ACCESS DUE-DILIGENCE CHECKLIST:  

BUILDINGS 

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Due Diligence Checklist 

ACCESSIBILITYCOMPLIANCE

Overview

Thischecklistisintendedforfieldpersonneltouseasaguideduringprojectinspectionstoverifyaccessibilitycompliance.ThischecklistisNOTintendedtobeanall‐inclusivemanualfordesigningorevaluatingpedestrianfacilities.Thereisnoassurancethatthischecklistissufficientinagivensituation.TheinspectormustalsouseexperienceandknowledgeoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActandtheaccompanyingFederalRegulationstodeterminewhetheraprojectisincompliancewiththelegalrequirementsoftheActitselfratherthanthischecklist.

Applicable Standard 

U.S.AccessBoard’s2010ADAStandards

On‐site Review 

ThefollowingitemsarerequiredtobeinplaceforbuildingsownedoroperatedbyODOT:

Parking 

Doesthefacilityhaveparkingspacesdesignatedforindividualswithdisabilities?

AreaccessibleparkingspacesdesignatedwiththeInternationalSymbolofAccessibility?

Isthesignageaminimumof60”abovethegroundtothebottommostcharacter?

Doestheparkingareahavetheminimumnumberofaccessiblespacesspecifiedinthetablebelow?(seeFigure1)

Aretheaccessibleparkingspacesontheshortestpossibleaccessible routetoanaccessiblebuildingentrance?

Aretheparkingspaceslocatedonlevelterrainwithsurfaceslopesthatdo notexceed2%inalldirections? (2%slope=2feetchangeinvertical elevationovera100foothorizontaldistance)

Areparkingspacesaminimumof96inches(8feet)wide?(seeFigure2)

Isthereanaccessaisleadjacenttotheparkingspacewithaminimumwidthof60inches(5feet)?(seeFigure2)

Do accessible parking spaces for vans have adequate vertical and horizontalclearance?(Minimum98incheshighandminimum16feet widetoaccommodatebothparkingspaceandaccessaisle)(seeFigure2)

Isthereatleastoneparkingspacedesignated“VanAccessible”with signageanddoesthisspacehaveaminimum96inch(8foot)wide accessaisle?(seeFigure2)

Isthereatleastonevanaccessiblespaceforeveryeightaccessibleparkingspaces?

Arecurbrampsprovidedwhereveranaccessibleroutecrossesa curb?

Docurbrampshaveamaximumslopeof1:12andminimumwidthof 36inches?(seeFigure3)

Ifthecurbrampcrossesapedestrianrouteandisnotprotectedby handrailsorguardrails,doesithaveflaredsideswithamaximumslopeof1:10?(seeFigure3)

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Accessible Route 

Areground,walkandfloorsurfacesalongaccessibleroutesstable, firmandrelativelyslip‐resistantunderallweatherconditions?

Areallgroundandfloorsurfacesfreeofabruptchangesinsurface levelthatdonotexceed1/4inchinheight?

Whereverticalelevationchangesarebetween1/4and1/2inchesinheight,isthelevelchangebeveledwithaslopenogreaterthan1:2?(seeFigure4)

Arerampsprovidedforverticalelevationchangesgreaterthan1/2 inchinheight?

Dosidewalksandrampshaveaminimumclearwidthof36inches withanoccasionalspaceof60x60incheslocatedatreasonable intervalsnotexceeding200feetwhichisusedforturningand passing?

Aregratingslocatedonwalkingsurfacesdesignedsothatopenings donotexceed1/2inchinonedirection?Note:Ifgratingshaveelongatedopenings,theopeningsmustbe placedsothatthelongdimensionisperpendiculartothedirection oftravel.(seeFigure5)

Are curb ramps a minimum of 36 inches wide, exclusive of flared sides?Note:Curbrampsshallnotextendintotrafficlanes.

