Attachment I: Modifications to Newly
Constructed Facilities
Please Note: Paragraph 46 of the
Settlement Agreement requires that within three months of the effective date of
this Agreement, the County will provide signage as necessary to comply with 28
C.F.R. § 35.163(b), after having surveyed all facilities that are the subject
of this Agreement for the purpose of identifying those that have multiple
entrances not all of which are accessible.
In order to ensure that the
following spaces and elements in County facilities, for which construction was
commenced after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by
persons with disabilities, the County will take the following actions:
1. Within 32 months of the effective date
of this Agreement, the County shall complete the following modifications to Fire Station #5:
a. Parking: Although the parking lot has twenty-five parking spaces, there
are no parking spaces designated for people with disabilities. On the shortest accessible route to the
accessible entrance, provide one van accessible space 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. Exterior Entrance: The entrance door is inaccessible because there
is a 4 inch change in level at the threshold to the door and knob hardware is
used. Provide an accessible door
with a threshold that is no greater than ¼ inch, or is no greater than ½ inch
and is beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2 and 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)(a), 4.13.8, 4.13.9.
c. Exercise Room: The door is inaccessible because there is a
5 inch change in level at the threshold to the door and knob hardware is used. Provide an accessible door with a threshold
that is no greater than ¼ inch, or is no greater than ½ inch and is beveled
with a slope no greater than 1:2 and 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), 4.13.8,
4.13.9, 4.5.2.
d. Drinking Fountain
i. The drinking fountain has a spout that is 38
inches above the finished floor, and the surface mounted electrical box
interferes with toe space. Provide
a fountain that has a spout height no higher than 36 inches, measured from the
finished floor or ground surface to the spout outlet, and that otherwise
complies with the Standards. Standards
§§ 4.1.3(10), 4.15, 4.27.4, Fig. 27.
ii. The drinking fountain protrudes into the
walkway and would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide a circulation path at this location
such that no objects with their bottom leading edges measuring between 27
inches and 80 inches above the finished floor protrude more than 4 inches into
walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or aisles. Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may overhang 12
inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches above the ground or finished floor. Providing a cane-detectable barrier is an acceptable
solution. Standards §§ 4.1.2(3), 4.4.
e. Accessible Unisex Toilet Room :
i. The toilet room sign centerline is not at 60
inches above the finished floor and does not have raised or Braille
characters. Provide a toilet room
sign with the International Symbol of Accessibility and 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), 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6, 4.30.7.
ii. The door has knob hardware. Provide a door with hardware usable with one
hand and without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. Lever-operated, push-type, and U-shaped
handles are acceptable designs.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.2, 4.13.9.
iii. The route into the toilet room is impeded by
a locker. Provide an accessible
route with a minimum clear width of 36 inches, except at doors, where the width
may decrease to 32 inches. Standards §§
4.1.3(1), 4.3.3, 4.13.5.
iv. 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), 4.25.2, 4.25.3,
4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
v. 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), 4.22.6, 4.19.6.
vi. The towel dispenser is inaccessible because
it requires tight grasping and pinching to operate and is mounted 4 inches
above the side grab bar. Provide a
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). Ensure that the controls are a maximum
height above the finished floor of 48 inches for a forward approach or 54
inches for a side approach and that it 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(13),
4.27.2, 4.27.3, 4.27.4, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
vii. The hot water pipes are not insulated or
otherwise configured to protect against contact. Provide hot water and drain pipes that are insulated or otherwise
configured to protect against contact.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.6, 4.19.4.
viii. The side grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the closer end is 13 inches from the rear wall. 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig.
29(b).
ix. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because it is 24 inches in overall length with the closer end 13
inches from the side wall. 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.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
2. Within 24 months of the effective date
of this Agreement, the County shall complete the following modifications to Fire Station #3:
a. Parking: Although the parking lot has twenty-five parking spaces, there are no parking spaces
designated for people with disabilities.
On the shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance, provide
one van accessible space 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. Exterior Entrance: The entrance door is inaccessible because
the threshold is over 1/4 inch high, it is not beveled, and knob hardware is
used. Provide an accessible door
with a threshold that is no greater than ¼ inch, or is no greater than ½ inch
and is beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2 and 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)(a), 4.13.8, 4.13.9.
c. Interior Door To Truck Bay: The door is inaccessible because knob
hardware is used. 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), 4.13.9.
d. Unisex Single-User Toilet Room #2:
The toilet room contains a number of inaccessible elements and is not
accessible to people with disabilities.
