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In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Town of Fountain Hills, AZ
will not discriminate against qualified individuals with
disabilities on the basis of disability in the Town's services,
programs, or activities.
Employment: The Town 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 Town 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 Town's 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: The Town
will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs
to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal
opportunity to enjoy all Town programs, services, and
activities. For example, individuals with service animals are
welcomed in Town 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 Town program, service, or activity, should
contact the ADA Coordinator at 480-837-2003 as soon as possible
but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Town 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 Town program, service, or activity is not
accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to
the ADA Coordinator at 480-837-2003.
The Town 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.
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