The Fair Housing Act Federal Register Part III.[color=black]Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity:
24 CFR 100.3. Assistive Animals... (update 2007-12-28)
Assistive animals are animals that serve as a reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities by assisting those individuals in some identifiable way by making it possible for them to make more effective use of their housing. Such animals are often referred to as "service animals, assistive animals, support animals, or therapeutic animals” and may include any animal that actually performs tasks or a service for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with hearing impairments to intruders or sounds, pulling a wheelchair, fetching items or providing emotional support to persons with mental disabilities. Regular pet policies do not apply to assistive animals...
4. Unlawful Inquiries... (update 2007-12-28)
The Fair Housing Act provides that it is unlawful for a housing provider (a) to inquire whether an applicant for a dwelling, a person intending to reside in a dwelling after it becomes available, or anyone associated with an applicant or resident, has a disability or (b) to inquire as to the nature or severity of a disability of such persons. Housing providers may, however, make the following inquiries, provided these inquiries are made of all applicants, whether or not they are persons with disabilities..... (Section 100.202)
5. Reasonable Accommodations (Section 100.204)
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to make reasonable accommodations in Rules, Policies, Practices, or Services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford a handicapped person Equal Opportunity to use and Enjoy a dwelling unit, including public and common use areas.
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