Provide an accessible toilet room such that all of the room’s 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 §§
4.1.3(11), 4.22, 4.13, 4.16, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Figs. 28, 29.
e. Unisex Toilet Room
i. The toilet room sign centerline is not at 60
inches above the finished floor.
Provide a toilet room sign with the International Symbol of
Accessibility and 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), 4.30.1, 4.30.4,
4.30.5, 4.30.6, 4.30.7.
ii. Although an audible alarm is provided in
this facility, there is no visual alarm appliance in the toilet room. Provide a visual alarm appliance in the
toilet room. Standards §§ 4.1.3(14), 4.28.1,
4.28.3.
iii. The towel dispenser protrudes 6 inches into
the main walkway and would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide an accessible route at this location
such that no objects with their bottom leading edges measuring between 27
inches and 80 inches above the finished floor protrude more than 4 inches into
walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or aisles. Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may overhang 12
inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches above the ground or finished
floor. Standards §§ 4.1.2(3), 4.4.
iv. The hot water pipes are not insulated or
otherwise configured to protect against contact. Provide hot water and drain pipes that are insulated or otherwise
configured to protect against contact.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.6, 4.19.4.
v. The toilet is inaccessible because its
centerline measures 27 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), 4.22.4, 4.16.2, Fig. 28.
vi. The toilet paper dispenser is inaccessible
because it is mounted above the rear grab bar. 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), 4.22.4, 4.16.6, Fig. 29(b).
vii. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the closer end is 9 inches from the side wall. 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
3. Within 24 months of the effective date
of this Agreement, the County shall complete the following modifications to the
Parks Department Administrative Offices:
a. Parking: Although the parking lot has twenty-five parking spaces, there
are no parking spaces designated for people with disabilities. On the shortest accessible route to the
accessible entrance, provide one van accessible space 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. Unisex 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), 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6.
ii. The door is inaccessible because knob
hardware is used. Provide a door
with hardware usable with one hand and without tight grasping, pinching, or
twisting of the wrist. Lever-operated,
push-type, and U-shaped handles are acceptable designs. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.2, 4.13.9.
iii. The toilet is inaccessible because the flush
control 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), 4.22.4,
4.16.5, 4.27.4.
c. Conference Room: The door is
inaccessible because knob hardware is used. 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), 4.13.9.
d. The wall cabinet is inaccessible
because it is mounted too high and the cabinet pulls require tight grasping and
twisting.. Provide a cabinet 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).
Ensure that the controls are a maximum height above the finished floor
of 48 inches for a forward approach or 54 inches for a side approach and that
it 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(13), 4.27.2, 4.27.3, 4.27.4, 4.2.4, 4.2.5,
4.2.6.
4. Within 24 months of the effective date
of this Agreement, the County shall complete the following modifications East Jackson Health Department:
a. Parking
i. The parking reserved for persons with disabilities
is inaccessible because the access aisles are 60 inches wide. Provide designated van accessible parking
spaces that are a minimum of 96 inches wide and served by access aisles at
least 96 inches wide. Standards §§
4.1.2(5)(b), 4.6.3, Fig.9.
ii. The built-up curb ramp impermissibly extends
into the required parking space’s access aisle. Provide a curb ramp located so that it does not project into this
element and all aspects of the ramp or curb cut comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.1.2(1), 4.1.2(2), 4.3.8,
4.7.6.
b. Nutrition Education Center: The
double doors are inaccessible because each active leaf has a clear opening of
30 inches and requires 10 pounds of pressure to open. Provide a door at this location that has at
least one active leaf with a clear opening at least 32 inches wide when
measured from the face of the door to the middle edge of the other door when
one door is opened 90 degrees and that has hardware usable with one hand and
without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist OR provide an
automatic door opener that opens both doors simultaneously. Where no automatic opener is provided, door
hardware may be lever-operated, push-type, or a U-shaped handle. Unless an automatic door operator is
provided, there must be clear and level maneuvering clearances at the pull side
and the push side of the active leaf as indicated in Fig. 25. The doors’ threshold must be ½ inch or less
in height and beveled with a slope of no greater than 1:2. If a door closer is provided, it must be set
so that the sweep period of the active leaf will, from an open position of 70
degrees, take 3 seconds to move to a point 3 inches from the latch, measured to
the leading edge of the door. The
active leaf must not take more than 5 pounds of force to open or close. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.13, Figs. 24,
25.
