19.52.030 Application.

Requests for reasonable accommodation shall be made in a manner prescribed within this section.

(A) Requests for reasonable accommodation shall be submitted by completing the city of American Canyon Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form and submitting it to the community development department and specifying the following information:

(1) Name and address of the individual(s) requesting reasonable accommodation;

(2) Name, address and telephone number of the property owner(s);

(3) Address of the property for which accommodation is requested;

(4) The current actual use of the property;

(5) Description of the requested accommodation and the zoning code provision, regulation(s), policy or procedure for which accommodation is requested;

(6) The basis for the claim that the individual is considered disabled under the acts; and

(7) Reason that the requested accommodation is necessary for the individual(s) with the disability to use and enjoy the dwelling.

(B) If the project for which the request for reasonable accommodation is being made also requires some other discretionary approval (including, but not limited to, a conditional use permit, design review, general plan amendment, zoning change, annexation, etc.), then the applicant shall file the information required by this section together for concurrent review with the application for discretionary approval.

(C) No application fee shall apply to a request for reasonable accommodation (unless the request is being made concurrently with an application for some other discretionary approval, in which case the applicant shall pay only the required application fee for the discretionary approval).

(D) Any information related to a disability status and identified by an applicant as confidential shall be retained in a manner so as to respect the privacy rights of the applicant and shall not be made available for public inspection.

(E) A request for reasonable accommodation in regulations, policies, practices and procedures may be filed at any time that the accommodation may be necessary to ensure equal access to housing. A reasonable accommodation does not affect an individual's obligations to comply with other applicable regulations not at issue in the requested accommodation.

(F) If an individual needs assistance in making the request for reasonable accommodation, the city will provide assistance to ensure that the process is accessible.