Notice to All Applicants: Options for Applicants Or Residents

OPTIONS FOR APPLICANTS OR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ______Apartments

This property is not permitted to discriminate against applicants/residents on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability. In addition, we have a legal obligation to provide "reasonable accommodations" to applicants/residents if they or any family members have a disability. Compliance actions may include reasonable accommodations as well as structural modifications to the unit or premises. (NOTE: If this property is not subject to 504 requirements, the applicant/resident must pay for any structural modifications allowed, and in addition, pay to have the premises restored to original condition.)

A reasonable accommodation is some modification or change that we can make to the policies or procedures that will assist an otherwise eligible applicant/resident with a disability to take advantage of the program. Examples of reasonable accommodations and structural modifications include:

 Making or allowing alterations to a unit so it could be used by a household member with a wheelchair;

 Installing or allowing installation of strobe type flashing light smoke detectors in an apartment for a household with a hearing impaired member;

 Permitting a household to have a seeing eye dog to assist a vision impaired household member in an apartment community where dogs are not usually permitted;

 Making a large type documents for a reader available to vision impaired applicant during the application process;

 Making a sign language interpreter available to a hearing impaired applicant during the interview;

 Permitting an outside agency to assist an applicant with a disability to meet the property applicant screening criteria.

An applicant/resident household that has a member with a disability must still be able to meet essential obligations of tenancy - they must be able to pay rent, to care for their apartment, to report required information to the Property Manager, avoid disturbing their neighbors, etc., but there is no requirement that they be able to do these things without assistance.

This questionnaire should be administered to every applicant/resident that requests a reasonable accommodation on their application or at any other time after initial occupancy. It is used to determine whether an applicant/resident household needs special features in their housing unit. Needs for special unit features or adaptations to policies or procedures must be verified in order to assure that the limited number of units with special features go to the households that actually need the features, and that policies and procedures are not changed indiscriminately.

APPLICANT(S) OR RESIDENT(S)

If you or a member of your household have a disability and think you might need or want a reasonable accommodation, you may request it at any time in the application process or after admission. This is up to you, if you would prefer not to discuss your situation with Management that is your right. However, if you are requesting a reasonable accommodation, please answer the questions on page 2 as they pertain to your household:

Options for Applicants or Residents (3/11) Page 1 of 2 RS-9 SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Do you or any member of your household require an adaptation to this property’s policies or procedures which would afford your household equal access and full enjoyment of the premises? YES NO

If “yes”, please explain:______

2. Do you or any member of your household require one of the following accommodations: YES NO

Unit with Special Features: Nature of Need(s): (check applicable) A separate or additional bedroom Unit for vision-impaired A barrier-free apartment Unit for hearing-impaired One-level unit Bedroom/bath on 1st floor Physical modification to a typical apartment: Grab Bars Entry Ramp Other:______Other: (please specify)

Handicap Parking Space: Install Ramp Handicap Parking Space

Live-In Attendant or Aide (Individual must pass our screening criteria and sign required lease addenda.)

Assistive Animal: (Choose one below) “Pet or Assistive Animal Policy” received: ______(please initial)

Companion Animal – An animal that provides comfort to an individual with a disability to address the isolation and loneliness that may result from that disability. Service Animal – An animal that is trained to perform tasks such as a guide dog, signal dog or other animal in order to provide assistance to an individual with a disability.

Other: (please specify)

3. What is the name of the household member who needs the accommodation identified above?

4. Healthcare Provider who should be contacted to verify your need for the accommodation you have identified above? (And complete form RS-10) Name: Address: Telephone: Fax:

Applicant/Resident Signature Apartment # Date

Applicant/Resident’s Mailing Address:

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Options for Applicants or Residents (3/11) Page 2 of 2 RS-9

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