c. Nutrition Education Center Office:
The door is inaccessible because the pressure required to open the door is 20
pounds. Provide a door that
requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.13.11(2)(b).
d. Mother’s Room: The door is inaccessible because the
pressure required to open the door is 14 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to
open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.13.11(2)(b).
e. Cashier: The counter is inaccessible because it is 42 inches above the
finished floor. Provide a counter
on an accessible route such that a portion of the counter is at least 36 inches
wide and no more than 36 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 4.1.1(2), 7.2(1), 4.1.3(1),
4.3.
f. Men’s Single User Toilet Room (WIC)
i. The door, which is accessed through a front
approach, is inaccessible because there is insufficient maneuvering space on
the pull side beside 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 §§ 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.13.6, Fig. 25(a).
ii. Although an audible alarm is provided in
this facility, there is no visual alarm appliance in the toilet room. Provide a visual alarm appliance in the
toilet room. Standards §§ 4.1.3(14),
4.28.1, 4.28.3.
(1) 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), 4.22.6, 4.19.6.
(2) The ride grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the paper towel dispenser interferes with its use. Provide a rear grab bar that has at least 1½
inches between the grab bar and any object beside or below it and at least 18
inches between the grab bar and any object above it. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.17.6, 4.26.2, Fig. 39.
(3) The rear grab bar at the toilet is inaccessible
because the overall length is 24 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig.
29.
iii. Women’s Single User Toilet Room (WIC)
(1) Although an audible alarm is provided in
this facility, there is no visual alarm appliance in the toilet room. Provide a visual alarm appliance in the
toilet room. Standards §§ 4.1.3(14),
4.28.1, 4.28.3.
(2) The ride grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the paper towel dispenser interferes with its use. Provide a rear grab bar that has at least 1½
inches between the grab bar and any object beside or below it and at least 18
inches between the grab bar and any object above it. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.17.6, 4.26.2, Fig. 39.
(3) The toilet is inaccessible because the flush
control 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), 4.22.4,
4.16.5, 4.27.4.
(4) The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the overall length is 24 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
g. Telephone (WIC): The telephone is
inaccessible because the highest operable part, the coin slot, is 61 inches
above the finished floor, the telephone is not hearing aid compatible and there
is no volume control. 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 §§ 4.1.3(17), 4.31, 4.30.7(2).
h. Drinking Fountain (WIC): The drinking
fountain is inaccessible because the spout is 38 inches above the finished
floor and the water flow is 4 inches from the front of the unit. Provide at
least one drinking fountain with a spout height no higher than 36 inches,
measured from the finished floor or ground surface to the spout outlet; and a
spout located at the front of the unit that directs the water flow in a
trajectory that is nearly parallel to the front of the unit and is positioned
so the flow of water is within 3 inches of the front edge of the fountain and
at least 4 inches high. Ensure that
fountain controls are operable with one hand, require 5 lbf or less to operate
without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist; and are front
mounted or side mounted near the front edge.
Additionally, provide a drinking fountain that is accessible to people
who have difficulty bending or stooping.
This can be accommodated by the use of a “hi-lo” fountain; by providing
one fountain accessible to those who use wheelchairs and one fountain at a
standard height convenient for those who have difficulty bending; by providing
a fountain accessible to people who use wheelchairs and a cup dispenser; or by
such other means as would achieve the required accessibility for each group of
people. Standards §§ 4.1.3(10), 4.15,
4.27.4, Fig. 27.
i. Men’s Single User Toilet Room
Nutrition Ed. Center
i. The door is inaccessible because the
pressure required to open the door is 10 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to
open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
ii. Although an audible alarm is provided in
this facility, there is no visual alarm appliance in the toilet room. Provide a visual alarm appliance in the
toilet room. Standards §§ 4.1.3(14),
4.28.1, 4.28.3.
iii. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the towel dispenser interferes with its use. Provide a rear grab bar that has at least 1½
inches between the grab bar and any object beside or below it and at least 18
inches between the grab bar and any object above it. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.17.6, 4.26.2, Fig. 39.
