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Hayward adopts universal residential design standards to aid aging and accessibility
Summary
The City Council adopted an ordinance adding universal residential design and visibility standards to the Hayward Municipal Code, aimed at making new single‑family and small multifamily housing easier to adapt for people of all ages and abilities.
The Hayward City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance amending the Hayward Municipal Code to add universal residential design standards for single‑family homes, duplexes and triplexes. The ordinance was introduced and approved following a brief staff summary from the planning division and questions from council members.
Jeremy Lukirico, planning manager for the City of Hayward, told the council universal design “is generally about making walkways, streetscapes, and environments more accessible and easy…
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