Is it against the law to block a wheelchair access ramp?

Question

I go to a working mens club and there is only one wheelchair ramp which is in the smoking area. Recently there has been doging the door man to go through this area to gain access to the club so what the club has done is put up iron gates and according to them it has been passed by the local council afforitites, even through its blocking a disability ramp, so if someone in a wheelchair wanted to attend it would be inpossible for them to gain access to the premises. I'm not disabled thank goodness and when i bring this up to other members they don't want know, but that isn't the point anyone can become disabiled in a wheelchair then the see things differently. I tought the disability Act 2005 covered this, what do you think guys, or is this club trying to tell lies, because no letters have been put on the wall for members to see, that it has been passed.

Answer 1

If this is a private club, they are not required to offer wheelchair access.

The disability act only guarantees access to government facilities and places of employment.

Answer 2

its against the law if its a public access

Answer 3

you should go to some higher authority in your town.

Answer 4

I don't think they are breaking the law, just overlooking their obligations.  The only way they will get it sorted is when they get genuine complaints from disabled members or complaints from a disabled pressure group.

If you aren't disabled I can't see them listening to you in all honesty.

Answer 5

Phone the Council to see if planning permission has been granted

Answer 6

i don't think it is illegal at least not in colorado because i know alot of places that do not have a wheelchair ramp. h**l even my appartment doesn't have a wheel chair ramp.

Answer 7

Yep, sounds like a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and a lawsuit waiting to happen.  The city council/local council has no authority to override the ADA under any circumstance.

If you're not in the US, there is likely an equivalent law in place, and similarly local council will likely not have the right to ignore the national law.

(You really need to state which nation you're in for questions like this.  Not everyone here is in your country.)

Answer 8

i am very sorry to here what the working men club as done.disabled or not they are not allowed to closed the disabled ramp,unless they are putting another one up,i am in a wheelchair, it doesn.t matter if its public buiding or not, as long as public use it, breaking the law, if you are disabled or not you have the right,to challage it, but try talking first, then if it doesn.t work, lets the court judge, i hope its helps,

Answer 9

They can't be expected to employ 2 door men and have 1 of them standing around all night. You can't walk up the stairs though, so you should have access to a ramp (especially since it is already built). Perhaps you can wait in line and the doorman can go and let you in when it's your turn if the beginning of the line is reasonably close to the other entrance. If it isn't possible, you might ask if you can call ahead and then call while you are waiting.

Answer 10

This would be a local or state law if there is one. So it would be important to know what city/state.

In many jurisdictions the owner of a property with a ramp has the authority to install it, to remove it. Some cities make them mandatory for some public buildings.

In almost all cases the owner would have the right to restrict access to any entrance to a building or to any part of the building, so that even if there is a ramp in that part of the building, it would not prevent the owner barring access to that part of the building, or making access subject to approval.

Answer 11

I would believe so...But I'm not 100% sure.  It should be though, if its not!!!

WHO'S WITH ME?!  {hahahaha...sorry, I just had to.}