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<br />Page 11 <br /> <br />submittal will be checked and approved before the building permit will be finalized and <br />certificate of occupancy granted (if applicable). For phased projects, the digital submittal <br />must be approved prior to the first occupancy of any phase. The information will be used for <br />public safety and emergency response planning by the Police and Fire Departments. Refer <br />to the “Digital Plan Submittal Requirements” for necessary data and file formatting <br />requirements. <br /> <br />40. UNIVERSAL DESIGN – 15 OR MORE UNITS: Unless otherwise approved by the Director of <br />Community Development, all units, including those otherwise required to be adaptable, shall <br />provide the following features: <br />a. Pre-wire for both audible and visual capability of doorbell within unit. <br />b. Balcony/patio floor level not more than one-half inch lower than floor level within the <br />unit at doorway. <br />c. Windows considered suitable for viewing shall have an approximately 36-inch <br />maximum sill height above finish floor. <br />d. Approximately 44-inch minimum hallway width and approximately 32-inch minimum <br />clear door opening width for all doorways within units (baseboard may encroach into <br />the minimum hallway width). <br />e. Lever-type handles on all doors. <br />f. An approximately 18-inch minimum clear floor space beside door on pull side at the <br />latch jamb. <br />g. All receptacle or other wall outlets, approximately 18-inch minimum height to bottom <br />of outlet box above finish floor. <br />h. Rocker type light switches installed approximately 44 to 48 inches to top of outlet box <br />above finish floor, and thermostats approximately 48-inch maximum height to all <br />operating buttons or features. <br />i. Variable height (approximately 28 to 42 inches above finish floor) work surfaces such <br />as cutting boards, countertops, sinks, and/or cooktops in kitchens. A minimum of two <br />approximately 15-inch wide cutting boards at variable heights may satisfy this <br />requirement. <br />j. Loop handle pulls on drawers and cabinet doors or touch hardware instead of knobs. <br />k. Full-extension pull-out drawers, shelves, and racks in base cabinets. <br />l. Full height pantry storage, with easy access pull-out and/or adjustable height <br />shelves. <br />m. Front-mounted controls on all appliances where practical and whenever requested <br />by residents. <br />n. Adjustable height closet rods and shelves, or the installation of backing to provide for <br />future adjustable height rods and shelves as needed by residents. <br />o. Single-lever water controls at all plumbing fixtures and faucets. <br />p. Hand-held shower head, or combination shower head with hand-held capability. <br />q. Blocking in walls around toilet, tub, and shower for future installation and/or <br />relocation of grab bars. <br /> <br />41. UNIVERSAL DESIGN – 15 OR MORE UNITS – ADDITIONAL CRITERIA: Unless otherwise <br />approved by the Director of Community Development, a minimum of one unit for each <br />bedroom type offered (one-bedroom, two-bedroom, etc.) and a minimum of five percent of <br />all units required to be adaptable shall provide the following features: <br />a. A roll-in shower.