A new City Council bill that will be introduced Monday will require homes built with public funds to be handicap accessible.

All new dwellings, including single family homes, will have to comply with building specifications mandated by the U.S. American With Disabilities Act. The bill?s sponsor, Council member Robert Curran D- 3rd District said that any builders getting financial help from the city, state of federal government will have to make new city dwellings user friendly for disabled residents.