U.S. Attorney settles four ADA Complaints Including with cedar Rapids
Also Finds 9-1-1 Call Centers in Compliance
Contact: Peter Deegan
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has settled complaints against four entities in the Northern District of Iowa and determined that four 9-1-1 call centers are substantially in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”).
Bonanza Family Restaurant in Waterloo, Iowa, and the Iowa Foot and Ankle Clinic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, brought their parking areas into compliance with the ADA to make it easier for persons with disabilities to park their vehicles. The Center Point School District in Center Point, Iowa, reconfigured two ramps so students who use wheelchairs can access classrooms.
The City of Cedar Rapids posted signs to inform the public that front-in or back-in parking is permissible at designated locations for persons who are disabled. Parking spaces were not usable for certain people with disabilities because of the curb height, consequently their vehicles had to be pulled further out into the street in order to drop rear ramps.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office reviewed 9-1-1 call centers in Buchanan County, Sac County, Tama County, and Winnebago County. All four centers were found to be substantially in compliance with the ADA because the 9-1-1 emergency response provided to the hearing impaired is equal to the service provided to the general public.
These matters were handled by Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie Wright and the Disabilities Rights Section of the United States Department of Justice.
The public may access the U.S. Attorney’s website to file an ADA complaint at www.justice.gov/usao/ian. After completing the form, it may be sent by mail, fax, or e-mail. You may learn more about the Americans with Disabilities Act by going to the Department of Justice web page at www.ada.gov.
