Attachment G: Program Access
Modifications at Emergency Shelters
1. Within one month of the effective date of this Agreement, the City will, in writing, notify the owner/operator of the Multi-Purpose Center, 1900 West 41st Avenue, of the following. The request will specify that the remediation be completed within one year of the effective date of this Agreement. The City will simultaneously send a courtesy copy to the Department.
a. Parking: Although there are 100 spaces with 2 spaces designated as reserved for persons with disabilities, there are no designated “van accessible” spaces, and one of the designated accessible spaces lacks an access aisle. On the shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance, provide one van accessible space and three standard spaces designated as reserved for people with disabilities. Ensure that standard accessible spaces are a minimum of 96 inches wide and served by access aisles at least 60 inches wide. Ensure that van accessible spaces are a minimum of 96 inches wide and served by access aisles at least 96 inches wide. At all spaces designated as reserved for persons with disabilities, provide vertical signs with the International Symbol of Accessibility located such that they cannot be obstructed by parked vehicles. At van accessible spaces, provide an additional “Van-Accessible” sign located below the International Symbol of Accessibility. Ensure that all spaces and access aisles for persons with disabilities are flat and level, with slopes and cross-slopes not exceeding 1:50 in all directions, and that their surfaces are firm, stable, and slip-resistant. Standards §§ 4.1.2(5), 4.6, 4.30.7(1).
b. First Entrance Next to Designated Accessible Parking
i. The exterior door, which is accessed
through a front approach and has both a closer and a latch, is inaccessible
because the push side depth is less than 48 inches, and there are less than 12
inches of maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door. On the push side of the door, provide
maneuvering clearance at least 48 inches deep and provide a minimum of 12
inches of maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door, or remove the
closer or the latch. Standards §
4.13.6, Fig. 25(a).
ii. The exterior door, which is accessed
through a front approach, is inaccessible because it does not have a level
landing complying with the required pull side depth of 60 inches. On the pull side of the door, provide
maneuvering clearance at least 60 inches deep and provide a minimum of 18 inches
(24 inches is preferred) of maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the
door. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25(a).
iii. The exterior door threshold is greater
than ½ inch in height and not beveled.
Provide a door with a threshold no greater than ¼ inch, or between ¼
inch and ½ inch and beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2. Standards §§ 4.13.8, 4.5.2.
iv. The exterior door hardware requires
tight grasping, pinching or turning of the wrist to operate. Provide a door with hardware that is easy to
grasp with one hand and that does not require tight grasping, pinching, or
twisting of the wrist to operate.
Lever-operated mechanisms, push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles
are acceptable designs. Standards §
4.13.9.
v. The pressure required to open the interior vestibule door exceeds 5 pounds of force. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).
vi. The clearance in the vestibule is less
than 48 inches deep with both doors open and it does not have automatic
doors. Provide an accessible entrance
to the facility, such that the space between any two doors in series is at
least 48 inches plus the width of any door swinging into the space. Ensure that doors in series swing either in
the same direction or away from the space between the doors. Standards § 4.13.7, Fig. 26.
c.
Second Entrance – Near Assembly Room
i. The approach is not level and there is
no automatic door opener. Provide a
door so that the floor or ground area within the required clearances is level
and clear. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25.
ii. There is inadequate maneuvering
clearance on the pull side of the door.
On the pull side of the door, provide maneuvering clearance at least 60
inches deep and provide a minimum of 18 inches (24 inches is preferred) of
maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25(a).
iii. The door threshold is greater than ½ inch
in height and not beveled. Provide a
door with a threshold no greater than ¼ inch, or between ¼ inch and ½ inch and
beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2.
Standards §§ 4.13.8, 4.5.2.
d. Accessible Route to Assembly Room: The route to the assembly room that would be used in an emergency is not accessible because there is no level landing at the entrance door. Provide a door so that the floor or ground area within the required clearances is level and clear. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25.
e.
