Sec. 15. Basic access standards.
153 words·~1 min read·
/il/chapter-310/act-95/15A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Sec. 15. Basic access standards. Every spec home for which a builder is eligible to receive a grant under this Act shall include the following features:
(1)The home shall have at least one no-step exterior entrance with a 36-inch-wide entrance door to allow for wheelchair access into the home.
(2)All interior passage doors in the home shall allow at least 32 inches of clearance in width.
(3)No electrical outlet in the home shall be lower than 15 inches from the finished floor and no light switch in the home shall be more than 48 inches from the finished floor. All environmental controls in the home shall be in accessible locations.
(4)In each bathroom or other room containing a toilet, bathtub, shower stall, or shower seat, the walls adjacent to those fixtures shall be reinforced in a manner that will allow the later installation of grab bars around those fixtures.