675 IAC 27-1-3 Design and construction requirements

Sec. 3. When a person contracts with a designer or builder, or both, for the construction of a dwelling with a visitability feature: (1) the feature shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that complies with the standard put forth in the section of this rule for that feature; and (2) the accessible route shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that: (A) at least one (1) building entrance is on an accessible route; (B) all doors on the accessible route shall be thirty-six (36) inches (ninety-one and forty-four hundredths (91.44) centimeters) in width; and (C) all dwelling units shall contain the features of adaptable design, such as: (i) an accessible route into and through the dwelling unit; (ii) light switches, electrical receptacle outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations; (iii) reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow installation of grab bars around the toilet, tub, shower stall, and shower seat, where such facilities are provided; (iv) kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space; and (v) all habitable rooms shall have a minimum size of seven (7) feet by ten (10) feet.