Bill > A01625

This bill aims to amend the New York Real Property Law by adding a new article that requires new homes receiving state or federal financial assistance to be designed and constructed with features that make them visitable by persons with disabilities. The key provisions include: 1) requiring at least one accessible entrance to the ground level of the dwelling unit, 2) requiring all doors on the ground level to have a minimum 36-inch unobstructed opening, 3) specifying requirements for the placement of environmental controls and outlets, and 4) mandating that the ground level include a habitable room of at least 70 square feet and a bathroom with certain accessibility features, such as reinforced walls to support grab bars. The bill also includes an exclusion for sites where compliance is deemed unreasonable and enforcement provisions with civil penalties.