(a) Unless the meeting location meets all Federal, State, and local laws pertaining to accessibility by the handicapped, any meeting of Council or any other Municipal governmental entity, including, but not limited to, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Planning Commission, the Park Board, etc., shall be subject to the following rules:
(1) Upon request given orally or by writing to the Clerk not less than six hours prior to the time of such meeting, the meeting place shall be held at a place that is accessible to the handicapped person making such request.
(2) In the event of notice given to the Clerk or to the particular public body within six hours of the time of such meeting, or, even during such meeting, the public body shall make a reasonable effort to accommodate the handicapped person with respect to full participation in the proceedings.
(b) All Municipal officers, employees, and members of the various boards shall make a maximum effort to accommodate handicapped persons who have business with the particular officer, employee, or board. Such efforts shall include, where practicable, a meeting with the handicapped person in places other than the particular Municipal office, station or building until such time as building improvements have been made to afford full accessibility to the handicapped.
(c) In compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), the Manager is hereby designated as the officer in charge of implementing the Municipal policy of full accessibility and non-discrimination with respect to handicapped persons. The Manager is hereby authorized to establish and promulgate rules and regulations to fully implement the Municipal policy with respect to full accessibility and non-discrimination regarding handicapped persons, including, but not limited to, the establishment of grievance procedures.
(Ord. 699. Passed 10-22-84.)