Legal Question in Disability Law in Ohio

My mother is disabled and lives on a residential street(homeowner--pays taxes). On the corner of the street resides a church. The church is running 2 day cares from its dwelling. The day cares is funded 1 by Title XX and Head Start the other by the private individuals that choose to have their children attend this institution.

The Title XX/Head Start families block the drive ways of the residents of this street. Some go as far as to park in my mother's drive way and refuse to move, others simply block the drive and refuse to move. The church feels that they have no obligation to ask their patons to not block or park in the residents drive ways. They've told the residents on more than 1 ocasssion it is not their problem. Calling the police does not help. They ignore the calls or show up after the patons of the day care have left.

The church has 2 parking lots and a horse shoe drive way that the patons could use to drop off their children but the church does not allow the Title XX/Head Start patons to use the parking lot's or drive way.

Since the city does not care, nor the church, nor the patons what can my mother do to stop this activity. EMS has had to wait for patons to move their cars before they could park to get medical attention to my mother. I as well as my sister have been late for work trying to leave the property. This behavior has been going on for years. With my mother's health getting worse and that attitude of the patons getting worse, what can she do legally to stop this behavior?


Asked on 5/25/10, 4:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Neil Rubin Neil S. Rubin, Attorney at Law, LLC

This is not disability law. It is a violation of city code by blocking your drive. I suggest you hire a lawyer to write a letter to the church's top clergy person which is then copied to the Mayor, your city council person, the Fire Chief (because of the EMS issues) , the Chief of Police and perhaps the local newspaper. An attorney can write a letter which tacitly threatens legal process which may get something done. Good luck.

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Answered on 5/25/10, 7:07 pm


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