tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895470453031868122011-10-17T10:16:20.128-07:00In late 2006, a group of advocates, stakeholders, state staff, and City of Columbus officials, came together to discuss the idea of proposing a visitability initiative for the State of Ohio. Since that first meeting we have worked at ways to implement a statewide visitability regulation for all newly constructed homes.Ohio Visitabilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269780215349869861noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89547045303186812.post-43329414174079159592008-10-02T12:05:00.000-07:002008-10-02T12:06:58.226-07:00What is visitability? Visitability" is a growing trend nationwide. The term refers to single-family or owner-occupied housing designed in such a way that it can be lived in or visited by people who have trouble with steps or who use wheelchairs or walkers.<br /><br /><ul><li>A house is visitable when it meets three basic requirements:<br />one zero-step entrance. </li><li>doors with 32 inches of clear passage space. </li><li>one bathroom on the main floor you can get into in a wheelchair. </li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/89547045303186812-4332941417407915959?l=ohiovisitability.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ohio Visitabilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269780215349869861noreply@blogger.com3