§ 15.154.020 — Findings

15.154.020 Findings.

Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 17959, the city council finds that: A. As many as 12.6% of city residents have one or more disabilities and 14.4% of city residents are age 65 or older. Individuals with mobility difficulties may require special accommodations to their homes to allow for continued independent living. This chapter is reasonably necessary to serve this population as well as those anticipating a disability by enhancing opportunities for the full life cycle use of housing without regard to the physical abilities or disabilities of a home's occupants or guests. This is done in order to accommodate a wide range of individual preferences and functional abilities. B. The provisions of this chapter are substantially the same as the model universal design ordinance adopted by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development and are not less restrictive than the requirements of the California Building Standards Code as adopted by this title. (Ord. 2025-0020 § 1; Ord. 2010-003 § 1)