SB 26-109

Senate Bill 26-109 updates Colorado's building codes to better accommodate people with disabilities. It removes outdated definitions and clarifies standards for accessible housing to ensure they meet the needs of individuals who have limited mobility. The bill also allows local agencies to create new ways to handle disputes about these accessibility requirements and requires developers to plan how they will include accessible units in their projects. Since it has been signed, this bill is now law and affects all housing developments and enforcement agencies in Colorado.

Official Summary

The bill makes the following changes to statutes concerning standards for accessible housing:Repeals the definition of 'ground story level';Updates and clarifies definitions that reference International Code Council standards;Clarifies that the intent and purpose of the standards for accessible housing law is to serve persons with nonambulatory and semiambulatory disabilities;Permits covered enforcing agencies to develop alternative processes to resolve appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the enforcing agency regarding the application and interpretation of the standards for accessible housing law; andRequires covered developers to create an implementation plan to deliver accessible units as required by the standards for accessible housing law.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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