San Francisco Citizen

Question: When four-star-Yelp-rated Han Il Kwan restaurant way out there in the West Bay, in the Middle Richmond District, precisely, had to close down recently for extensive refurbishment, as reported in the excellent Richmond District Blog, was that an example of “ADA abuse” or was it an example of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the California Disabled Persons Act functioning as designed?

Answer: This one’s easy. Increasing costs for businesses and/or shutting them down is an example of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the California Disabled Persons Act functioning as designed.

What some call “abuse” of the law, I call use of the laws.

Via Jim C

Next question…

• State Laws & Regulations
  • Unruh Civil Rights Act
  • California Civil Code Sections 54 through 55.2
  • Title 24 California Building & Standards Code (Physical Access Regulations)
  • California Government Code Section 11135-11138
• Federal Laws
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
    • Title I
    • Title II
    • Title III
    • Title IV

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