1994-061 - Amending Current Residential Accessibility Standards to More Closely Conform to State Housing & Community Development StandardsRESOLUTION 1994 -61
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING CURRENT RESIDENTIAL
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS TO
MORE CLOSELY CONFORM TO STATE
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
WHEREAS, State standards have become more inclusive, and
WHEREAS, the Town Council supports features which enhance adaptability, and
WHEREAS, the Town Council is desirous of more closely conforming to State
standards for persons with disabilities, and
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, County of
Santa Clara, State of California, that the Council does approve "Residential Accessibility
Standards for the Town of Los Gatos" attached as Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Resolution No. 1991 -69 is hereby superseded
as repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos, California, held on the 18th day of April, 1994, by the following vote.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Patrick O'Laughlin
Mayor Randy Attaway.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAY TLIE TOWN OS GATOS
MAYLOS GA" OS, CALiFOR
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
RESIDENTIAL ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
NEW APARTMENTS AND HOTELS:
Apartments and hotels are currently covered by the California Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) and Office of the State Architect (OSA) standards
(contained in Title 24, California Code of Regulations) which generally meet the Town's
need for accessibility /adaptability. Two additional provisions are added for apartments:
1. Units exempt under HCD regulations shall meet the current requirements for one
and two family residential accessibility /adaptability.
2. Placement of parking or other structures which elevate the finished floor height
will not necessarily exempt accessibility standards.
NEW ONE AND TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL:
All new units shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Wooden backing (2 x 8 minimum) shall be provided in all bathroom walls at water
closet, shower and bathtub, located at 34 inches from the floor to the center of the backing,
suitable for the addition of grab bars.
2. All passage doors shall be at least 32- inches wide on accessible floor."
3. Primary entrance shall have a 36 -inch wide door including, a 5 -foot by 5 -foot level
landing no more than 1 -inch out of plane with the immediate interior floor level, with an
18 -inch clearance at interior strike edge.
4. Door buzzer, bell or chime shall be "hard" wired.
EXCEPTION: The Director of Building Services may grant an exception to
any portion of these regulations if the following findings are made:
1. The accessibility requirements would create unreasonable hardship due to
specific topographic or other physical limitations; and
2. Equivalent facilitation is provided
NOTE: Replacement structures due to catastrophic loss shall not be considered as
newly developed (and exempt) provided that the Planning Director and Director of
Building Services finds that the replacement structure(s) are substantially similar to
the original structures.
EXHIBIT A
EXEMPTION: When physical constraints will not allow compliance with these
regulations, and /or equivalent facilitation without creating an unreasonable hardship,
an exemption may be allowed through approval by an appeals process.
Accessible floor is defined as the floor level nearest to natural grade as determined
by the Director of Building Services.