Running generator all night - Cpap
Last night around 10pm I heard a generator fire up. Took a stroll and found it about 300 feet away. No problem for me as I could barely hear anything in bed. Got up during the night and opened the...
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KD4UPL wrote:
This guy was running his generator due to simple ignorance, not need. ADA or not I don't think you can just do anything you want to power your medical device.
Sounds about right!
For private and government campgrounds where generator restrictions are in place, the RVer with a medical need for using a generator can't just fire it up as some absolute right.
Under the ADA (private and local governments) and the Rehabilitation Act (federal lands), the exemption from the rules for disability need is an accommodation. The provider of the services must attempt to provide that accommodation as best they can without unduly burdening the disabled camper. That accommodation can be locating the camper away from others, providing an electrical hookup, or even providing some alternative power source. It's the duty of the campground providers to figure out what is reasonable.
For certain federal locations (and even some local government locations) where sound is a critical part of experience and mandate, they do have the right to refuse an accommodation if the sound violates the intended purpose of that location's needs.