Telephones
i. The telephone near the main entrance
is not detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide a telephone at this location such that its bottom leading
edges measure no more than 27 inches above the finished floor or protrudes no
more than 4 inches into the walkway.
Standards § 4.4.
ii. The telephones near the main entrance
and in the shelter area do not have signage.
Provide an accessible telephone with a clear floor space of at least 30
inches by 48 inches that allows either a forward or parallel approach by a
person using a wheelchair such that bases, enclosures, and fixed seats do not
impede approaches to the telephone; with the highest operable part of the
telephone mounted no more than 48 inches above the floor for a front approach
or no more than 54 inches above the floor for a side approach; that is hearing
aid compatible and has a volume control mechanism; with telephone books, if
provided, located between 15 and 48 inches above the finished floor for a front
approach or between 9 and 54 inches above the finished floor for a side
approach; with a cord of at least 29 inches long from the telephone to the
handset; and with signage that complies with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.31, 4.30.7(2).
f. Ramp to Assembly Room from Second Entrance: The slope of the ramp is 1:10, it lacks edge protection, has handrails on only one side, lacks appropriate extensions on the one handrail, and the diameter of the handrail is less than 1-1/4 inch. Provide a ramp that is at least 36 inches wide with a slope not exceeding 1:12 and a cross slope not exceeding 1:50; with level landings at least as wide as the ramp and 60 inches long at the top and bottom of the ramp; and with edge protection at least 2 inches high at the drop off sides. Provide handrails that are between 1¼ inches and 1½ inches in diameter with a continuous gripping surface along both sides of the ramp, extending at least 12 inches beyond the top and bottom of the ramp parallel with the ground surface. Ensure that handrails are mounted between 34 inches and 38 inches above the ramp surface, with ends rounded or returned smoothly to the floor, wall, or post, and that they do not rotate within their fittings. Ensure that the ramp and approaches are designed so that water will not accumulate on walking surfaces. Standards §§ 4.3.8, 4.8.
g.
Women’s Single-User Toilet Room with Shower (Altered element; alterations
standard applies)
i. The sign is mounted on the door, is
higher than 60 inches at its centerline, and does not have raised and Braille
characters. Provide a toilet room sign
with raised and Braille characters. The
sign shall be mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door with
the centerline of the sign at 60 inches above the finished floor and situated
such that a person can approach within 3 inches of the sign without
encountering an obstruction or standing within a door swing. Standards §§ 4.1.2(7)(d), 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6.
ii. The door hardware requires tight
grasping, pinching or wrist twisting to operate. Provide a door with hardware that is easy to grasp with one hand
and that does not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to
operate. Lever-operated mechanisms,
push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles are acceptable designs. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.13.9.
iii. No accessible mirror has been
provided. Provide a mirror with the
bottom edge of its reflecting surface no more than 40 inches above the finished
floor. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.6, 4.19.6.
iv. The paper towel dispenser requires tight
grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist to operate. Provide a paper towel dispenser with
mechanical controls, if any, that can be operated with 5 lbf or less and that
can be used with one hand and without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of
the wrist (lever-operated, push-type, and electronically controlled mechanisms
are examples of acceptable designs).
Standards §§ 4.1.3(13), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.27.4.
v. The lavatory’s apron is less than 29
inches above the finished floor and lacks sufficient knee and toe
clearances. Provide a lavatory with the
top of its rim or counter 34 inches or less above the finished floor; the
bottom edge of the apron at least 29 inches above the finished floor; and knee
and toe clearances that comply with Fig. 31.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.6, 4.19.2, Fig. 31.
vi. The lavatory has hardware that requires
tight grasping, pinching and twisting of the wrist to operate. Provide a lavatory with a faucet that can be
operated with 5 pounds of force or less and can be used with one hand and
without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist (lever-operated,
push-type, and electronically controlled mechanisms are examples of acceptable
designs). Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.6, 4.19.5, 4.27.4.
