ADA, Accessibility, & Civil Rights

The Town of Weaverville will not exclude from participation, deny the benefits of, or otherwise discriminate against, any person, under any program or activity conducted or funded by the Town of Weaverville, based on age, sex, race, color, religious belief, national origin, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, income level, military status, veteran status, limited English proficiency, or any other characteristic protected under state or federal law not specifically listed.

Any person who believes they have been wronged by a discriminatory act (whether by an action or an inaction) of the Town of Weaverville or its funding recipients, has the right to file a complaint with the Town of Weaverville. For instructions on how to file a complaint, or additional information regarding the Town of Weaverville’s nondiscrimination obligations, please use the following contact information or consult the Town’s policies posted to this webpage:

La ciudad de Weaverville no excluirá de la participación, negará los beneficios ni discriminará de otro modo a ninguna persona, en ningún programa o actividad realizado o financiada por la ciudad de Weaverville, por motivos de edad, sexo, raza, color, creencias religiosas, origen nacional, etnia, discapacidad, orientación sexual, identidad de género, afiliación política, estado civil, embarazo, información genética, nivel de ingresos, estado militar, estado de veterano, dominio limitado del inglés o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley estatal o federal que no se encuentre específicamente mencionada.

Cualquier persona que crea que ha sido perjudicada por un acto discriminatorio (ya sea por acción o inacción) de la Ciudad de Weaverville o sus beneficiarios de fondos, tiene derecho a presentar una queja ante la Ciudad de Weaverville.

Contact Information

Jennifer Jackson
30 South Main Street
Weaverville, NC 28787

(828) 645-7116 | coordinator@weavervillenc.org

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For Hearing or Speech Impairments

Anyone with a hearing or speech impairment may use Relay NC, a telecommunications relay service, to call the Town of Weaverville. Relay NC can be accessed by dialing 711 or 1-877-735-8200.

ATTENTION: If you speak a language other than English, the following language assistance services are available to you, free of charge. Qualified interpreters and information written in other languages. Call 1-800-522-0453.

ATENCION: Si habla un idioma distinto del inglés, los siguientes servicios de asistencia de idiomas están disponibles para usted, de forma gratuita. Intérpretes cualificados e información escrita en otros idiomas. Llame al 1-800-522-0453.

Non-discrimination Ordinance

Non-Discrimination Ordinance (NDO)- This ordinance prohibits discrimination in employment practices and in public accommodations (any place, facility, store, or other establishment which supplies accommodations, goods, or services to the public or which solicits or accepts the patronage or trade of the public) by anyone within the Town.

The following procedures shall apply to all complaints received under the Ordinance:

Submission of Complaint. Complaints should be submitted in writing to the Town Clerk within 60 days of the alleged discriminatory act by using the “Discrimination Complaint Form” which is attached and found on the Town’s website: Town of Weaverville Discrimination Complaint Form

Complaints received more than 60 days after the alleged discrimination are not required to be considered by the Town. A complete form should include all requested information on the form and be signed by the complainant under penalty of perjury. Completed forms can be submitted to the Town Clerk as follows:

Website – Online form submittal through Town of Weaverville Discrimination Complaint Form
Email – tmercer@weavervillenc.org
Mail – Town of Weaverville, ATTN Town Clerk, PO Box 338, Weaverville, NC 28787
Hand-Delivery – Town Clerk, via Weaverville Town Hall, 30 S. Main Street, Weaverville, NC

Review of Complaint for Completeness and Jurisdiction. Town Clerk will review all complaints within 10 calendar days of receipt. Review shall include (a) the completeness of the form, (b) presence of a signature, (c) meaningful description of the situation complained of, (d) timeliness of the submittal of the complaint, and (e) verification that the location complained of is within the Town’s jurisdiction. Town Clerk should notify the complainant of any deficiencies in their complaint form that are preventing the complaint from being considered and offer an opportunity to correct or complete. Town Clerk shall forward all completed complaint forms to the Town’s Civil Rights Coordinator.
Response to Complaint. The Civil Rights Coordinator shall provide a copy of the completed complaint form to the adverse party mentioned in the complaint (“respondent”) with a cover letter that encourages the respondent to reach out to Town staff to discuss the matter informally and provides a minimum of 30 calendar days within which to provide a written response.

For PDF file complaint form: NDO – Discrimination Complaint Form

To review complete NDO procedures:NDO Procedures Memorandum – 2025

ATENCION: Ordenanza de no discriminación (NDO) Esta ordenanza prohíbe la discriminación en las prácticas de empleo y en lugares públicos (cualquier lugar, instalación, tienda u otro establecimiento que proporcione alojamiento, bienes o servicios al público o que solicite o acepte el patrocinio o comercio del público) por parte de cualquier persona dentro de la ciudad.

Los siguientes procedimientos se aplicarán a todas las quejas recibidas en virtud de la Ordenanza:

Presentación de quejas. Las quejas deben presentarse por escrito ante el Secretario Municipal dentro de los 60 días siguientes al presunto acto discriminatorio, utilizando el “Formulario de Queja por Discriminación”, que se adjunta y se encuentra en el sitio web del Ayuntamiento.