The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the achievement of the goals and purposes of this title without creating undue hardships, and to protect the health, safety, and public welfare, through the following regulations and procedures established for Reasonable Accommodation.

A request for Reasonable Accommodation may be made by any person with a disability, or their representative, when the application of a zoning, land use or building regulation, policy or practice acts as a barrier to equal housing opportunities. If a Reasonable Accommodation request is approved, the request shall be granted to an individual and shall not run with the land unless the Director determines that:

A request for Reasonable Accommodation shall state the basis of the request, including, but not limited to, a modification or exception to the regulations, standards and practices for the development and use of housing or housing-related facilities that would eliminate regulatory barriers and provide a disabled person equal opportunity to housing of his or her choice. The Director may request additional information necessary for making a determination on the request for Reasonable Accommodation that complies with the fair housing law protections and the privacy rights of the disabled person to use the specified housing.

The following findings must be analyzed, made, and adopted before any action is taken to approve or deny a request for Reasonable Accommodation:

The authorized signature of the Director or the City Council if the request was appealed, on a designated form, or a stamp approval on a set of plans, shall signify approval of a Reasonable Accommodation request.