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NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT
In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, the City will not discriminate against qualified
individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in the City
services, programs, or activities.
Employment: The City does not discriminate
on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and
complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA).
Effective Communication: The City will generally,
upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective
communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate
equally in the Billings, Montana Programs, services, and activities,
including qualified sign language interpreter, documents in Braille,
and other ways of making information and communications accessible to
people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures:
The City will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs
to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to
enjoy all City programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals
with service animals are welcomed in City offices, even where pets are
generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication,
or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in the City
program, service, or activity, should contact the office of Patrick
Wright, ADA Coordinator at the Paterson Division of Health, (973) 321-1277
Ext. 4377 or 2744 as soon as possible but no later than 48
hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the City to take any action that would fundamentally
alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial
or administrative burden.
Complaints that a City program, service, or activity is not accessible
to persons with disabilities should be directed to Patrick Wright,
ADA Coordinator at the Paterson Division of Health, (973) 321-1277 Ext
4377 or 2744.
The City will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with
a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover
the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications
of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to
the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Attachment A to Settlement Agreement between the United States of America
and Paterson, New Jersey in DJ# 204-48-253