vii. The toilet centerline is 14 inches from
the wall. Provide a toilet with a
centerline that measures 18 inches from the near side wall. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4,
4.17.3, Fig. 30.[1]
viii. The flush control valve is on the closed
side. Provide a flush control mounted
on the “open” side of the toilet’s clear floor space; 44 inches or less above
the finished floor; and requiring a maximum of 5 pounds of force to operate; or
provide an automatic flush device.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.16.5, 4.17.2, 4.27.4.
ix. No accessible coat hook has been
provided. Provide a coat hook at a
maximum height above the finished floor of 48 inches for a forward approach or
54 inches for a side approach and that is accompanied by clear floor space of
30 by 48 inches that allows a forward or parallel approach by a person using a
wheelchair. Standards §§ 4.1.3(12)(a),
4.1.6(1)(b), 4.25.2, 4.25.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
x. The toilet paper dispenser is less than
19 inches above the finished floor.
Provide a toilet paper dispenser that is mounted with its top at least
1½ inches under the side grab bar and 36 inches or less from the rear wall and
is centered at least 19 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4,
4.17.3, Fig. 30(d).
xi. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because it is mounted at 31 inches above the finished floor and
the distance from the closer end to the side wall exceeds 6 inches.
Provide a rear grab bar that is at least 36 inches in overall length,
with the closer end no more than 6 inches from the side wall, and a side grab
bar that is at least 42 inches in overall length, with the far end mounted at
least 54 inches from the rear wall and the closer end 12 inches or less from
the rear wall. Ensure that the grab
bars are mounted 33 to 36 inches above the finished floor; with a diameter
between 1¼ and 1½ inches; with 1½ inches between the grab bars and the wall;
and at least 1½ inches between the grab bars and any other object, such as a
toilet paper dispenser or a toilet seat cover dispenser. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4,
4.16.4, 4.26.2, Fig. 29.
xii. The shower stall has many inaccessible
elements, included the 7 inch high curb enclosing the shower. Provide a shower in this room that is
exactly 36 inches wide and 36 inches deep with a 48 inch long and 36 inch wide
clear floor space alongside the shower opening, and an L-shaped shower seat
mounted on the wall opposite the controls and extending the full depth of the
stall; OR a shower that is at least 30 inches deep and 60 inches wide with no
curb or threshold and with a 36 inch deep and 60 inch wide clear floor space at
the shower opening. Ensure that the
shower has grab bars, controls, a shower spray unit, and a seat, curb, and
enclosure, if provided, that comply fully with the Standards and with Figs. 35,
36, and 37, as applicable. Standards §§
4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.21, Figs. 35, 36, 37.
h.
Men’s Single-User Toilet Room
i. The toilet room sign is mounted on the
door. Provide a toilet room sign with
raised and Braille characters. The sign
shall be mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door with the
centerline of the sign at 60 inches above the finished floor and situated such
that a person can approach within 3 inches of the sign without encountering an
obstruction or standing within a door swing.
Standards §§ 4.1.2(7)(d), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6.
ii. The door hardware requires tight
grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist to operate. Provide a door with hardware that is easy to
grasp with one hand and that does not require tight grasping, pinching, or
twisting of the wrist to operate.
Lever-operated mechanisms, push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles
are acceptable designs. Standards §§
4.1.3(7)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.13.9.
iii. No accessible coat hook has been
provided. Provide a coat hook at a
maximum height above the finished floor of 48 inches for a forward approach or
54 inches for a side approach and that is accompanied by clear floor space of
30 by 48 inches that allows a forward or parallel approach by a person using a
wheelchair. Standards §§ 4.1.3(12)(a),
4.1.6(1)(b), 4.25.2, 4.25.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
iv. No accessible mirror has been
provided. Provide a mirror with the
bottom edge of its reflecting surface no more than 40 inches above the finished
floor. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.6, 4.19.6.
v. The paper towel dispenser requires
tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist to operate. Provide a paper towel dispenser with
mechanical controls, if any, that can be operated with 5 lbf or less and that
can be used with one hand and without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of
the wrist (lever-operated, push-type, and electronically controlled mechanisms
are examples of acceptable designs).