iv. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the overall length is 24 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
j. Women’s Single User Toilet Room
i. The door is inaccessible because the
pressure required to open the door is 10 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to
open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
ii. Although an audible alarm is provided in
this facility, there is no visual alarm appliance in the toilet room. Provide a visual alarm appliance in the
toilet room. Standards §§ 4.1.3(14),
4.28.1, 4.28.3.
iii. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the towel dispenser interferes with its use. Provide a rear grab bar that has at least 1½
inches between the grab bar and any object beside or below it and at least 18 inches
between the grab bar and any object above it.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.17.6, 4.26.2, Fig. 39.
iv. The toilet is inaccessible because its
centerline measures 17 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), 4.22.4, 4.17.3, Fig. 30.
v. The toilet is inaccessible because the flush
control 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), 4.22.4,
4.16.5, 4.27.4.
vi. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the overall length is 24 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
k. Single User Toilet Room (Employee):
The toilet room contains a number of inaccessible elements and is not
accessible to people with disabilities.
Provide an accessible toilet room such that all of the room’s 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 §§
4.1.3(11), 4.22, 4.13, 4.16, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Figs. 28, 29.
5. Within 24 months of the effective date
of this Agreement, the County shall complete the following modifications the Madison County Criminal Justice Center:
a. Public Parking: Although the parking
lot has a total of 63 parking spaces and 6 standard accessible parking spaces,
not all of the standard parking spaces designated for people with disabilities
have signage, there is no van accessible parking space or access aisle and the
pavement markings are faded. On the
shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance, provide one van
accessible space and two 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. Employee Parking: The built-up curb
ramp impermissibly extends into the parking space’s access aisle. Provide a curb ramp located so that it does
not project into this element and all aspects of the ramp or curb cut comply
with the Standards. Standards §§
4.1.2(1), 4.1.2(2), 4.3.8, 4.7.6.
c. Common Elements: Many doors
throughout the facility are inaccessible because the pressure required to open
the doors is greater than 5 pounds (for example, the interior lobby door to the
Jail has a pressure 18 pounds, room D115 - 13 pounds, D144 - 15 pounds, D129 -
13 pounds, interior lobby door to the Court - 14 pounds, Grand Jury office - 9
pounds, Employee Break Room - 9 pounds, Employee Office across from Grand Jury
Office - 9 pounds). Provide a door
that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.13.11(2)(b).
d. Jail Lobby
i. The reception window/counter is inaccessible
because it is 43 inches above the finished floor. Provide a window/counter on an accessible route such that a
portion of the counter is at least 36 inches wide and no more than 36 inches
above the finished floor, or provide an auxiliary counter with a maximum height
of 36 inches in close proximity to the main counter, or provide equivalent
facilitation. Equivalent facilitation
may be provided in the form of a folding shelf attached to the main counter, an
auxiliary table nearby, a clip board made available to the public, or other
means. Standards §§ 4.1.1(2), 7.2(2),
4.1.3(1), 4.3.
ii. The gun cabinet directly inside the lobby
door protrudes into the main walkway and would not be detectable to a blind
person using a cane. Provide an
accessible route at this location such that no objects with their bottom
leading edges measuring between 27 inches and 80 inches above the finished
floor protrude more than 4 inches into walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or
aisles. Free-standing objects mounted
on posts or pylons may overhang 12 inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches
above the ground or finished floor.
Standards §§ 4.1.2(3), 4.4.
iii. The reception window/counter directly inside
the lobby door is inaccessible because it is 43 inches above the finished floor. Provide a window/counter on an accessible
route such that a portion of the counter is at least 36 inches wide and no more
than 36 inches above the finished floor, or provide an auxiliary counter with a
maximum height of 36 inches in close proximity to the main counter, or provide
equivalent facilitation. Equivalent
facilitation may be provided in the form of a folding shelf attached to the
main counter, an auxiliary table nearby, a clip board made available to the
public, or other means. Standards §§ 4.1.1(2),
7.2(2), 4.1.3(1), 4.3.
e. Room 129 (Interview Room): The counter is inaccessible because it is 40
inches above the finished floor.
