Title II: Americans with Disabilities Act
Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a comprehensive civil rights law that Congress enacted to end discrimination against people with disabilities. It guarantees equal opportunities for people with disabilities in:
- Employment.
- Public accommodations.
- Transportation.
- State and local government services.
- Telecommunications.
Title II of the ADA requires the City of Seattle to provide people with disabilities an equal opportunity to access City services, programs and activities.
Visit the Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act page for more information.
Other Compliances
The City of Seattle adheres to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. This law protects you from discrimination based on your race, color, or national origin in city programs, services, or activities that receive federal funds.
We are also committed to ensuring our digital properties are accessible to all people, including those with auditory, cognitive, neurological, physical, speech, and visual disabilities. For information on the measures we take to do this, visit the Web Accessibility web page.
You have the right to live free of discrimination based on a disability.
If you have a question for, a request of or an issue with the City of Seattle under ADA Title II, please contact Autumn Harris, the City of Seattle's ADA coordinator.
Email: adacoordinator@seattle.gov
Voice: (206) 684-2489 (CITY)
TTY: 7-1-1
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Washington State Law Against Discrimination (49.60) prohibit state and local government agencies from discriminating against people with disabilities. In addition, the City of Seattle must provide reasonable modifications to existing policies, practices and procedures to ensure equal access to programs and services. For example, allowing people with disabilities to be accompanied by their service animals onto premises where animals are usually prohibited is a reasonable modification of policy and practice.
If you feel that the City of Seattle has failed to accommodate your disability or provide you with equal access to a City activity, program or service, you have a few options:
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Work with Autumn Harris, the City of Seattle ADA coordinator, to resolve the issue directly with the City department.
Email: adacoordinator@seattle.gov
Voice: (206) 684-2489 (CITY)
TTY: 7-1-1Department of Finance and Administrative Services
700 Fifth Ave., Suite 5200 (52nd Floor)
P.O. Box 94689, Seattle, WA 98124-4689 - City of Seattle grievance procedure.
- File a grievance or charge with the Seattle Office for Civil Rights.
- File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice.