Today's news reports on a financial settlement with the Civil Right Division in NJ involving a Lakewood NJ condo complex based on a failure to move a parking spot closer for an older person who needed it, and not providing adequate bus service for another person with special needs. See the article.
Associations must provide special relief to persons protected under the state and federal law. So, when a Board is asked to provide a closer spot, even though the bylaws provide otherwise --the Board needs to think twice about saying no. You can imagine an endless list of similar situations. All potentially at great cost.
But if the Board makes the wrong decision, which happens often, the cost may very well be much greater. So be careful and please make sure your Board members read this news article. Understanding the law will save everyone plenty of time, effort and money.
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Disability needs is very important for NJ Condos to implement. A few simple upgrades to several units allows for a larger audience and therefore, can bring in new business. Thanks for posting, this is a very informative blog.
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