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1. If on the primary entry level,miscellaneous areas or facilities(such as a patio or yard, laundry room, or storage area)for the dwelling must have an accessible route to and from the accessible entrance,either through the dwelling unit or around the dwelling unit. 20.75.130 Standards–general components. A. New Construction—Mandatory to Install. The following item(s)shall be installed in all visitable residential dwellings. 1. Hand-activated door hardware not requiring tight grasping,pinching,or twisting of the wrist and consistent with the requirements of CBC Chapter 11A. 2. Electrical receptacle outlets, switches,and controls(including controls for heating, ventilation,and air conditioning)intended to be used by occupants, shall be located no more than 48"measured from the top of the outlet box and not less than 15"measured from the bottom of the outlet box above the finished floor. (CRC Section 327) 3. The installation of all receptacle outlets, lighting controls and environmental controls throughout the residential dwelling unit must comply with CRC Section 327 and applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code. 4. At least one bathroom and one bedroom on the entry level shall provide a doorway with a net clear opening of not less than 32", measured with the door positioned at an angle of 90 degrees from the closed position;or, in the case of a two-or three-story single-family dwelling,on the second floor or third floor of the dwelling if a bathroom or bedroom is not located on the entry level.(CRC Section 327). B. New Construction—Mandatory to Offer. The following options shall be offered,and if accepted, installed at the request and cost of the purchaser/owner, if requested when installation is consistent with Section 20.75.140. 1. An accessible route in an interior room or hallway, interior doors or openings for rooms and routes of travel required to be accessible consistent with CBC Chapter 11A. • EXCEPTIONS: A thirty-four(34)inch clear doorway width may be requested from a hallway with a thirty-nine(39) inch width,and a thirty-six(36) inch clear doorway width may be requested from a hallway with a thirty-six(36)inch width. 2. The width of the level area on the side toward which an accessible door swings consistent with CBC Chapter 11A. 3. If the Chief Building Official or owner/purchaser determines that the accessible route and doorway width options prescribed by Chapter IIA are not feasible and that a less wide accessible route is necessary, a functional alternative to ensure that all entries into rooms required to be accessible may be approved by the Building Official or purchaser/owner if it meets at least one(1)of the following requirements and if the hallway is not less than thirty- six(36)inches in width: Universal Design City Council, September 20, 2022 Exhibit A to Ordinance, PMC Amendments, Page 7