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Residents urge review of code enforcement policy after requests to remove accessibility ramps
Summary
Public commenters said temporary mobility ramps installed by residents were being cited as code violations; they asked council to review enforcement, citing disability needs, HOA approvals and an alleged temporary hold from code enforcement.
Two residents raised concerns about city code enforcement actions requiring removal of neighborhood accessibility ramps. Dr. Mike Keough (retired cardiologist) described personal mobility benefits from a ramp he had installed and urged the council to seek a compromise that would allow homeowners to keep ramps while managing debris or drainage concerns. "I don't want to get rid of something that's very useful to me," Keough said, noting the ramps were costly and helped him after multiple surgeries.
Orlando Romero asked that the council place the matter on a future agenda for a formal vote, saying he had submitted documentation showing HOA approval for similar ramps and claiming that code enforcement had placed a temporary hold because of resident complaints. Romero referenced a conversation with Joshua Christiansen in code enforcement and urged staff to review the neighborhood approvals and ADA implications. Council asked staff to follow up with the residents after the meeting.
