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Guy Whitey Corngood

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4. Not quite. Every single corporate project I've ever worked on has to be

Wed Aug 15, 2018, 09:26 AM

Aug 2018

designed in compliance with ADA. The little residential high rise experience that 8 have also indicates that a certain number of units have to comply with ADA. It's a civil rights law not a construction code. There may also be local accessibility ordinances that can come in play here.

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Oregon homeowner's association refuses to let bus come into neighborhood to pick up a girl with [View all] turbinetree Aug 2018 OP

More of that conservative #Civility. Initech Aug 2018 #1

I moved into a HOA community. Worst mistake I have ever made. olegramps Aug 2018 #29

Yup workinclasszero Aug 2018 #42

No mention of the ADA in the article. DURHAM D Aug 2018 #2

The ADA only applies to government services and public accommodations Major Nikon Aug 2018 #3

Not quite. Every single corporate project I've ever worked on has to be Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2018 #4

It's a tougher fight when it's against an HOA Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #9

They'll have plenty of help. Bet this goes away fast. Bet that state legislator gets on their side. marble falls Aug 2018 #11

Political signs and flags aren't ADA issues. kcr Aug 2018 #18

Don't be so sure Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #22

I'm a licensed Realtor in three states Sedona Aug 2018 #38

But those may or may not apply in this case Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #49

I understand d_r Aug 2018 #80

That's the kind of people who love HOAs Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #81

Not the same situation for a number of reasons Major Nikon Aug 2018 #10

Not just ADA at play. IDEA also comes into the situation. Persondem Aug 2018 #25

Are you certain about all this? thucythucy Aug 2018 #35

I am reasonably certain the ADA does not apply Major Nikon Aug 2018 #52

It is difficult for me to see which particular title of the ADA might apply. thucythucy Aug 2018 #78

Except the school system has an option that makes it all work Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #83

Fair Housing Act has almost identical provisions Nevernose Aug 2018 #15

The difference is the ADA is subject to the public accommodation requirement Major Nikon Aug 2018 #19

Dum as day old dog shit Major Nikon Aug 2018 #5

Wow. They could save so much time and trouble and bad press forgotmylogin Aug 2018 #41

In reality, this mean-spirited HOA is trying to force MineralMan Aug 2018 #6

Also you may not have noticed this FakeNoose Aug 2018 #12

Ding ding malaise Aug 2018 #70

Don't worry! "Ditzy" Devos is eliminating any program that serves special needs children maxrandb Aug 2018 #7

Not funny but I laughed. KentuckyWoman Aug 2018 #14

So they better have only private mail and garbage services in their little sinkingfeeling Aug 2018 #8

I'll bet they claim to be Christians too. Augiedog Aug 2018 #13

And "pro-life". Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #58

Be best. LakeArenal Aug 2018 #16

Why is it impossible for them to be the least bit nice? ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #17

They NewEnglandAutumn Aug 2018 #20

This HOA doesn't have a leg to stand on. PatrickforO Aug 2018 #21

Stupid, or mean-spirited. thucythucy Aug 2018 #37

There's no reason it can't be both stupid AND mean-spirited mythology Aug 2018 #45

True enough. thucythucy Aug 2018 #77

The HOA's are what my friend and I call "Neighborhood Nazi's" Doreen Aug 2018 #23

If she had a teenager and 2 twelve year-old's why was she doing the mowing? N/T Revanchist Aug 2018 #47

My question too tazkcmo Aug 2018 #64

People are under some illusion that just because she is blind that Doreen Aug 2018 #74

What I want to know is where the non-disabled kids get the bus. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2018 #24

Here's the original article without the Raw Story clickbait: The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #26

n/t ScratchCat Aug 2018 #27

This child has a medical need that requires door-to-door pick up and drop off. Coventina Aug 2018 #33

Sorry, but HOA provisions don't trump federal civil rights law. thucythucy Aug 2018 #39

n/t ScratchCat Aug 2018 #54

The federal issue is the IDEA marylandblue Aug 2018 #55

IDEA only applies to what schools must do or provide Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #57

A 3rd party agreement can't block a public agency doing it's duty marylandblue Aug 2018 #60

There is no legal authority for the school system to force it Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #61

Door to Door transportation is defined by courts as the front of your property marylandblue Aug 2018 #63

But HOAS can restrict what kind of vehicles you use Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #65

In that case the school probably has to use a smaller bus marylandblue Aug 2018 #68

Doesn't matter how legitimate the HOAs reasons are Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #69

It does matter, they can't just make up reasons for restrictions marylandblue Aug 2018 #71

Actually they can do all that Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #72

Yes they may use private services instead of city services marylandblue Aug 2018 #73

Do you know what "n/t" means? Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #59

Yep ScratchCat Aug 2018 #28

maybe fescuerescue Aug 2018 #34

Here is why the family won't win Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #82

This is why I believe they will win. fescuerescue Aug 2018 #86

It really doesn't matter what they let in Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #87

I'd look at the make up of the neighborhood woodsprite Aug 2018 #40

It could be the age of many of the residents csziggy Aug 2018 #48

You can change the rules all you want. Iggo Aug 2018 #44

Especially if it puts a child or children's lives in danger. thucythucy Aug 2018 #79

I read the article: The HOA are evil hypocrites Coventina Aug 2018 #30

I live in a HOA community in Florida radical noodle Aug 2018 #31

The sort of people who run for HOA boards tend to have an agenda or like power IronLionZion Aug 2018 #32

Thank goodness: Sen. Jackie Winters is a Republican! Hortensis Aug 2018 #36

As soon as I saw "Golf Course Estates" my fuck you projector started humming. Iggo Aug 2018 #43

The lawsuit will be settled, they won't let it go to trial... beachbum bob Aug 2018 #46

Most likely. Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #76

Kick ck4829 Aug 2018 #50

Some HOAs just go crazy with the power... Thomas Hurt Aug 2018 #51

HOA will lose this for sure marylandblue Aug 2018 #53

Nope. The school system still has options and can pick up the child Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #84

The HOA is really stupid. They are going to lose. bitterross Aug 2018 #56

Here is one big reason why the HOA will likely win Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #62

The court will tell the school to use a different vehicle to pick the child up Vinnie From Indy Aug 2018 #66

Yep- that's what I posted above Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #67

Kick ck4829 Aug 2018 #75

The parents actually should be suing the school system Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #85