See Minimum Requirements Summary Sheets I and J for special requirements and exceptions which may be allowed in alterations and historic preservation. See also ADAAG 4.1.6 and 4.1.7.
| Section | Item | Technical Requirements | Comments | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1.3(21) 4.35.1 |
Dressing and Fitting Rooms: | Where dressing and fitting rooms are provided for use by the general public, patients, customers or employees, does 5 percent (but not less than one) of dressing and fitting rooms for each type of use in each cluster of dressing and fitting rooms comply with 4.35 (See below)? | |||
| 4.35.1 | Accessible Route: | Are dressing and fitting rooms that are required to be accessible located on an accessible route? (Use Form 12: Building Lobbies and Corridors) | |||
| 4.35.2 | Clear Floor Space: | In a dressing or fitting room with a swinging or sliding door, is there clear floor space at least 60 inches in diameter (or a 60 by 60 inch T-shape) allowing a wheelchair user to make a 180-degree turn? | |||
| Door Swing: | Is the clear turning space not obstructed by the door swing? | ||||
| 4.35.3 4.13 |
Doors: | Do all doors to accessible dressing and fitting rooms comply with 4.13? (Use Form 11: Doors and Gates) | |||
| Curtained Openings: | If the dressing or fitting room is private and entered through a curtained opening, is the opening at least 32 inches wide? | ||||
| Is there adequate clear floor space in the dressing or fitting room and immediately adjacent to the curtained opening so that the dressing room is usable by a wheelchair user? | |||||
| 4.35.4 | Bench Affixed to Wall: | Does every accessible dressing and fitting room have a 24 by 48 inch (minimum) bench fixed to the wall along the longer dimension? (The bench may be a folding type.) | |||
| Bench Height: | Is the bench mounted 17 to 19 inches above the finish floor? | ||||
| Is there clear floor space at least 30 by 48 inches provided alongside of the bench to allow a person using a wheelchair to make a parallel transfer onto the bench? | |||||
| 4.35.4 4.26.3 |
Bench Strength: | Does the structural strength of the bench and attachments comply with 4.26.3? | |||
| 4.35.4 | Bench in Wet Areas: | Where installed in conjunction with showers, swimming pools or other wet locations, does the surface of the bench have a slip-resistant surface? | |||
| Is the bench in a wet location constructed so that water does not accumulate on the surface? | |||||
| 4.35.5 | Mirror: | If there is a mirror, is it a full-length mirror at least 18 inches wide by 54 inches high? | |||
| Is the mirror mounted in a position affording a view to a person on the bench as well as to a person in a standing position? |
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