age-friendly communities

This model ordinance provides a template to help cities in Suffolk County, New York, improve accessibility through universal design incentives. It lists four requirements for new and substantially altered units in order to qualify for incentives:

1. Accessible entryway and accessible internal route of travel
2. Accessible bedroom or flex room on ground/first floor of dwelling
3. Accessible or adaptable kitchen
4. Accessible bathroom or adaptable powder room on ground/first floor.