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Aldermen adopt procedure for reasonable accommodations for animals under Fair Housing and ADA (Bill 65‑51)
Summary
The board adopted a new municipal procedure to review requests for reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, including requests related to emotional‑support or service animals; the ordinance passed 7‑0 with one recusal.
The Brentwood Board of Aldermen voted to add a new section to the municipal code establishing a procedure to determine reasonable accommodations in city ordinances, rules, and policies pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Staff explained the ordinance would create a review path — typically starting at the Public Safety Committee — for requests that fall…
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