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5: Housing for those with handicaps2 City and county codes must not discriminate against the siting of housing for persons with disabilities or any reasonable accommodations. Some individuals with disabilities may live together in congregate living arrangements, often referred to as "group homes." The Fair Housing Act prohibits jurisdictions from making zoning or land use decisions or implementing land use policies that exclude or discriminate against individuals with disabilities. Residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps may not be treated or regulated any more restrictively than a similar structure occupied by families or other unrelated individuals. Adult family homes are permitted in all residential and commercial zones, and must be considered a residential use of property. Discrimination in real estate transactions based on disability is prohibited. • Revise special care dwelling to remove restrictions on type of housing for care takers. • Adjust adult home and community residential facility to align with state protections for care facilities. • Adjust definition of adult family home to ensure it is considered "group living arrangement'which is regulated under group homes in RCW 70.128.140. Adult family homes or group homes typically serve a medical, disability, or rehabilitee purpose. • Allow adult family homes in all residential and commercial zones per RCW 70.128.140 • Allow community residential facility in all residential and commercial zones, these are treated similar to adult family home and are regulated per RCW 70.128. See definition of community residential facility in KCC 17.11.036. • Remove Special Care Dwelling use, Accessory Dwelling Units will replace this use and not limit to the type of house for a caretaker dwelling. Code Changes 17.08.031 Adult family home. "Adult family home" means a type of residential group home ros'd-eRte-W he in which a person or persons provide personal care, special care, room, and board to more than one (1) but not more than six (6) adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the person or persons providing the services. 17.08.500, "Special care dwelling" means a dwelling Ma.,ufar-, fired- HA-Me. A—r o"k Model Trailer providing separate living quarters for the purpose of providing care to an immediate family member. ThGugh GPeGi-;;l G;arfa d-9-696 RE)t E;P8GIfY th8 type Of Gare provided, this definition limits speGial Gare dwel!*Rgs to eRly maRufaGN-red- he—m.es or park model trailers (tiRy hAmP RVr, An wheels). 2 RCW 36.70A.410 2 RCW 70.128.140(2) 2 RCW 49.60.222(1)