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accessible route from public or common areas, including streets
<br /> or sidewalks. The entrance cannot be a bedroom.
<br /> Aceesslble Route. &c least one accessible route shall
<br /> connect all spaces and elements in the dwelling unit. If only
<br /> one route is supplied, ic shall nor pass O. rough restrooms,
<br /> closets, or similar spaces. The following are not required to
<br /> be on an accessible route: raised or sunken area in a portion
<br /> of a living, dining, or sleeping room; a mezzanine that does
<br /> not have plumbing fixtures or an enclosed habitable space;
<br />. and rooms located on a floor other than that served by the
<br /> accessible entrance.
<br /> Changes in Level. Pima County also mandates that
<br /> certain changes in level in floor or ground surfaces be
<br /> beveled. The' ordinance stops short of mandating ramps for
<br /> changes in level that are greater than one-quarter inch.
<br /> However, Pima County added a provision char exterior spaces
<br /> such as patios and balconies be no more than four inches
<br /> (100 mm) below the finished floor level of the dwelling unit's
<br /> adjacent spaces. .
<br />Components. The ordinance 'requires that accessible routes
<br />~contain one or more of the following components: walking
<br />surfaces with a slope not steeper than' 1:20, doorways, ramps,
<br />curb ramps, elevators, and wheelchair (platform) lifts.
<br />Doors/Doorways. Thresholds, if provided at doorwayz on an
<br />accessible route, can be no higher than one-half inch (13mm)
<br />max/mum. Door'ways for accessible route= must have a m/n/mm
<br />dear passage of 30 inches. The ordinance also defines specifics for
<br />swinging doors and double4eafdoorways. Entrance doorwayz to
<br />dwelling units shall have a dear passage of 32 inches.
<br />Operable Parts. Light controls, electrical receptacles,
<br />environmental controls, and user controls for security or
<br />intercom systems shall, be set at accessible height ranges
<br />according to ANSI standards.
<br />Grab Bar Reinforcement. in bathroorm on the accessible
<br />route, reinforcement shall be provided for the Future installation of
<br />grab bars and shower seam at water closers, bathtubs, and showers.
<br />
<br /> Naperville, Illinois
<br /> The. Naperville ordinance applies to all newly constructed
<br /> dwelling units in singie-family residential dismcts and takes
<br /> effect 60 days following its passage.
<br /> No &ep Entry. Napervil[e did not mandate a no-step entry
<br /> in its most recent ordinance and instead postponed the issue for
<br /> Further study.
<br /> Interior Door Width. Minimum clear opening of'32 inches,
<br /> with door open 90 degrees measured between the Face of the
<br /> door and the opposite stop.
<br /> Switches/Outlets. Walt switches controlling light fixtures,
<br /> fans must be no higher than 48 inches off the floor, measured
<br /> from floor to swftch.
<br /> Receptacles. These cannot be less than 15 inches above the
<br />finished floor, measured from'finished floor to the center of the
<br />receptacle, if placement of receptacles is prohibited by the
<br />height of' a window or design feature, a building official or
<br />designee can approve an alternate location.
<br /> Despite the strides made in getting visitability ordinances on
<br />the boo~, Smith is still trying to raise awareness for visirabi[iry
<br />in new areas o£ development. One thing she stressed that
<br />planners should consider is how an emphasis on neotradidonal
<br />design affects visitabiliry. Neotraditional home design of'mn
<br />includes porches, which likewise mean stairs. Smith says that, in
<br />promoting waikable communities, new urbanisr design should
<br />consider visitabilicy issues as well. ~earher Gzmpbell
<br />
<br />!f your communi{y has passed a vhirabili~y ordinance or is
<br />considerin~ one, please e-mall ~earher Campbell ar
<br />hcampbell@planning, org. Parries interested in the complete Pima
<br />County and lVaperville ordinances should contact the Planning
<br />Advisory Service. Please note &ar ~he Pima County ordinance
<br />references the 1998 A2VS£ standards, copies of which can be ordered
<br />ar: www. inrlcode, or~/srandards/ansi, hrml.
<br />
<br /> Cell Towers-Wireless Convenience? Or
<br /> Environmental' Hazard?
<br /> B, Blake Levitt, ed. Safe Goods/New Century Publhhing 2000.
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<br /> Cellular telephone towers, az most planners are surely by now
<br />aware, have been among the most contentious land-use issues of
<br />the past decade. Az ~e industry has expanded, it has brought in
<br />its wake f~deral legislation preempting local authority co reject
<br />siting applications on health grounds if the facility meets FCC
<br />standards. This book contains the proceedings of'a 2000
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<br />as well as appendices including zoning ordinance language from
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<br />document claims that many health problems stemming from cell
<br />towers are being ignored in a rush to accommodare the industry.
<br />Parts of the book also deal with the issues confronting local
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<br />
<br />Well Grounded: Using Local Land Use
<br />Authority to Achieve Smart Growth
<br />John Noton. Environmenral Law [nsritute, i ~J ( P Sr., N~, Suite
<br />200, Washington, DC 2003~. 2001. 470pp. $39.95 (or $35..95
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<br /> This is an impressive and valuabie guidebook'for practitioners
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