Ifcurbrampscrossthewalkingpathofpedestrians,dothecurb rampshaveflaredsideswithmaximumslopeof1:10(oneinch verticalrisetoevery10inchesofhorizontaldistance)(seeFigure3)

Isthemaximumslopeofallcurbrampsandramps1:12(1inchofverticalrisetoevery 12inchesofhorizontaldistance)?Note:Anypartofanaccessibleroutehavingaslopeexceeding 1:20isconsideredarampandmustcomplywiththerequirements oftheappropriatesectionsofADAAGSection405and406.

Dorampsandcurbrampshavealevellandingat thetopandbottom(36”forcurbramps,60”forramps)?

Dorampshavea60x60inchlevellandingatlocationswhererampschangedirection(switchback)oratintervalsof30inchverticalrise?

Dosidewalksandrampswithaverticalelevationchange(rise)greaterthan6inchesorhorizontalrungreaterthan72incheshavehandrailsonbothsides?

Isthetopsurfaceofallhandrailsmountedbetween34inchesand38 inchesaboverampsurface?

Ifwallmounted,istheclearspacebetweenthehandrailandthewall atleast1‐1/2inches?

Isthediameterofthehandrail1‐1/4inchesto2inchesordoesthe shapeprovideanequivalentgrippingsurface?

Dorampsandlandingswithdrop‐offshaveacurbwhichisaminimumoftwoincheshighonallexposedsidesoftheramporlanding?

 

Entrances, Corridors, Stairs and Elevators 

Isthereatleastoneaccessibleroutefromtheaccessibleparking areasorpassengerloadingzonestotheaccessiblebuilding entrance?

Iftheentranceisnotvisiblefromtheparkingorloadingareas,arethe accessibleroutestotheentranceclearlymarkedwithappropriate signage?

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Entrances, Corridors, Stairs and Elevators (cont.) 

IstheInternationalSymbolofAccessibilitydisplayedatallaccessible entrances?

Doestheprimaryaccessibleentrancehaveaminimumclearopening (freeofprotrusionsandobstructions)of32inches?

Dothepushandpullsideofdoorshaveminimummaneuvering clearances (Exception:Automaticorpowerassisteddoors)(seeFigures6and7)

Isthereaminimumof60x60incheslevelspacecenteredonthefrontoftheaccessibleentrance?(seeFigures6and7)

Caninteriordoorsbeopenedwith5,or less,poundsofforce?

Arehandles,pulls,latches,locks,andotheroperatingdeviceson accessibledoorseasilygraspedwithonehand,andrequirenotight grasping,pinching,ortwistingofthewristtooperate?

Ishardwarerequiredforaccessibledoorpassagemountednohigher than48inchesfromthefinishedfloorsurface?

Doesapproximately48inches,plusthewidthofin‐swingingdoor(s), existbetweentwodoorsinaseriestoallowbackingandturningspaceforawheelchairorothermobilityaidtoclearthein‐swinging door?

Arethresholdsatexteriordoorsflushwiththefloorsurface?

Onstairs,arerisersclosedandhaveuniformheight?Note:Riserheight:maximum7inches,minimum4inches.(seeFigure8)

Dostairtreadshaveauniformdepthof11inchesormore?

Dostairnosingsprojectnomorethan1‐1/2inchesandaretheundersidesfreeofabrupt,sharpangles?

Dohandrailsonsidesofallstairsextendatleast12inchesbeyond thetopriserandthewidthofonetreadbeyondthe bottomtread?

Isthetopofthehandrailmounted34to38inchesabovethetread?

Isthediameterofthehandrail1‐1/4inchesto2inchesordoesthe shapeprovideanequivalentgrippingsurface?)

Dosuspendedstairshaveprotectionunderthemtoalertpeoplewhoarevisually impaired?(seeFigure9)

Doprotrudingandhangingobjects(suchastelephones,water fountains,signs,etc.)withtheirleadingedge27inchesto80inches abovethefloor,protrudenomorethan4inchesintothepathof travel?

Dowalks,halls,corridors,passageways,aislesorothercirculation spaceshaveaminimumheadclearanceof80inches?

Areaudiblealarmsprovided?

Arevisualalarmsprovided?

