Lincoln, Neb., Mun. Code ch. 11.06 § 11.06.030

For purposes of Section 11.06.020 (i) and (j), discrimination shall include:

(a) A refusal to permit, at the expense of the handicapped person , reasonable modifications of existing premises occupied or to be occupied by the person if the modifications may be necessary to afford the person full enjoyment of the premises, except that in the case of a rental, the landlord may, when it is reasonable to do so, condition permission for a modification on the renter agreeing to restore the interior of the premises to the condition that existed before the modification, reasonable wear and tear excepted;

(b) A refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services when such accommodations may be necessary to afford the handicapped person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling ; and

(c) In connection with the design and construction of covered multi-family dwellings for first occupancy after September 1, 1991, a failure to design and construct the dwellings in such manner that:

The public use and common use portions of the dwellings are readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons;

(d) All the doors designed to allow passage into and within all premises within the dwellings are sufficiently wide to allow passage by handicapped persons in wheelchairs; and

(e) All premises within the dwellings contain the following features of adaptive design:

An accessible route into and through the dwelling;

(f) Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other

(g) Reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars; and

(h) Kitchens and bathrooms such that a handicapped person in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space.

(i) At least one dwelling entrance on an accessible route, unless it is impracticable to do so because of the terrain or unusual characteristics of the site.

environmental controls in accessible locations;

Compliance with the appropriate requirements of the American National Standards Institute standard for buildings and facilities providing accessibility and usability for physically handicapped people, ANSI A117.1, shall satisfy the requirements of subsection (c)(3) of this section.

Nothing in this section shall require that a dwelling be made available to an individual whose tenancy would constitute a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals or whose tenancy would result in substantial physical damage to the property of others. (Ord. 17031 §1; July 15, 1996: prior Ord. 15966 §5; September 9, 1991: P.C. §11.06.032: Ord. 12151 §18; November 21, 1977).