Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues

The Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues Regular Meetings:  First Thursday of every other month at 1:30 pm at the Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce. Meetings are open to the public; however, interested visitors to the Commission should first contact the Mayor’s office at 662-232-2340 to confirm the meeting occurrence. Teleconferencing every other month. For meeting times and dates contact Cameron Stubbs at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The City of Oxford is fully committed to the inclusion of all community members and visitors in everything that makes Oxford special. The Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues monitors disability-related access and inclusion within the City of Oxford. With input from the Oxford community, the Commission provides guidance and support to the City regarding ADA compliance of businesses and city programs.

The City of Oxford heartily supports and enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act and the International Building Code, including the American National Standards Institute’s ANSI-1A117.1 guidelines for creating accessible and usable physical environments. A Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued until an ADA inspection by the City’s ADA compliance officer is completed and the facility is determined to be in compliance with the above regulations. A tax benefit may be available for certain types of building renovation. For more information on this possible benefit, please see http://www.ada.gov/taxincent.pdf.

The City of Oxford also actively encourages accessibility for all residential construction by asking builders and developers to follow the 7 Principles of Universal Design, which encourage the design of an environment that can be accessed and used by the greatest extent possible by all people, regardless of their ability or disability. Homes built with Universal Design features require very little cost and are finding increasingly broader appeal in today’s real estate market.

For more information, questions, ideas or concerns about accessibility, please call 662-232-2304.

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