SECOND REGULAR SESSION
92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES SAGER (Sponsor), GRAHAM AND FRASER (Co-sponsors).
Read 1st time February 24, 2004, and copies ordered printed.
STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 215, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to universally designed lifetime homes.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 215, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 215.270, to read as follows:
215.270. As used in this chapter, "universally designed lifetime home" means a single family residential dwelling containing no-step building entry, located on an accessible route from parking area (compliant with ANSI A117.1-1998-1002.3 and 1002.4) with the thirty-six inch entry door (compliant with ANSI A117.1-1998-404 with the exception of door width). The kitchen (compliant with ANSI A117.1-1998-1002.12), bathroom (compliant with ANSI A117.1-1998-1002.11), and laundry (compliant with ANSI A117.1-1998-1002.10) and at least one bedroom shall also be located on an accessible route (compliant with ANSI A117.1-1998-1002.3 and 1002.4) with minimum thirty-six inch interior doors (compliant with ANSI A117.1-1998-404 with the exception of door width). All interior door hardware shall be lever hardware (compliant with ANSI A117.1-1998-404.2.7). All closets that require users to pass through the closet doorway to access the contents of the closet shall have minimum thirty-six inch doors, and all closets permitting access to the contents of the closet without entering the closet shall have no door restrictions. All hallways located on an accessible route shall be forty-two inches clear in width.