Provide a counter on an accessible route such that a portion of the
counter is at least 36 inches wide and no more than 36 inches above the
finished floor, or provide an auxiliary counter with a maximum height of 36
inches in close proximity to the main counter, or provide equivalent
facilitation. Equivalent facilitation
may be provided in the form of a folding shelf attached to the main counter, an
auxiliary table nearby, a clip board made available to the public, or other
means. Standards §§ 4.1.1(2), 7.2(2),
4.1.3(1), 4.3.
f. E106 Holding Area Toilet: There is no rear grab bar at the toilet. 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), 4.22.4, 4.16.4, 4.26.2, Fig. 29.
g. E111 Holding Area Toilet: The
single user toilet room contains a number of inaccessible elements and
is not accessible to people with disabilities. Provide an accessible toilet room such that all of the room’s
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 §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22, 4.13, 4.16, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30,
Figs. 28, 29.
h. E192 Control Room: The stairs are
inaccessible because handrails are not provided on both sides. Provide stairs with closed risers, uniform
tread width and riser height, a tread depth of at least 11 inches measured from
riser to riser, and nosings, treads, and risers that otherwise comply fully
with the Standards. Provide handrails
on both sides of the stairs such that the inside handrail on switchbacks or
doglegs is continuous; handrails that are not continuous beyond the top and
bottom of the stairs extend at least 12 inches beyond the top riser and at
least 12 inches plus the width of one tread beyond the bottom riser; there is a
clear space between the handrails and the wall of 1½ inches; gripping surfaces
are uninterrupted by newel posts, other construction elements, or obstructions;
the handrails are mounted between 34 and 38 inches above stair nosings; the
ends of the handrails are either rounded or returned smoothly to the floor,
wall, or post; and the handrails do not rotate within their fittings. Standards §§ 4.1.3(4), 4.9.
i. Toilet Rooms with Stalls
i. The doors (D137, D136, D118, D119) are inaccessible because the pressure
required to open them varies from 12 to 15 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5
pounds of force to open. Standards §§
4.1.3(7)(b), 4.13.11(2)(b).
ii. No accessible coat hooks have been provided
(D137, D136, D118, D119). 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), 4.25.2, 4.25.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
iii. The sanitary products dispensers (D137,
D118) are inaccessible because they require twisting of the wrist to operate. Provide a tampon 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), 4.27.4.
iv. The lavatory (D118) is inaccessible because
there is no knee or toe clearance.
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), 4.22.6, 4.19.2, Fig.
31.
v. The toilet (D119) is inaccessible because
its centerline measures 20 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), 4.22.4, 4.17.3, Fig. 30.
j. D131 Women’s Locker Room
i. The door is inaccessible because the
pressure required to open the door is 17 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to
open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
ii. 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), 4.25.2, 4.25.3,
4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
iii. The shower is inaccessible because the
shower stall does not have accessible features. 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),
4.21, Figs. 35, 36, 37.
iv. An accessible bench is not provided in the
dressing room. Provide a 24 inch by
48 inch bench fixed to the wall along the bench’s longer dimension. Ensure that the bench has sufficient
structural strength and is mounted with its surface between 17 inches and 19
inches above the finished floor.
Provide clear floor space alongside the bench to allow a person using a
wheelchair to make a parallel transfer onto the bench. Standards §§ 4.1.3(21), 4.35.4, 4.26.3.
v. The locker controls are inaccessible because
they require twisting of the wrist to operate. Provide a locker 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),
4.27.4.
k. D130 Men’s Locker Room
i. The door is inaccessible because the
pressure required to open the door is 14 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to
open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
ii. The urinal is inaccessible because the flush
control is 46 inches above the finished floor. Provide a urinal with an elongated rim mounted 17 inches or less
above the finished floor, a clear floor space of at least 30 inches wide and 48
inches deep centered on the urinal, and a flush control height of 44 inches or
less above the finished floor.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.5, 4.18.2, 4.18.3, 4.18.4.
iii. The toilet room door swings into the required
clear floor space at the toilet.
Ensure that no door swings into the required clear floor space at any
accessible fixture. Standards §§
4.1.3(11), 4.22.2.
iv. 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), 4.25.2, 4.25.3,
4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
v. The shower is inaccessible because the
shower stall does not have accessible features. 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), 4.21, Figs. 35, 36,
37.
vi. An accessible bench is not provided in the
dressing room. Provide a 24 inch by
48 inch bench fixed to the wall along the bench’s longer dimension. Ensure that the bench has sufficient
structural strength and is mounted with its surface between 17 inches and 19
inches above the finished floor.
