Village of Wellington - File #: PZ-0032

• File #: PZ-0032
• Name: ORDINANCE NO. 2014-25: (REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION POLICY) AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL, AMENDING WELLINGTON’S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY CREATING CHAPTER 5.13 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PURSUANT TO TITLE II OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISAB
• Type: PZ-Zoning Text Amendment
• Body: Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board
• Agenda Date: 9/8/2014
• Final action: 2/1/2016
• Title: ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2014-25 (REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE V OF WELLINGTON'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY ADDING CHAPTER 13 "REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION", SETTING FORM A PROCEDURE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATIONS TO VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON RULES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES AND ESTABLISHING AN APPEAL PROCESS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
• Related files: 14-680

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/8/2014	Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board	approved	Pass

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ITEM:   ORDINANCE NO. 2014-25 (REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE V OF WELLINGTON'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY ADDING CHAPTER 13 "REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION", SETTING FORM A PROCEDURE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATIONS TO VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON RULES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES AND ESTABLISHING AN APPEAL PROCESS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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PUBLIC HEARING:  YES        QUASI-JUDICIAL:   NO

EXPLANATION:  Addition of Chapter 13 "Reasonable Accommodations" to Article 5 of the Wellington Land Development Regulations.

This chapter codifies the Village's reasonable accommodation policy.  "Reasonable accommodation" is a statutorily established method that allows an individual who is disabled/and or handicapped, as those terms are defined in Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or the Fair Housing Amendments Act, to request a modification or alteration in the application of a specific code provision, rule, policy or practice to them.

SUMMARY:       Approval of the Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance No. 2014-25.