Doesthefacilityhaveapassengerelevator?

   

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Entrances, Corridors, Stairs and Elevators (cont.)

Aretherebothvisualandaudiblesignalsusedtoidentifydirectionof elevatortravel(forexample,foraudiblealarms,onesoundforUPand twosoundsforDOWN)?

Aretheaccessibleelevatorsonanormallyusedaccessibleroute?

Arecallbuttonsinlobbiesandhallsmounted35inches(oncenter)to48inches(oncenter)abovethefloorwithnoaccessobstructions?

ArethereraisedandBraillefloordestinationsonbothsidesof elevatorjambs60inchesabovethefloorsurface?

Doestheelevatorhaveminimuminsidedimensionsof 54x80inches andaminimumcleardooropeningof36inches?Note:Iftheelevatordoorisnotoncenteroftheelevatorentrance, theinteriordimensionsshouldbe54x68inches

Doestheelevatorstopwithin1/2inchaboveorbelowtheoutside floorsurfaceoneachlevel?

Aretheelevatorsequippedwithasafetysystemthatautomatically opensthedoorwhenitbecomesobstructedbyanobjectorperson?

Arecontrols,callbuttons,andalarmbuttonsatleast3/4inchin diameterwithBrailleandraisedletteringlocatedtotheleftofeach controlorbutton?

Areallcontrolsorbuttonsontheelevatorcontrolpanelmountedno higherthan48inchesabovethefloor?

Restrooms 

Isthereanaccessiblerestroomforeachgenderclearlymarkedwith anInternationalSymbolofAccessibilitymountedonthelatchsideof thedoorat 4 8 ‐ 60inchesabovethefinishfloortothecenterlineofthe sign?

IstherestroomidentifiedwithasignhavingraisedandBraille charactersmountedonthelatchsideat 60inchesabovethefinish floortothecenterlineofthesign?

Dorestroomentranceshaveaclearopening(freeofprotrusionsand obstructions)of32inchesandmaneuveringclearanceadjacenttothepushandpullsideofdoors?(seeFigures6and7)

Isthemirrormountedatamaximumheightof40inchesmeasured fromthefloortothebottomedgeofthereflectivesurface?

Isthelavatorymountedsothatthecounter(rim)surfaceisnohigher than34inchesfromthefloorsurface?

Isthereaclearancespaceofatleast29inchesprovidedfromthe bottomofaprontothefloor?(seeFigure10a)

Isthedrainpipemountedsothatthereisatleast9inchesof clearancefromthefloorsurface?

Isinsulationorotherprotectivecoveringusedonhotwateranddrainpipesunderthelavatorytopreventcontact?

Isthereclearfloorspace(30x48inches)providedinfrontofthe lavatorywhichincludesaminimumextensionof17inchesunderthe lavatorytoallowforforwardapproach?(seeFigure10b)

   

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Restrooms (cont.) 

Arefaucetscontrolledbyahandlever,pushbutton,orelectroniccontrolwhichiseasilyoperatedbyonehand,notrequiringtight grasping,pinching,ortwistingandrequiringamaximumof5pounds offorceorlessforoperation?Note:Self‐closingvalvesshouldstayopenforaminimumof10 seconds.

Arerestroomdispensersandaccessoriesmountedsothatthereisnomorethan48inchestothehighestcontroloroperablepart?

Isatleastonerestroomstallavailablehavingaclearopening(freeof protrusionsandobstructions)of32inches?

Doesthestandard,accessiblestallprovideaminimumdepthof56 inchesandawidthof60inchesforwallmountedwaterclosets?Note:Add3inchestothedepthifthewaterclosetisfloormounted.

Isthecenterofthewaterclosetaminimumof18inchesfromthesidesofthestallorwall?

Istheheightoftheseatofthewaterclosetbetween17inchesand19inchesfromthefloor?

Iftherearesixormorestalls,isoneadditionalstallprovidedwhichis 36incheswidewithout‐swingingdoor,grabbarsonbothsides,and istheseatofthewatercloset17to19inchesfromthefloor?