Provide clear floor space alongside the bench to allow a person using a
wheelchair to make a parallel transfer onto the bench. Standards §§ 4.1.3(21), 4.35.4, 4.26.3.
vii. The locker controls are inaccessible because
they require twisting of the wrist to operate. Provide a locker 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),
4.27.4.
l. A Pod (Maximum security - Males)
i. There is no accessible cell provided in the
maximum security pod. Provide an
accessible cell such that all of the cell’s elements, including door width,
clear floor space, water closet, urinal (if provided), grab bars, lavatory,
mirror (if provided), controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Where only one cell serves a particular
purpose, such as a cell serving a particular courtroom, it shall be
accessible. Where multiple cells are
grouped together and serve the same purpose, at least one cell shall be
accessible. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.13, 4.16, 4.18, 4.19, 4.22, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Figs. 28, 29.
ii. There is no accessible shower in the maximum
security pod. 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),
4.21, Figs. 35, 36, 37.
iii. The telephone is inaccessible because the
coin slot, the highest operable part, is 52 inches above the finished floor,
the cord is 13 inches long, the telephone is not hearing aid compatible and
there is no volume control. 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 §§ 4.1.3(17), 4.31, 4.30.7(2).
iv. The telephone protrudes into the walkway and
would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide a circulation path at this location
such that no objects with their bottom leading edges measuring between 27
inches and 80 inches above the finished floor protrude more than 4 inches into
walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or aisles. Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may overhang 12
inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches above the ground or finished
floor. Providing a cane-detectable
barrier is an acceptable solution. Standards
§§ 4.1.2(3), 4.4.
m. B Pod (Women’s Area - 2 Accessible Cells
on lower level)
i. No accessible table has been provided. Provide at least one picnic table on an
accessible route such that there is knee space at the table at least 27 inches
high, 30 inches wide, and 19 inches deep, and such that the height of the top
of the table is between 28 inches and 34 inches above the ground. Standards §§ 4.1.3(18), 4.32.3, 4.32.4.
ii. The telephone protrudes into the main
walkway and would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide an accessible route at this location
such that no objects with their bottom leading edges measuring between 27
inches and 80 inches above the finished floor protrude more than 4 inches into
walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or aisles. Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may overhang 12
inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches above the ground or finished
floor. Standards §§ 4.1.2(3), 4.4.
iii. The shower is inaccessible because the
shower stall has grab bars but no other accessible features. 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), 4.21, Figs. 35, 36, 37.
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), 4.22.6, 4.19.6.
v. There is no rear grab bar provided, and the
positioning of the toilet and the side grab bar are such that a person using a
wheelchair cannot transfer safely between toilet and wheelchair. 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
object beside or below it and at least 18 inches between the grab bar and any
object above it. Ensure that the toilet
and grab bars are positioned such that the relationship between toilet and grab
bars is consistent with Fig. 29. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.16.4,
4.26.2, Figs. 29, 39.
vi. The lavatory lacks compliant clear floor
space and knee and toe space. 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; knee and toe clearances that
comply with Fig. 31; hot water and drain pipes covered or otherwise configured
to protect against contact; clear floor space at least 30 inches wide and 48
inches deep centered on the lavatory; and 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), 4.22.6, 4.19.2,
4.19.3, 4.19.4, 4.19.5, 4.27.4, Figs. 31, 32.
n. C Pod
- 3 Identical Accessible Cells
i. The shower is inaccessible because the
controls are 62 inches above the finished floor, and there is no shower spray
hose or fixed head at 48" and no seat. 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), 4.21, Figs. 35, 36,
37.
ii. 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), 4.22.6, 4.19.6.
iii. There is no rear grab bar provided at the
toilet. 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), 4.22.4, 4.17.6, 4.26.2, Fig. 30.
iv. The lavatory lacks compliant clear floor
space and 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; knee and toe clearances that comply with Fig. 31; hot water
and drain pipes covered or otherwise configured to protect against contact;
clear floor space at least 30 inches wide and 48 inches deep centered on the
lavatory; and 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), 4.22.6, 4.19.2, 4.19.3, 4.19.4, 4.19.5, 4.27.4,
Figs. 31, 32.
