King County Office of Civil Rights
Kelli Williams, Director 
Chinook Building
401 Fifth Avenue
Suite 215
Seattle, WA 98104

206-263-2446
TTY Relay: 711
206-296-4329 Fax
Civil-Rights.OCR @kingcounty.gov

Hours: Weekdays
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

People with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations from OCR.

Let OCR know if you need a foreign language interpreter.

Disability Access Services

Access is Our Goal

King County government strives to make its programs, services, activities and facilities accessible to people with disabilities.  Our policy is to provide reasonable accommodations upon request and to make sure that members of the public who have disabilities can fully participate in their government.

The Disability Compliance Specialist in the Office of Civil Rights assists county departments to provide accessible services.  We also accept and work to resolve disability access grievances from the public.

If you would like to provide input to us about your concerns regarding disability access, or suggestions to improve access, please contact the Disability Compliance Specialist, Roxanne Vierra, by email at roxanne.vierra@kingcounty.gov, by telephone at 206-263-2453 or TTY Relay: 711, or by mail at our office address.

If you need to file a disability access grievance against a King County department, call or email Ms. Vierra, or click on the red button in the right column.

King County Disability Access Resources

King County Disability Access Policy
Overview of Americans with Disabilities Act Title II
Commonly Asked Questions about Service Animals
Alternate Formats and Resources
Emergency Sign Language Interpreter Program
Real-Time Captioning

Access Resources (external links)

Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Ensuring Equal Access for People with Disabilities: A Guide for Washington Courts
Ensuring Equal Access for People with Disabilities: A Guide for Washington Administrative Proceedings
ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
Training Resource Center on the ADA
Free Disability Rights Web Course (ADA National Network)
10 Myths About Universal Design
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

504/ADA Self-Evaluation Questionnaire and “Quick Look” Barriers Checklist
Use this form to self-evaluate your company’s or organization’s programs and services, employment, and facilities to ensure they are accessible to people with disabilities.

Contact Information

Disability Compliance Specialist:

Roxanne Vierra
206-263-2453
TTY Relay: 711
Roxanne.Vierra@kingcounty.gov

Quick links

Metro Accessible Buses
OCR Map & Directions
File a Discrimination Complaint
Access Equals Opportunity
Disability Videos
OCR KidsWeb

Washington State Disabled Parking Permit
Information about Washington State Disabled Parking Permits


DID YOU KNOW . . .

ADA establishes the rights of people with disabilities in public settings such as stores, hotels, movie theaters, hospitals, parks, schools, public transportation, and government buildings.
Fair Housing Act mandates the rights of people with disabilities in residential settings (apartments, housing developments, transitional housing).
Air Carrier Access Act establishes the rights of people with disabilities in air travel.

Service animal rules are different under these three laws.
For more info, see "A Guide to Disability Rights Laws", www.ada.gov/cguide.pdf.