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Article 6: Zoning Amendment 5

Disability Access/ADA Structures

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If the Raymond Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) determines that a disability access structure is needed for a disabled person to gain access, and it will be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance, the CEO may grant a permit for the disability structure without requiring a certified plot plan and/or strict adherence to the area size and setback rules.This structure may remain until no one living in or regularly using the house at the time the permit was granted needs it in order to access the home. Applicants would continue to apply to the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) for a variance if the Code Enforcement Officer is unable to make a determination or denies the permit.

A YES VOTE will speed up the process by which homeowners with disabled residents may seek approval to add wheelchair ramps or similar temporary disability access structures.
A NO VOTE will continue to require these homeowners to request a hearing to seek relief before the ZBA.

PRO

• Helps the Raymond Zoning Ordinance comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.(1)
• Simplifies the process by which an applicant obtains a permit for a disabilities structure.

CON

• Requires additional record keeping by the Code Enforcement Officer (CEO).
• May be difficult to enforce removal of ramp.

References:
1. See NH RSA 674.33.V, the Raymond Zoning Ordinance 8.100.03.d, and the Americans with Disabilities Act 42 U.S.C. 812132.

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