o. E143 Exam Room Single-User Toilet
i. No accessible signage has been provided. 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), 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6.
ii. Although an audible alarm is provided in
this facility, there is no visual alarm appliance in the toilet room. Provide a visual alarm appliance in the
toilet room. Standards §§ 4.1.3(14),
4.28.1, 4.28.3.
iii. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the overall length is 24 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
p. Court House Elevators
i. The elevator is inaccessible because the
hall lanterns signal once for up and once for down. Provide hall lanterns at each hoistway
entrance that emit a visible and audible signal indicating which car is
answering a call. Ensure that audible
signals sound once for the up direction and twice for the down direction or
have verbal annunciators that say “up” or “down;” and that visible signals are
mounted so that their centerline is at least 72 inches above the lobby floor,
they are at least 2½ inches in the smallest dimension, and they are visible
from the vicinity of the hall call button.
Lanterns located in cars, visible from the vicinity of hall call
buttons, and conforming to the above requirements, are acceptable. Standards §§ 4.1.3(5), 4.10.4, Fig. 20.
ii. The elevator is inaccessible because,
although emergency communications are provided, the system does not work
without voice communication and was inoperable when a test call was made while
on-site. Provide a two-way
communication system such that it does not require voice communication, the
highest operable part is a maximum of 48 inches above the finished floor of the
car, and it is identified by a raised symbol and lettering located adjacent to
the device. If the system uses a handset,
ensure that the length of the cord from the panel to the handset is at least 29
inches. If the system is located in a
closed compartment, ensure that the compartment door hardware operates without
tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist. Standards §§ 4.1.3(5), 4.10.14.
q. Drinking Fountains
i. Although accessible drinking fountains are
provided on every floor in the courthouse, there are no drinking fountains
provided for people who have difficulty bending or stooping. Provide a drinking fountain that is
accessible to people who have difficulty bending or stooping. This can be accommodated by the use of a
“hi-lo” fountain; by providing one fountain accessible to those who use
wheelchairs and one fountain at a standard height convenient for those who have
difficulty bending; by providing a fountain accessible to people who use
wheelchairs and a cup dispenser, or by such other means as would achieve the
required accessibility for each group of people. Standards § 4.1.3(10)(a).
r. Women’s Toilet Room with Stalls (2nd
floor - Employee)
i. The door is inaccessible because the
pressure required to open the door is 7 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to
open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
ii. The sanitary products dispenser is
inaccessible because it requires twisting of the wrist to operate. Provide a tampon 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), 4.27.4.
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), 4.25.2, 4.25.3,
4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
iv. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the overall length is 24 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
s. Men’s Toilet Room with Stalls 9 lbs (2nd
Floor - Employee)
i. The door is inaccessible because the
pressure required to open the door is 9 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to
open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
ii. The urinal is inaccessible because the flush
control is 47 inches above the finished floor. Provide a urinal with an elongated rim mounted 17 inches or less
above the finished floor, a clear floor space of at least 30 inches wide and 48
inches deep centered on the urinal, and a flush control height of 44 inches or
less above the finished floor.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.5, 4.18.2, 4.18.3, 4.18.4.
iii. The toilet is inaccessible because the flush
control 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), 4.22.4,
4.16.5, 4.17.2, 4.27.4.
iv. 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), 4.25.2, 4.25.3,
4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
v. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the overall length is 24 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
t. Women’s Toilet Room with Stalls (2nd
Floor - Public)
i. The door is inaccessible because the
pressure required to open the door is 10 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to
open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
ii. The sanitary products dispenser is
inaccessible because it requires twisting of the wrist to operate. Provide a tampon 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), 4.27.4.
iii. The toilet is inaccessible because the flush
control 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), 4.22.4,
4.16.5, 4.17.2, 4.27.4.
iv. 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), 4.25.2, 4.25.3,
4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
v. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the overall length is 33 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
vi. The stall is less than 60 inches wide and
the rear wall juts into the required clear floor space. Provide a toilet stall that is at least 60
inches wide and at least 56 inches deep for a wall-mounted toilet or at least
59 inches deep for a floor-mounted toilet, such that the centerline of the
toilet is exactly 18 inches from the near side wall or partition, and there is
at least 9 inches of toe clearance above the floor at the front partition if
the stall is no more than 60 inches deep.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.17, Fig. 30.
