The bill makes the following changes to statutes concerning standards for accessible housing:
Repeals the definition of "ground story level";
Updates and clarifies definitions that reference International Code Council standards;
Clarifies that the intent and purpose of the standards for accessible housing law is to serve persons with nonambulatory and semiambulatory disabilities;
Permits covered enforcing agencies to develop alternative processes to resolve appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the enforcing agency regarding the application and interpretation of the standards for accessible housing law; and
Requires covered developers to create an implementation plan to deliver accessible units as required by the standards for accessible housing law.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)