This apartment community, the
property owner and DMCI follow fair housing policies. We make
reasonable accommodations. Requests for reasonable accommodations
need not be in writing. Our reasonable accommodation forms
and policies do not require an applicant or resident disclose the
nature of his or her disability. However, sometimes more
information is needed from an applicant, in accordance with our
reasonable accommodation procedures.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests, including Service
Animals and Reasonable Modifications:
A. The Property
Owner does accept Reasonable Accommodation Requests
from persons with disabilities, who need to have equal access
during the application process and/or during their residency.
B. We follow Fair
Housing policies. We make
reasonable accommodations. Our policies do not require
an applicant or resident disclose the nature of his or her
disability. However, sometimes more information is needed from
an applicant or resident, in accordance with our Reasonable
Accommodation procedures.
C. Requests for
Reasonable Accommodation need not be in writing from an
applicant or current resident but such requests may be drafted and
submitted in writing by another person on behalf of an applicant
or current reside. In addition, DMCI does have a form
available for such requests.
D. A Reasonable
Accommodation Letter from an applicant’s or resident’s Medical
Service Provider or from a person, who is a third party in
a position to know of the applicant’s disability requiring a
reasonable accommodation, is required. Such a person may be a
therapist, counselor, social worker, peer support group leader,
and/or an employee of a nonmedical service, such as TACID or
another person who treats the person with the
disability.
Service Animals:
- The property owner does grant
reasonable accommodation requests for animals assisting persons
with disabilities when such is necessary for the applicant or
resident to use and enjoy his or her dwelling.
- The following DMCI three-part
original documents are required prior to move-in:
- Service Animal Request for Reasonable
Accommodations.
- Service Animal Letter from Resident’s Medical Service Provider
or from a person, who is a third party in a position to know of the
applicant’s disability requiring the use of the service animal.
Such a person could be a therapist, counselor, social worker, peer
support group leader, an employee of a non-medical service, such as
TACID or another person who treats the person with the
disability.
- A letter stating the animal is a service animal
is not sufficient, because what is
needed according to the HUD guidelines is confirmation the
applicant has a disability requiring the use
of the service animal.
- A Service Animal Agreement must be completed and signed by the
applicant and then submitted to the DMCI office for approval.
- Prior to move-in, the Service Animal must be seen by the
Apartment Community Manager and a photo of the pet taken to ensure
the Service Animal can be identified.
Reasonable Modification:
The property owner does permit
modification of the existing premises at the full and complete
expense of an applicant or current resident, but:
G. It is required the
applicant or resident agrees to restore internal modifications
to the premises at his/her own expense to the pre-modification
condition.
H. The Reasonable
Accommodation/Modification Request must be submitted to and
approved by the DMCI office, before making modifications.
I. Reasonable assurances
must be submitted in writing that the work will be performed
in a professional manner.
J. Reasonable
details regarding the extent of the work to be done
are required.
K. The names
of the qualified contractors, who will be used, must
be provided, along with their proof of insurance, bond and
license.
L. The
appropriate building permits and required licenses must be
made available for inspection.
