In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Town of Lantana will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

• Employment: The Town of Lantana 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 Town of Lantana will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in Town of Lantana programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in alternative formats, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.

• Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Town of Lantana 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 Town of Lantana offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.

• Requesting an Accommodation: 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 Town of Lantana, should contact the office of Human Resources at 561-540-5001 or via email humanresources@lantana.org as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

• Fundamental Alterations/Undue Burden: The ADA does not require the Town of Lantana to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.

• Complaints: Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Town of Lantana is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Human Resources at 561-540-5001.

• Surcharges: The Town of Lantana 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.