(A) Pursuant to Title VI of the American with Disabilities Act as amended (ADA of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.) and § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (§ 504) (29 U.S.C. § 794) and implementing regulations found in 28 C.F.R. § 35 and 49 C.F.R. § 27, the town does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in its policies, or in the admission of, access to, treatment of, or employment in its programs, services, or activities.
(B) Upon request, the town will use its best efforts to provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services to facilitate effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so that they have an equal opportunity to obtain the same result, to gain the same benefit, or to reach the same level of achievement as provided to others. These efforts may include providing qualified sign language interpreters, Brailled documents, and other products and services to make communications accessible to individuals with speech, hearing, and vision impairments.
(C) Upon request, the town will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy its programs and activities. The town is not required to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
(D) The town will not place a surcharge on qualified individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids, services, or reasonable modifications of policies.
(E) Inquiries or complaints regarding § 504 of the ADA should be directed to the town’s ADA Coordinator. The town will investigate all complaints in accordance with the town’s Title VI complaint process, which is also used for ADA complaints, and promptly take any remedial action deemed necessary to provide an equitable resolution to overcome the effects of a substantiated violation.
(Ord. 2021-03, passed 10-4-2021)