Standards §§ 4.1.3(13), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.27.4.
vi. The bottom edge of the lavatory apron is
26 inches above the finished floor and the knee and toe clearances are
inadequate. Provide a lavatory with the
top of its rim or counter 34 inches or less above the finished floor; the
bottom edge of the apron at least 29 inches above the finished floor; and knee
and toe clearances that comply with Fig. 31.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.6, 4.19.2, Fig. 31.
vii. The lavatory has hardware which requires
tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist to operate. Provide a lavatory with a faucet that can be
operated with 5 pounds of force or less and can be used with one hand and
without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist (lever-operated,
push-type, and electronically controlled mechanisms are examples of acceptable
designs). Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.6, 4.19.5, 4.27.4.
viii. The toilet seat is 16 inches above the
finished floor. Provide a toilet with a
seat that measures 17 to 19 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4,
4.16.3, Fig. 29(b).
ix. The toilet centerline is 16 inches from
the side wall. Provide a toilet with a
centerline that measures 18 inches from the near side wall. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4,
4.16.2, Fig. 28.
x. The flush control valve is on the
closed side. Provide a flush control
mounted on the “open” side of the toilet’s clear floor space; 44 inches or less
above the finished floor; and requiring a maximum of 5 pounds of force to operate;
or provide an automatic flush device.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.16.5, 4.27.4.
xi. The toilet paper dispenser is 42 inches
from the rear wall, out of reach.
Provide a toilet paper dispenser that is mounted within reach, with its
top at least 1½ inches under the side grab bar, and centered at least 19 inches
above the finished floor. Standards §§
4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.16.6, Fig. 29(b).
xii. The side grab bar is inaccessible because
the overall length is 24
inches, the distance of its further end to the rear wall is 35 inches and its
height is 27 inches above the finished floor.
Provide a side grab bar that is at least 42 inches in overall length,
with the far end mounted at least 54 inches from the rear wall and the closer end
12 inches or less from the rear wall.
Ensure that the grab bars are mounted 33 to 36 inches above the finished
floor; with a diameter between 1¼ and 1½ inches; with 1½ inches between the
grab bars and the wall; and at least 1½ inches between the grab bars and any
other object, such as a toilet paper dispenser or a toilet seat cover
dispenser. Standards §§ 4.16.4, 4.26.2,
Fig. 29.
xiii.
No
rear grab bar is provided. Provide a
rear grab bar that is at least 36 inches in overall length, with the closer end
no more than 6 inches from the side wall; mounted 33 to 36 inches above the
finished floor; with a diameter between 1¼ and 1½ inches; with 1½ inches
between the grab bar and the wall; and at least 1½ inches between the grab bar
and any other object, such as a toilet seat cover dispenser. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4,
4.16.4, 4.26.2, Fig. 29.
2. Within one month of the effective date
of this Agreement, the City will, in writing, notify the owner/operator of
Salvation Army,
1351 West 11th Avenue, of the following. The request will specify that the
remediation be completed within one year of the effective date of this
Agreement. The City will simultaneously
send a courtesy copy to the Department.
a. Parking: There are no parking spaces designated as reserved for persons with disabilities. On the shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance, provide the appropriate number of van accessible spaces and standard spaces designated as reserved for people with disabilities as indicated in the Standards § 4.1.2(5). Ensure that standard accessible spaces are a minimum of 96 inches wide and served by access aisles at least 60 inches wide. Ensure that van accessible spaces are a minimum of 96 inches wide and served by access aisles at least 96 inches wide. At all spaces designated as reserved for persons with disabilities, provide vertical signs with the International Symbol of Accessibility located such that they cannot be obstructed by parked vehicles. At van accessible spaces, provide an additional “Van-Accessible” sign located below the International Symbol of Accessibility. Ensure that all spaces and access aisles for persons with disabilities are flat and level, with slopes and cross-slopes not exceeding 1:50 in all directions, and that their surfaces are firm, stable, and slip-resistant. Standards §§ 4.1.2(5), 4.6, 4.30.7(1).
b.
