The reasonable accommodation process establishes a formal procedure for individuals with disabilities seeking equal access to housing to request a reasonable accommodation to zoning regulations, as provided by the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, and to establish criteria to be used when considering these requests. The purpose of the reasonable accommodation process is to provide flexibility in the application of land use, zoning or building regulations, policies, or procedures for individuals with disabilities or developers of housing for persons with disabilities when it is necessary to eliminate barriers to equal housing opportunities. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).