HomeMy WebLinkAboutADA Notice_LARGE PRINTNOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT
In accordance with the requirements of title II of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the City of
Iowa City will not discriminate against qualified individuals
with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services,
programs, or activities.
Employment: The City of Iowa 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 ADA.
Effective Communication: The City of Iowa 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
City of Iowa City programs, services, and activities,
including qualified sign language interpreters, 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: City of Iowa
City will make all reasonable modifications to policies and
programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an
equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and
activities. For example, individuals with service animals are
welcomed in City of Iowa 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 a program, service, or activity of the City of
Iowa City, should contact Rachel Kilburg, ADA
Coordinator/Assistant City Manager, in the Office of the City
Manager, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, 319-
356-5010 (email: ADAcoordinator@iowa-city.org) as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled
event.
The ADA does not require the City of Iowa 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 program, service, or activity of the City of
Iowa City is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Rachel Kilburg, ADA
Coordinator/Assistant City Manager, 410 E. Washington
Street, Iowa City, Iowa, 319-356-5010 (email:
ADAcoordinator@iowa-city.org)
The City of Iowa 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.