ADA Forms and Procedure

Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act


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

Employment: The City of Paris 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 City of Paris will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the City of Paris’ 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.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The City of Paris 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 the City of Paris’ offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.

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 City of Paris, should contact the ADA Coordinator as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

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

Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the City of Paris is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to:

City Engineer and ADA Coordinator
 150 1st Street S.E.
 P.O. Box 9037
 Paris, Texas 75460
 Phone 903-784-9292
 Fax 903-784-1798

The City of Paris 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. 

 Our grievance procedure and complaint forms can be downloaded:

State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR)


The City of Paris relies on the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) to provide local responders with information regarding specific needs of persons who require assistance during the event of an emergency. Any person in the state can register for free online, or can contact the City for paper copies of the registration form. The program is voluntary, and participant information remains confidential. 

STEAR Form (PDF)