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519 East Front Street Butte, Montana 59701 (406) 782-2573 / 1-800-929-2611 Montana Relay: 711 - Fax: (406) 782-2781 E-mail: inquiry@montanafairhousing.org |
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519 East Front Street Butte, Montana 59701 (406) 782-2573 / 1-800-929-2611 Montana Relay: 711 - Fax: (406) 782-2781 E-mail: inquiry@montanafairhousing.org |
If you or someone associated with you:
Have a physical or mental disability (including hearing, mobility and visual impairments, chronic alcoholism, chronic mental illness, AIDS, AIDS Related Complex and mental retardation, etc.) that substantially limits one or more major life activities
Have a record of such a disability or
Are regarded as having such a disability
your housing provider may not:
Refuse to let you make reasonable modifications to your dwelling or common use areas, at your expense, if necessary for the person with the disability to use the unit and/or common areas. (Where reasonable, the housing provider may permit changes only if you agree to restore the property to its original condition when you move.)
Refuse to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices or services if necessary for the person with a disability to use the housing and/or common areas.
Example: A building with a "no pets" policy must allow a visually impaired tenant to keep a guide dog.
Example: An apartment complex that offers tenants ample, unassigned parking must honor a request from a tenant with a mobility impairment for a reserved space near her apartment if necessary to assure that she can have access to her apartment.
However, housing need not be made available to a person who is a direct threat to the health or safety of others or who currently uses illegal drugs.
In buildings of four or more units ready for first occupancy after March 13, 1991:
Public and common areas must be accessible to persons with disabilities
Doors and hallways must be wide enough for wheelchairs
All units must have:
An accessible route into and through the unit
Accessible light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls
Reinforced bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars and
Kitchens and bathrooms that can be used by people in wheelchairs.
If a building with four or more units has no elevator and will be ready for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, these standards apply only to ground floor units.
These requirements for new buildings do not replace more stringent standards in State or local law.
REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS:
Requests for Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications
Requests for Reasonable Modifications
Requests for Reasonable Accommodations
Verification of Disability and Need
THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING:
Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines
Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
Housing that receives federal funds must also comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. To view these regulations, select the links below:
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