ADA Compliance

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

Accessibility

This website is designed for accessibility according to ADA compliance standards to work with a range of assistive technologies. We also offer information about browser accessibility tools that can be used on this website. If you require assistance, please email Robert Diaz, our ADA Coordinator or call 972-919-1408. Learn more

Employment

The City of Farmers Branch 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 Farmers Branch 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 Farmers Branch’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 City of Farmers Branch 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 Farmers Branch offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.

Undue Hardship

The ADA does not require the City of Farmers Branch to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.

No Surcharge for Auxiliary Aids & Services

The City of Farmers Branch 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.