Discrimination in granting
credit or loans 34-37-4.3
Department of Elderly
Affairs RI Assisted Housing Living Waiver 42-66.8
Personal Assistive Animals
42-87-3
Elderly Housing--Priority
for Veterans with Disabilities 45-26-12
Assisted Housing Living
Waivers: 42-66.8
Subsidized Housing 45-33.2
and 45-33.3
Zoning & Community
Residence 45-24-37
It is illegal to do the following when
seeking to sell, lease, or rent housing:
1. make inquiries regarding disability;
2. refuse to sell, lease, or rent housing on the basis of disability;
3. use advertisements that indicate a preference or discrimination based on disability; or
4. withhold privileges, facilities, or services on the basis of disability;
The owner cannot refuse a disabled tenant the right to modify their apartment at their own expense. The tenant must restore the apartment to its original condition before moving.
The owner cannot refuse to modify the rules, polices, and services when the modification is necessary for the tenant to have equal use of the facilities as other tenants.
If the disabled tenant owns an assistive animal, trained by a certified animal training program, is entitled to full and equal access to all housing accommodations but shall be liable for any damage done to the premises by a guide dog or other personal assistive animal.
Any housing accommodation of four (4) units or more constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991 shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that:
1. The public use and common use portions of the dwellings are readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities;
2. All the doors designed to allow passage into and within all premises within the dwellings are sufficiently wide to allow passage by persons with disabilities in wheelchairs;
3. All premises within the dwellings contain the following features of adaptive design:
(i) Accessible route into and through the dwelling;
(ii) Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations;
(iii) Reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars; and
(iv) Usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space.
To file a complaint contact the:
No person or lending institution may discriminate on the basis of a disability when
granting or extending any form of loan or credit.
To report a violation contact the:
It is illegal to refuse to allow personal assistive animals when renting or leasing
property. Seeing-eye dogs and hearing-ear
dogs are examples of personal assistive animals. In
addition, additional fees cannot be charged for the presence of a personal assistive
animal. If the animal causes damage to the
property, the user of the animal is responsible for the cost of repairs.
To file a complaint contact the:
An
honorably discharged veteran who became disabled while serving in the armed forces of the
United States during any conflict or (declared or undeclared) war must be given first
priority in elderly housing accommodations. The
veteran must meet all other qualifications for placement in a housing project for the
elderly.
To apply contact the:
city
or town Public Housing Authority
Provides assisted
housing living waivers for persons who have moderate / low income and are chronically
impaired / disabled elders / disabled adults who are eligible for or at risk of placement
in nursing facility care.
For further information contact the:
There are accessible units in public housing apartment complexes that are
subsidized for persons with disabilities. The
wait to receive this lower-cost housing can range from 6 months to 10 years. For proof of eligibility, present a Medicaid card
or evidence of Supplemental Security Income to the housing authority.
To apply contact the:
city
or town Public Housing Authority
Local city or town zoning ordinances must permit community residences within all
residential zoning use districts and all industrial and commercial zoning use districts
except where residential use is prohibited for public health or safety reasons. Appropriate access to residential structures will
be allowed as a reasonable accommodation for any person(s) residing, or intending to
reside, in the residential structure.
A community residence, for zoning purposes, is a home or residential facility where
children and/or adults reside in a family setting and may or may not receive supervised
care. This does not include halfway houses or substance abuse treatment facilities. This
does include, but is not limited to the following:
1. wherever six (6) or fewer children or adults with retardation
reside in the residence licensed by the state then all requirements to local zoning are
waived;
2. a group home providing care and/or supervision, to not more than
eight persons with mental or physical disabilities that is licensed by the state;
3. a residence for
children providing care and/or supervision, to more than eight (8) children including
those of the care giver and licensed by the state; and
4. a community transitional residence providing care and/or
assistance, to no more than six (6) unrelated persons or no more than three (3) families,
not to exceed a total of eight (8) persons, requiring temporary financial assistance,
and/or to persons who are victims of crimes, abuse or neglect, and who are expected to
reside in that residence not less than sixty (60) days nor more than two (2) years.
To file a complaint contact the:
city or town zoning board of review
or
Housing rights related to accessibility (including accessibility to fire safety) can be found in Chapter Two: Accessibility.
The Department of Elderly Affairs provides for an assisted housing living waiver for persons who have low and moderate income and are chronically impaired or disabled elders and other chronically impaired or disabled adults who are eligible for or at risk of placement in nursing facility care.
For further information
contact the:
INDEX:
Assisted Housing Living Waivers....
Department Elderly Affairs RI assisted Housing Living Waiver Elderly Housing--Veterans with Disabilities
AccessibilityACCESSIBILITY
Assisted Housing Living Waivers
42-66.8 -- Department of Elderly Affairs RI Assisted Housing Living
Waiver
Assisted Housing Living Waivers
Granting Credit or Loans Discrimination Housing
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