February 1, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Wenke and Miller and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.
A bill to provide for standards of accessibility for certain
publicly funded housing; and to provide for certain powers and
duties of certain state authorities.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"inclusive home design act".
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Applicant" means 1 or more individuals, corporations,
nonprofit corporations, partnerships, associations, limited
liability companies, labor organizations, mutual corporations,
joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated associations,
trustees, and entities formed under the state housing development
authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1401 to 125.1499c.
(b) "Authority" means the Michigan state housing development
authority created in the state housing development authority act of
1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1401 to 125.1499c.
(c) "Environmental controls" means any switches or devices
that control or regulate lights, temperature, fans, doors, security
system features, or any other feature included in the new
construction of single-family residential real estate.
(d) "Family residential real estate" means real property
located in this state, to be developed or constructed for
residential purposes and to be improved by a residential structure
intended for occupancy by a single family, 2 families, or 3
families and that is developed or constructed with benefits
received under the state housing development authority act of 1966,
1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1401 to 125.1499c.
Sec. 3. Beginning January 1, 2006, all family residential real
property that is to be developed or constructed after December 31,
2005 and that is receiving benefits under the state housing
development authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1401 to
125.1499c, shall be developed or constructed so that the family
residential real property complies with all of the following:
(a) The property shall contain at least 1 entrance that is
accessible to and usable by people with disabilities that does not
contain any steps or a door threshold that is greater than 1/2 of
an inch in height. The entrance or door threshold shall open to a
pathway to the property that is accessible to and usable by people
with disabilities.
(b) All doors are designed to allow passage through an
unobstructed opening of at least 32 inches when the door is open at
a 90-degree angle.
(c) All hallways are designed to allow passage through an
unobstructed corridor of at least 36 inches.
(d) Each bathroom wall for each bathroom on the entry level of
the house is reinforced for potential installation of grab bars.
The reinforcements shall be for grab bars to be mounted in a
horizontal position 33 inches minimum and 36 inches maximum above
the floor. The authority shall require compliance with the
accessibility provisions of the Michigan building code adopted
under the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,
1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531.
(e) At least 1 bathroom located on the entry level of the
house that contains clear floor space of 30 by 48 inches centered
on and contiguous to the sink that is not encroached by the swing
path of the bathroom door and a sink and a toilet that allow for a
parallel or head-on approach by a person in a wheelchair.
(f) All environmental controls located on the entry level
shall be located on the wall at least 15 inches but not more than
48 inches above the floor.
Sec. 4. (1) Each applicant for assistance from the authority
shall submit an assurance, on forms developed and provided by the
authority, that all family residential real estate to be developed
or constructed after December 31, 2005 with assistance provided by
the authority shall comply with this act.
(2) Any recipient of funds provided by the authority who
designs, constructs, commissions, contracts, or otherwise arranges
for design or construction of family residential real estate shall
submit architectural and construction plans for the family
residential real estate to the authority for a determination of
compliance with this act. The authority shall not provide any funds
under any program administered by the authority to an applicant
unless the authority makes a determination, within 120 days after
submission, that the architectural and construction plans comply
with this act.