1. Establish consistent, practical, and proven building and design standards that will make specified dwelling units visitable, more usable, and safer for occupancy and visitability by persons with disabilities or frailties.

2. Enhance the full life cycle use of housing without regard to the physical abilities or disabilities of a home’s occupants or guests to accommodate a wide range of individual preferences and functional abilities.

3. Implement the city of Petaluma’s general plan housing element by providing housing that meets a diverse range of needs, including those of disabled occupants and visitors.

4. This chapter is not intended to create or otherwise establish or designate and shall not be construed as creating or otherwise establishing or designating any particular class or groups of persons who will or should be specially protected or benefited by the requirements of this chapter.