Sec. 13-223. Same; powers and duties

The grantee shall afford Citizens Advisory Board members an opportunity to visit the facility at reasonable times, provided, however, that Board members shall respect a resident's privacy and shall not interfere with the implementation of an individual program plan. The purposes of the Citizens Advisory Boards are to inform the public, provide the grantee an opportunity to make adjustments in response to neighborhood suggestions and to achieve neighborhood consensus and support. The grantee, along with the members of the Citizens Advisory Board shall institute a neighborhood grievance procedure to reconcile differences of opinion between the Group Residential Facility and the neighborhood. The grantee shall recognize the right of the public to be informed, shall provide for public participation and shall inaugurate and maintain communications with the neighbors of the Group Residential Facility.