Aretoiletpaperandseatcoverdispenserslocatedwithineasyreach ofapersonusingthewatercloset?

Dotoiletpaperdispenserspermitdeliveryofacontinuousflowof paperandaretheymountedataminimumheightof19inches?

Doesthemen’srestroomhaveatleastonestall‐typeorwall‐hung urinalwithanelongatedrimwhichismountedatamaximumof17inchesabovethefloor?

Aretwograbbars(aminimum42inchlongbartothesideandaminimum36inchlongbarto theback)mountedat33to36inchesfromthefloorsurfaceprovided?

Aretheflushcontrolsmountedonthesidewheretheopenclearfloorspaceisprovided?

Isthereaclearfloorspaceinthetoiletroomthathasaminimumdiameterof60inchestoallowforturninginawheelchairorothermobilityaid?

Dofree‐standingorbuilt‐inwaterfountainshaveaclear,openspaceunderthemthatisaminimumof30x48inchesforafrontalapproach?

Isthespoutofthedrinkingfountainlocatedinthefrontoftheunitwith awaterflowtrajectorythatisparallelornearlyparalleltothefrontof theunit?

Isthereawaterfountainavailablethatismountedtoprovidea minimumclearanceof27inchesanddepthof17to19inchessothat itcanbeapproachedandusedbyapersoninawheelchair?

Isthemaximumheightofthewaterspout36inches?

Arethecontrolsonthewaterfountainlocatedonthefrontoronthe sidenearthefront,canthecontrolsbeoperatedwithonehand,not requiringtightgrasping,pinching,ortwisting,andcanthecontrolsbe operatedwith5poundsofforceorless?

 

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Reception Areas and Meeting Rooms

Areaccessiblemeetingroomsavailable?

Dohallwaysandcorridorshaveaclearanceof36incheswithanoccasionalspaceallowanceforturningandpassingatintervalsnotexceeding200feet?

Dothedoorstomeetingroomshaveaminimumclearopeningof32 inches?

Dothresholdsofinteriordoorshaveamaximumedgeheightof1/2 inch?

Isthereamplifierandsoundsystemequipmentavailablewithindividualorlavalieremicrophones?

Isthemeetingroomfloornon‐slip,level,andnegotiablebypersonsin wheelchairsandothermobilityaids?

Isthereadequatespaceforseatingatleasttwopeopleusingwheelchairs?

Arethespacesforpeopleusingwheelchairsdispersedthroughoutthe roomwithineasyviewingofthestage?

Dotableshaveaclearopeningforkneespaceofatleast27inchesin height,30inchesinwidth,and19inchesindepth?

Isthetopsurfaceofthetable28to34inchesfromfloorsurface?

Ifrequested,areparticipantsprovidedwithinterpreterservicesora listeningsystemandaretheyseatedwithin50feetofthestagefor viewing?

Isthereareceptiondeskprovidedinthefrontlobbyofthebuilding?

Isthetopsurfaceofthecounter36inchesfromfloorsurfaceorless?

Ifthecounterishigherthan36inchesfromthefloor,isthereasectionofthecounteratleast36”widethathasbeenloweredto36”

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Table 208.2 Parking Spaces

Total Number of Parking Spaces Provided in

Parking Facility

Minimum Number of Required accessible

Parking Spaces

1 to 25 1

26 to 50 2

51 to 75 3

76 to 100 4

101 to 150 5

151 to 200 6

201 to 300 7

301 to 400 8

401 to 500 9

501 to 1000 2 percent of total

1001 and over 20, plus 1 for each 100,

or fraction thereof, over 1000

Figure1–RequiredAccessibleSpaces

Figure2–ParkingandVanSpaceDimensions

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Figure3–CurbRampDimensions

Figure4–LevelChangeAllowances

Figure5–GratingsAlonganAccessibleRoute

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Figure6–DoorManeuveringClearances

Figure7–DoorManeuveringClearances

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Figure8–RiserHeightandNosingSlope

Figure9–SuspendedStairHeadClearance

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Figure10–LavatoryClearances