[Sca-cooks] Wheelchairs- OT- was Cooks Symposium Dec 4

[Lisa]

Nay, churches are exempt from ADA regs because church and "state" are
seperate... a Church can legally refuse to make accomadations for any
handicaps.

Lady Elizabeta of Rundel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Elaine Koogler" <ekoogler1 at comcast.net>
To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Wheelchairs- OT- was Cooks Symposium Dec 4


> Lisa wrote:
>
> >And honestly, at least on this one, you can't do anything because it is
> >being held in a church which is outside ADA regulations.  Anwhere that is
a
> >"public access" environment, MUST comply to ADA specs or they can be sued
> >through the DOJ.  I am not sure, but a church facility that is being
> >commonly rented/used for public assess events may also be subject to ADA
> >regs as well, I would have to go back and research that specific area.
> >
> >Lady Elizabeta of Rundel (whom is becoming very familiar with ADA regs
due
> >to hubby breaking his back and ending up in a wheelchair and having to
deal
> >with inaccessability on a regular basis.)
> >
> >
> >
> That's really odd.  I would have thought that churches would definitely
> fall under the regulation as they are public buildings.
>
> Kiri (who's dreading the thought of stairs, especially in winter!!)
>
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