[BlindTlk] Home Owner's Association complaining about video doorbell

[Jude DaShiell]

Take the video doorbell out, fill the form out with your best braille.
Next thing to do is never open the door to anyone unless you expect them 
by means of a prior appointment.
No need to inform the home owners association about this third step.
Finally, go talk to a Judge and get an opinion in writing as to whether 
this doorbell is a reasonable A.D.A. accommodation.  If the opinion is in 
your favor, give the homeowner's association the bad news.
Don't tell the homeowner's association about the visit to the Judge ahead 
of time either.  Let it be a surprise for them in return for the surprise 
they gave you.
I'm sure none of this is what you wanted to hear, but it will keep you 
within the boundaries of the laws and bylaws.

  On Tue, 22 Dec 2020, Sherri Brun via BlindTlk wrote:

> This is take two for this message.  Tried to send earlier and it said it was
> not deliverable.  Anyway, here's my story.
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> I live in a condo.  I own my own condo.  My condo is upstairs with an
> entrance that goes I into the building and then up the stairs to my door.  I
> share the hallway with one other condo.
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> A year and a half ago for mothers' day, my children gave me a Ring video
> doorbell.  They were concerned for my safety as I live alone and always had
> to open the door when someone knocked.  The doorbell was installed.  No one
> said anything until this week.
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> I got a letter from my Home Owner's Association saying that I did not get
> permission to have the device installed and it is not allowed to be there.
> Therefore, I must fill out a form and take it down immediately.
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> I do not want to remove the doorbell.  I cannot see anything on the camera,
> as I am totally blind.  The only thing I do with it is communicate with
> people at my door.  As of now, unless someone tells me something to the
> contrary, I consider this a reasonable accommodation under the ADA and plan
> on leaving this installed.  Any comments would be very much appreciated.
> Thank you.
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> Sherri Brun
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> flmom2006 at gmail.com
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> "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."  John
> Lennon
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> "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."  John
> Lennon
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> In tribute
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