ll30-universal-design-features

Housing Preservation & Development


LL30 Universal Design Features


Local Law 30 of 2023 ("LL30") amends the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to the accessibility of units in new construction buildings. Under this law, any developer receiving city financial assistance must incorporate the universal design features listed below in all of the dwelling units offered for rent in newly constructed housing development projects with 41 or more units.

The universal design features required for compliance with LL30 are:

Provide an accessible route through each dwelling unit. This accessible route must be a continuous and unobstructed path connecting the accessible spaces within the unit that can be navigated by a person with a disability using a wheelchair, and that is also usable and safe for people with other disabilities.

Provide usable doors with accessible door hardware and maneuvering clearances to accommodate wheelchair movement. Door handles with latches must be operable without pinching, grasping, or twisting. Per HPD Design Guidelines, all doors requiring passage must be minimally 3’-0” wide.

Provide removable base cabinets in all bathrooms for knee space, with finished floor and wall surfaces installed in the knee spaces upon initial construction.

Provide grab bars, or wall reinforcement for future installation of grab bars around the toilet, tub, and/or shower stall in all bathrooms.

Provide removable base cabinets under the sink and work surface in all kitchens, with finished floor and wall surfaces installed in the knee spaces upon initial construction.

Provide adjustable or replaceable countertops in all kitchens.

Locate light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations (and within the reach range as specified by ANSI standards).