17.45.020 Application submittal.
A. Any person with a disability, or his or her representative, may request reasonable accommodation on a form supplied by the community development department. The request shall include the following information, and be accompanied by a fee established by resolution of the city council:
1. The applicant’s or representative’s name, mailing address and daytime phone number.
2. The address of the property for which the request is being made.
3. The specific code section, regulation, procedure or policy of the city from which relief is sought.
4. A site plan or illustrative drawing showing the proposed accommodation.
5. An explanation of why the specified code section, regulation, procedure or policy is preventing, or will prevent, the applicant’s use and enjoyment of the subject property.
6. The basis for the claim that Fair Housing Laws apply to the individual(s) and evidence satisfactory to the city supporting the claim. Evidence may include a letter from a medical doctor or other licensed health care professional, a disabled license, or any other relevant evidence.
7. A detailed explanation as to why the accommodation is reasonable and necessary to afford the applicant an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling in the city.
8. Verification by the applicant that the property is the primary residence of the person(s) for whom reasonable accommodation is requested.
9. Other information required by the city to make the findings required by Section 17.45.040 consistent with the Fair Housing Laws.
B. A request for reasonable accommodation may be filed at any time the accommodation may be necessary to ensure equal access to housing. If the project for which the request for reasonable accommodation is being made also requires discretionary approval, the applicant shall provide required submittal information to the city together with the application for discretionary approval and shall pay all applicable fees. These materials shall enable the city to concurrently review the accommodation request and the discretionary approval request. Processing procedures for the discretionary approval request shall govern joint processing of both the reasonable accommodation and the discretionary permit.
C. Reasonable accommodation does not affect or negate an individual’s obligations to comply with other applicable regulations not at issue or related to the requested accommodation.
D. If an individual needs assistance in making the request for reasonable accommodation, the city shall provide assistance to ensure the process is accessible.
E. Should the request for reasonable accommodation be made concurrently with a discretionary permit, the fee for a reasonable accommodation application may be waived; provided, that the prescribed fee shall be paid for all other discretionary permits. (Ord. 2022-03 § 3 (Exh. A), 2022)