Is a Request for a Parking Space Because of a Physical Disability a Reasonable Accommodation or a Reasonable Modification?
Courts have treated requests for parking spaces as requests for a reasonable accommodation and have placed the responsibility for providing the parking space on the housing provider, even if provision of an accessible or assigned parking space results in some cost to the provider. For example, a housing provider must provide an assigned space even though the housing provider has a policy of not assigning parking spaces or has a waiting list for available parking. Housing providers may not require persons with disabilities to pay extra fees as a condition of receiving accessible parking spaces. Providing a parking accommodation could include creating signage, repainting markings, redistributing spaces, and / or creating curb cuts. Fair Housing Laws Protect the Civil Rights of those with Mental Illness Housing discrimination based on disability is one of the most common fair housing complaints we receive across Oregon and SW Washington. Many of the allegations involve discrimination agai
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