Attachment I: Modifications to Newly Constructed Facilities
1. Ada County Courthouse, 200 W. Front
Street: Within 12 months of the
effective date of this agreement, the County will complete the following
modifications to the County Courthouse.
a. Interior Doors. The pressure required to open the doors
throughout the Courthouse exceeds 5 pounds of force. Provide doors that require no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.13.11(2)(b).
b. Employee Entrance into Offices and
Courtroom 502
i. The handrails on the ramp from the hallway are
mounted 2½ inches from the wall and do not extend 12 inches beyond the top or
bottom of the ramp. Provide handrails
that are between 1¼ inches and 1½ inches in diameter with a continuous gripping
surface along both sides of the ramp, with clear space between the wall and the
handrail of 1½, extending at least 12
inches beyond the top and bottom of the ramp parallel with the ground surface. Standards §§ 4.1.2(1), 4.1.2(2), 4.8.5.
ii. The handrails on the ramp from the courtroom to
the offices are mounted 2¾ inches from the wall on the right side and 3 inches
from the wall on the left side and do not extend 12 inches beyond the top or
bottom of the ramp. Provide handrails
that are between 1¼ inches and 1½ inches in diameter with a continuous gripping
surface along both sides of the ramp, with clear space between the wall and the
handrail of 1½, extending at least 12 inches beyond the top and bottom of the
ramp parallel with the ground surface.
Standards §§ 4.1.2(1), 4.1.2(2), 4.8.5.
c. Toilet Rooms. The toilet rooms throughout the facility contain inaccessible
elements and are not fully accessible to people with disabilities. Provide accessible toilet rooms 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 §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22, 4.13, 4.16, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27,
4.30, Figs. 28, 29.
d. 5th Floor Jury Deliberation
Room. There are no accessible coat
hooks. Provide a coat hook with the
controls 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(13),
4.27.2, 4.27.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6, Fig. 4.
e. Assessor’s Office. The Driver’s License Counter in the Assessor’s
office is 42 inches high. 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. Commissioners Hearing Room. The handrails on the ramp are mounted 3
inches from the wall and do not extend 12 inches at the top or the bottom of
the ramp. Provide handrails that are
between 1¼ inches and 1½ inches in diameter with a continuous gripping surface
along both sides of the ramp, with clear space between the wall and the
handrail of 1½ inches, extending at least 12 inches beyond the top and bottom
of the ramp parallel with the ground surface.
Standards §§ 4.1.2(1), 4.1.2(2), 4.8.5.
g. Accessible Route
i. The bottom leg of the ramp from the front
sidewalk to the front entrance of the building has a slope of 9.6.% and there
is 4¾ inches between the wall and the handrail. Provide a ramp that is at least 36 inches wide and has a slope
not exceeding 1:12 and a cross slope not exceeding 1:50. On both sides of the ramp, provide handrails
between 1¼ inches and 1½ inches in diameter with a continuous gripping
surface. Ensure that the handrails are
mounted 1½ inches from the wall.
Standards §§ 4.1.2(1), 4.1.2(2), 4.3.8, 4.8.
ii. The handrails on the ramp from the east parking
lot to the side accessible entrance do not extend to the top of the ramp. On both sides of the ramp, provide handrails
between 1¼ inches and 1½ inches in diameter with a continuous gripping
surface. Ensure that the handrails
extend at least 12 inches beyond the top and bottom of the ramp parallel with
the ground surface, and that they have ends that are rounded or return smoothly
to floor, wall, or post. Standards §§
4.1.2(1), 4.1.2(2), 4.3.8, 4.8.
h. Parking Lot. The parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities have a
slope greater than 2.5%. Provide
designated accessible parking spaces and access aisles that are flat and level,
with slopes and cross-slopes not exceeding 1:50 in all directions, with
surfaces that are firm, stable, and slip-resistant. Standards §§ 4.1.2(5), 4.3.6, 4.5.1, 4.6.3.
2. Western Idaho Fairgrounds, 5610
Glenwood Street: Within 18 months
of the effective date of this agreement, the County will complete the following
modifications to the Fairgrounds.
a. Premium Office
i. The top of the main counter is 40 inches
high. 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.
ii. Toilet Rooms.
The toilet rooms contain a number of inaccessible elements and are not
fully accessible to people with disabilities.
Provide accessible toilet rooms 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 §§
4.1.3(11), 4.22, 4.13, 4.16, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Figs. 28, 29.
b. Western Town
i. The designated accessible parking spaces do not
have vertical signs and there is no van accessible space (there are 10
temporary accessible parking spaces, but only one has an access aisle). On the shortest accessible route to the
accessible entrance, provide at least 1 van accessible space and 3 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.
Standards §§ 4.1.2(5), 4.6, 4.30.7(1).
ii. The bar counter does not have a lowered
section. Provide a portion of the main
counter on an accessible route such that the counter is 60 inches minimum in
length and between 28 and 34 inches in height, or provide service at accessible
tables within the same area of the facility.
Standards § 5.2.
iii. The toilet rooms contain a number of
inaccessible elements and are not fully 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.
iv. The wall-mounted drinking fountain near the
toilet rooms has knee clearance of 26 inches above the floor. Provide a drinking fountain with clear knee
space between the bottom of the apron and the finished floor or ground of at
least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 17 to 19 inches deep; and a minimum
clear floor space of 30 inches by 48 inches to allow a person in a wheelchair
to approach the unit facing forward.
Standards §§ 4.1.3(10), 4.15.5(1), Figs. 27(a), (b).
v. The gazebo behind Western Town can only be
accessed by climbing steps. Provide at
least one accessible route into the gazebo with a minimum clear width of 36
inches; a minimum clear headroom of 80 inches; a surface that is firm, stable,
and slip resistant; in the absence of a curb ramp, ramp, elevator, or platform
lift, no level changes in excess of ½ inch vertically; and 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 §§ 4.1.3(1), 4.3, 4.5, Fig. 7.
c. Gate C Toilet Rooms. The toilet rooms contain a number of
inaccessible elements and are not fully 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.
3. Juvenile Detention Center, 6300
Denton: Within 24 months of the effective date of this agreement, the
County will complete the following modifications to the Detention Center.
a. Courtroom 3. 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).
b. Observation Rooms (304). None of the observation cells has an
accessible toilet or lavatory. Provide
an accessible observation cell such that all of the room’s elements, including
clear floor space, water closet, 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.
c. Pod 4
i. The designated accessible cell (318) does not
contain an accessible mirror or toilet.
Provide an accessible cell such that all of the room’s elements,
including clear floor space, water closet, 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.
ii. The shower room (319) does not have an
accessible 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), 4.21, Figs. 35, 36, 37.
d. Dorm B- Health Unit
i. The television protrudes into the 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.