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Phoenix adopts 2024 building code amendments requiring inclusive home design features
Summary
Phoenix adopted the 2024 Building and Construction Code on June 13 with an amendment requiring inclusive home‑design elements such as step‑free entrances and wider doorways for new residential construction.
The Phoenix City Council on June 13 adopted the city’s 2024 Phoenix Building and Construction Code, including a revised inclusive home design amendment developed by the Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues and the Planning and Development Department. The motion to adopt the 2024 code with the amendment passed unanimously.
The inclusive home design amendment requires modest universal design features in new residential construction to improve accessibility for people of all ages and abilities. Advocates and speakers — including…
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