Accessible Route and Entrance
i. There is no accessible entrance. Provide a designated accessible entrance
that has a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches with the door open 90
degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop; that has
either an automatic door operator or clear and level maneuvering clearance that
complies fully with Fig. 25; and that has a threshold not exceeding ½ inch in
height and beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2. Ensure that all hardware and operating devices have shapes that
are easy to grasp with one hand and do not require tight grasping, pinching or
twisting of the wrist to operate; and that they are mounted no higher than 48
inches above the finished floor.
Standards § 4.13, Figs. 24, 25.
ii. There are no curb cuts or built-up curb
ramps to the sidewalk and there is a 6 inch step up to the entrance landing
from the sidewalk. Provide at least one
accessible route within the boundary of the site connecting these elements
that, to the maximum extent feasible, coincides with the route for the general
public. The accessible route must have
a minimum clear width of 36 inches, or a minimum clear width of 42 inches if
there is a turn around an obstruction less than 48 inches wide; have passing
spaces at least 60 inches by 60 inches at least every 200 feet; have a minimum
clear headroom of 80 inches; have a surface that is firm, stable, and slip
resistant; have, in the absence of a curb ramp, ramp, elevator, or platform
lift, no level changes in excess of ½ inch vertically; and have a running slope
of less than 1:20 (5%) (or have been constructed as a fully accessible ramp)
and a cross slope of less than 1:50 (2%).
Standards §§ 4.3, 4.5, Fig. 7.
iii. The door bell button at the entrance,
which must be rung in order to be allowed access to the building, is 54 inches
above the landing surface and requires a front approach. Provide a call button within accessible
reach ranges at this entrance and ensure that the door will be unlocked
promptly when the call button is used.
Standards § 4.1.3(8).
c. Permanent Room Signage: The permanent room signs do not have raised and Braille characters, are not mounted 60 inches above the finished floor on the latch side, and the character height, dimensions, and font are non-compliant. Provide permanent room signage with upper case, sans serif or simple serif type letters and numerals, meeting the requirements of the Standards for character height, raised characters, finish and contrast, accompanied by Grade 2 Braille; mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door or on the nearest adjacent wall at a height of 60 inches above the finished floor to the centerline of the sign; and located so that a person may approach within 3 inches of the signage without encountering protruding objects or standing within the swing of a door. Standards §§ 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6.
d. Toilet Rooms with Stalls: There are no accessible toilet rooms in the building. Provide an accessible unisex toilet room such that all of the rooms’ elements, including signage, door, door hardware, clear floor space, water closet, urinal (if provided), grab bars, lavatory, mirror, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Figs. 28, 29.
e. Showers: There are no accessible showers in the building; all have large curbs. Provide at least one accessible shower that is exactly 36 inches wide and 36 inches deep with a 48 inch long and 36 inch wide clear floor space alongside the shower opening, and an L-shaped shower seat mounted on the wall opposite the controls and extending the full depth of the stall; OR a shower that is at least 30 inches deep and 60 inches wide with no curb or threshold and with a 36 inch deep and 60 inch wide clear floor space at the shower opening. Ensure that the shower has grab bars, controls, a shower spray unit, and a seat, curb, and enclosure, if provided, that comply fully with the Standards and with Figs. 35, 36, and 37, as applicable. Standards § 4.21, Figs. 35, 36, 37.
[1] Shifting a toilet a small distance to comply
with the centerline requirement need not be expensive. The important factor is maintaining the
correct distance between the side grab bar and the toilet. Options include moving the partition on
which the grab bar is mounted or installing an offset flange to shift the toilet. Another option is to mount the grab bar on a
board attached to the side wall or partition.
The board must extend 1 ½ inches below the grab bar and 18 inches above
the grab bar to achieve the appropriate distance between the toilet and grab
bar.