ADA Rights for County Government Services and Facilities

effective communication

Orange County will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in Orange County'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. 

Accommodations in Policies and Procedures

Orange County 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 Orange County offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.

Orange County does not allow discrimination on the basis of disability in the operation of its programs, services or activities. Orange County and Orange County-funded programs are required to make reasonable accommodations necessary to enable persons with disabilities to participate in programs, services and activities.

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 Orange County  ,  should contact the office of Sharron Hinton, ADA Coordinator at (919) 245-2840 or   human_relations@orangecountync.gov as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Orange County 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.

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

Anyone who needs a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in an Orange County or Orange County-funded program or receive Orange County or Orange County-funded services (involving matters other than employment) is invited to make their needs and preferences with respect to accommodation known to Orange County by contacting Sharron Hinton, Orange County ADA Coordinator at (919) 245-2840, or  human_relations@orangecountync.gov .

ADA Rights for County Government Services and Facilities

Effective communication  

Orange County will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services conducive to effective communication for qualified individuals with disabilities so that they may equally participate in Orange County programs, services, and activities, including qualified language interpreters. sign language, Braille documents, and using other ways to make information and communications accessible to people with speech, hearing, or vision impairments.

 Accommodations in Policies and Procedures

 Orange County 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, people with service animals are welcome at Orange County offices, even in places where pets are generally prohibited.

Orange County does not allow discrimination on the basis of disability in the operation of its programs, services, or activities. Orange County and Orange County-funded programs are required to make reasonable accommodations so that people with disabilities can participate in programs, services, and activities.

Anyone requiring either an ancillary service, effective communication assistance, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in an Orange County program, service, or activity should contact the office of Sharron Hinton, ADA Coordinator at (919) 245-2840 or human_relations@orangecountync.gov  as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Orange County will not charge a particular person with a disability or any group of people with disabilities for the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable policy modifications, such as retrieving items from places open to the public , but are not accessible to people using wheelchairs.

The ADA does not require Orange County to take any action that fundamentally alters the nature of its programs or services, or imposes an undue administrative or financial burden.

Any person who needs a disability-related accommodation to participate in either Orange County or an Orange County-funded program or to receive Orange County services or Orange County-funded services (involving matters that other than employment), you are invited to make known your needs and preferences regarding accommodation in Orange County by contacting the Orange County ADA Coordinator, Sharron Hinton, at (919) 245-2840 or human_relations @orangecountync.gov .