Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a group home for people with disabilities in a Wyoming residential neighborhood:
AMay be excluded from residential zones by local ordinance
BIs protected and may not be treated differently from any other residential use of similar scale✓ Correct
CMust obtain a special use permit in all residential zones
DIs exempt from all local building codes
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act protects group homes for persons with disabilities. Local zoning ordinances may not treat group homes differently from other residential uses of similar size. Courts have struck down ordinances that impose special restrictions only on group homes for protected classes.
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