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Notice 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 Greer will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment

The City of Greer 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 Greer 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 City of Greer’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 & Procedures

The City of Greer 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 the City of Greer’s 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 Greer, should contact the office of Keith Choate, ADA Coordinator, at 864-848-5386 or City Administration at 864-848-5387 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the City of Greer is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Keith Choate, ADA Coordinator, at 864-848-5386 or TTY at 864-968-7014.

The City of Greer 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.

ADA COMPLIANCE NOTICE & GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

City of Greer Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Notice (PDF)

City of Greer Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Notice (DOC)

City of Greer Americans with Disabilities Act Grievance Procedures (PDF)

City of Greer Americans with Disabilities Act Grievance Form (DOC)

City of Greer Americans With Disabilities Act Grievance Form (PDF)