On July 17, 1986, the Civil Rights Ordinance of the City of Sioux Falls was revised to include the disabled as a protected class against discriminatory practices.
Disability discrimination is any act taken against a person with a disability which results in
- Unequal treatment
- Separation or segregation
- A denial, prevention, or limitation which adversely effects the benefit or enjoyment of
- Employment
- Ownership or occupancy of real property
- Public accommodations
- Public services
- Educational institutions
- Membership in a labor organization
Disability
"Disability" is any physical or mental characteristic caused by disease, injury, congenital condition of birth, or functional disorder which substantially limits one or more of a person's major life functions and
- is unrelated to a person's ability to perform the job;
- is unrelated to a person's ability to acquire, rent, or maintain property;
- is unrelated to a person's ability to utilize and benefit from the opportunities, programs, and facilities of a public accommodation or service.
The City Ordinance on disability discrimination is consistent with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
For the purpose of employment, public accommodation, public service, housing, or education, GOOD FAITH efforts must be made to reasonably accommodate persons with disabilities.
Nothing in the law requires any person to exercise a higher degree of care for persons having a disability than for a person who does not have a disability.
The law does permit the disabled to make reasonable modifications to rental property at their own expense.
All newly-constructed business premises must be accessible to persons with disabilities as must most new multifamily housing units.
