Chapter 4 HOUSING RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Index

• 4.0 I. Introduction
• 4.1 II. Federal Law—Fair Housing Amendments Act
• 4.2 A. Reasonable Modification of Premises
• 4.3 B. Reasonable Accommodation in Rules, Policies, Practices or Services
• 4.4 C. Accessibility/Adaptability Mandates for New Construction of Multifamily Dwellings
• 4.5 D. Land Use Regulation That Excludes Persons With Disabilities
• 4.6 1. Special Use Permits Required Only for Group Homes
• 4.7 2. Amending Local Laws to Exclude Housing for People With Disabilities
• 4.8 3. Denial of Special Use Permits and Variances Based Upon Unsupported Facts and Stereotypes 113
• 4.9 4. Imposition of Safety or Supervision Requirements Only Upon Housing for People With Disabilities
• 4.10 5. Imposition of Quotas and Dispersal Requirements Upon Group Homes
• 4.11 6. Imposition of Onerous Environmental Procedures and Requirements Upon Housing for People With Disabilities
• 4.12 E. FHAA Procedures/Enforcement
• 4.13 1. Administrative Complaints
• 4.14 2. Federal Court Proceedings
• 4.15 3. Simultaneous Proceedings
• 4.16 4. Remedies
• 4.17 III. State and Local Law
• 4.18 A. New York State Human Rights Law
• 4.19 B. New York City Human Rights Law
• 4.20 IV. Conclusion