Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a landlord must allow a tenant with a visual impairment to keep a guide dog even if the building has a strict no-pets policy. This is an example of:
AA reasonable modification
BA reasonable accommodation✓ Correct
CA special exception under the ADA
DA building code variance
Explanation
Allowing an assistance animal is a reasonable accommodation — a change in rules, policies, or procedures necessary for a disabled person to have equal opportunity to use and enjoy the housing. It does not require structural modifications.
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Fair Housing Act
Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
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