u. Men’s Toilet Room with Stalls (2nd
Floor - Public)
i. The door is inaccessible because the
pressure required to open the door is 7 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to
open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
ii. 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), 4.25.2, 4.25.3,
4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
iii. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the overall length is 33 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
iv. The stall door is directly in front of the
toilet instead of the opposite corner and the rear wall juts into the clear
floor space. The toilet is
inaccessible because there is insufficient clear floor space. Provide clear floor space that complies with
Fig. 30 at the toilet. Standards §§
4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.17.3, Fig. 30.
v. The doors to the Grand Jury Office,
Break Room, and Office across the hall require 9 pounds of force to operate. Provide a door that requires no more than 5
pounds of force to open. Standards §§
4.1.3(7)(b), 4.13.11(2)(b).
w. Circuit Court Division III (2nd
floor)
i. The courtroom is inaccessible to people with
hearing impairments because there is no assistive listening system provided. Provide a permanently installed assistive
listening system (ALS) or a portable ALS with an adequate number of electrical
outlets or other supplementary wiring necessary to support a portable assistive
listening system. Also provide a
minimum of 2 receivers for use by the general public and signage indicating
their availability. 28 C.F.R. §35.160;
Standards §§ 4.1.3(19)(b), 4.30, 4.33.
x. Circuit Court Division II (2nd
floor)
i. The courtroom is inaccessible to people with
hearing impairments because there is no assistive listening system provided. Provide a permanently installed assistive
listening system (ALS) or a portable ALS with an adequate number of electrical
outlets or other supplementary wiring necessary to support a portable assistive
listening system. Also provide a
minimum of 2 receivers for use by the general public and signage indicating
their availability. 28 C.F.R. §35.160;
Standards §§ 4.1.3(19)(b), 4.30, 4.33.
y. Court House Holding Area
i. There are no grab bars at the toilet. 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),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, 4.26.2, Fig. 29.
ii. The bench in the holding area is 20 inches
deep. Provide a 24 inch by 48 inch
bench fixed to the wall along the bench’s longer dimension. Ensure that the bench has sufficient
structural strength and is mounted with its surface between 17 inches and 19
inches above the finished floor.
Provide clear floor space alongside the bench to allow a person using a
wheelchair to make a parallel transfer onto the bench. Standards §§ 4.1.3(21), 4.35.4, 4.26.3.
(NOTE: Elevator inside holding
operated with key access by deputies only)
z. Jury Room Division III
i. 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), 4.25.2, 4.25.3,
4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
aa. Women’s Single User Toilet Room (Jury
Room Div III)
i. The toilet is inaccessible because the flush
control 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), 4.22.4,
4.16.5, 4.17.2, 4.27.4.
ii. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the overall length is 24 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
iii. The towel dispenser protrudes into the main
walkway and would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide an accessible route at this location
such that no objects with their bottom leading edges measuring between 27
inches and 80 inches above the finished floor protrude more than 4 inches into
walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or aisles. Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may overhang 12
inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches above the ground or finished floor. Standards §§ 4.1.2(3), 4.4.
bb. Men’s Single User Toilet Room (Jury Room
Div III)
i. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the overall length is 24 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
ii. The towel dispenser protrudes into the main
walkway and would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide an accessible route at this location
such that no objects with their bottom leading edges measuring between 27
inches and 80 inches above the finished floor protrude more than 4 inches into
walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or aisles. Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may overhang 12
inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches above the ground or finished
floor. Standards §§ 4.1.2(3), 4.4.
cc. Women’s Single User Toilet Room (Jury
Room Div II)
i. The toilet is inaccessible because the flush
control 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), 4.22.4,
4.16.5, 4.17.2, 4.27.4.
ii. The rear grab bar at the toilet is
inaccessible because the overall length is 24 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11),
4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.
iii. The towel dispenser protrudes into the main
walkway and would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide an accessible route at this location
such that no objects with their bottom leading edges measuring between 27
inches and 80 inches above the finished floor protrude more than 4 inches into
walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or aisles. Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may overhang 12
inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches above the ground or finished
floor. Standards §§ 4.1.2(3), 4.4.
dd. Men’s Single User Toilet Room (Jury Room
Div II)
i. The rear grab bar at the toilet is inaccessible because the overall length is 24 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. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.16.4, Fig. 29.