In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the County of Cattaraugus, will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
The County of Cattaraugus will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in Cattaraugus County 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.
The County of Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County 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 Cattaraugus County, should contact the ADA Coordinator at 303 Court St., Little Valley, New York 14755 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The County 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.
The ADA does not require Cattaraugus County 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 program, service, or activity of Cattaraugus County is not accessible to persons with disabilities, should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at 303 Court St., Little Valley, New York 14755.
The County of Cattaraugus 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.
Catt. County ADA Notice (Revised 12.20.13)
Grievance Procedure Under the Americans with Disabilities Act