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

[Jude DaShiell]

Language in the condo docs stating something like nothing may be attached 
to any outside surface of the condo without prior arrangement.  If that's 
the case that certainly covers video doorbells.  Those ring devices have 
their own security problems having already been hacked.



On Wed, 23 Dec 2020, PLipovsky via BlindTlk wrote:

> Sherry, first, I totally agree with you regarding the reasonable
> accommodation due to an obvious disability.
>
> Second, did you look in  your condo docs to see if anything was stated
> regarding doorbells etc. Even if here is, I think the reasonable
> accommodation may take president, although I'm not 100 percent on that,
> since Condo's are considered private and are sometimes given different
> considerations.
>
> Third, I would write a letter to the Condo association explaining your
> situation an why you have the doorbell, which of course is for safety
> purposes due to your inability to see through the peep hole, therefore not
> knowing who is at your door..  Plus, it's been there for over a year!!
>
> Other than that, I would stand my ground and not do a thing, putting the
> ball in the hand of the condo Association.  In the meantime, I would look
> around for an attorney in case you need to take legal steps.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sherri Brun via
> BlindTlk
> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 11:38 PM
> To: BlindTlk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Sherri Brun <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [BlindTlk] Home Owner's Association complaining about video
> doorbell
>
> This is take two for this message.  Tried to send earlier and it said it was
> not deliverable.  Anyway, here's my story.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Sherri Brun
>
> flmom2006 at gmail.com
>
>
>
> "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
>
> In tribute
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