(A) The city shall require all new construction of publicly subsidized housing to be designed and constructed to accommodate the needs of the handicapped as outlined in the applicable provisions of Chapter 41 of the New Mexico Uniform Building Code and as illustrated in Removing Architectural Barriers, published by the New Mexico Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, as attached. The provisions of this section are not applicable to publicly subsidized housing which has progressed beyond the schematic stage as of the effective date of this section.
(B) The city shall make at least 3% and up to 10% of its publicly subsidized housing available for congregate or group use, suitably designed to meet the needs of the mentally and/or physically handicapped.
(C) The city shall make housing rehabilitation funds available to low and moderate income handicapped persons or low and moderate income families with a handicapped member who are living within a Community Development Area designated as such under the New Mexico Community Development Law. Housing rehabilitation funds may be used to bring current housing up to the adopted Rehabilitation Standards for Community Development Areas and to modify the existing dwelling unit to meet the special design needs of the handicapped person or member of the family as illustrated in Removing Architectural Barriers, published by the New Mexico Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
(D) The city shall seek additional housing rehabilitation funds to be made available on a city-wide basis to low and moderate income handicapped persons or families with a handicapped member in order to bring their current home up to code and to modify it to meet the special design needs of the handicapped persons as illustrated in Removing Architectural Barriers, published by the New Mexico Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
(E) The city shall seek the advice of handicapped citizens and service agencies to help evaluate housing and related services and to develop a program to aid the handicapped in our community.
(Res. 77-1976, approved 5-25-76)