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Newberg council approves development-code amendments after public concerns about ADA language
Summary
The council approved two code-maintenance ordinances that remove an explicit ADA reference from a zoning provision and clarify sidewalk grade procedures after staff said ADA implementation is enforced through building and engineering standards; public commenters warned removing local ADA text could weaken local accountability.
The Newberg City Council on Nov. 17 adopted two development-code maintenance ordinances, including edits that remove an explicit reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act from a zoning provision and add an editorial note directing readers to building-code and engineering standards for accessibility.
City Community Development Director Scott Siegel told the council the change is intended to avoid conflicting requirements between zoning and building-code review. "Rather than trying to repeat or have a redundant set of standards in the development code, we thought for efficiency and clarity in the regulations that we not try to regulate ADA in the development code, but instead rely upon those professional plans review plan reviewers that do…
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