Information

  • ADA Facility Inspection - Location

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Facility location (Drop pin for GPS and street address):

Accessible Approach/Entrance

Route of Travel

  • Is there a route of travel that does not require the use of stairs?

  • Is the route of travel stable, firm, and slip resistant?

  • Is the route at least 36" wide?

  • Width:

  • Can all objects protruding into the circulation paths be detected by a person with a visual disability using a cane?

  • Distance from wall/height:

  • Do curbs on the route have curb cuts at drives, parking, and drop-offs?

Ramps

  • Are the slopes of ramps no greater than 1:12?

  • Slope:

  • Do all ramps longer than 6 feet have railings on both sides?

  • Are railings sturdy and between 34 and 38 inches high?

  • Height:

  • Is the width between railings or curbs at least 36"?

  • Width:

  • Are ramps non-slip?

  • Is there a 5-foot long level landing at every 30-foot horizontal length of ramp, at the top and bottom of ramps and at switchbacks?

  • Length:

  • Does the ramp rise no more than 30 inches between landings?

  • Rise:

Parking and Drop-Off Areas

  • Are an adequate number of accessible parking spaces available (8 feet wide for car plus 5-foot access aisle)?

  • Number of accessible spaces:

  • Note widths of existing accessible spaces:

  • Are 8-foot wide spaces, with minimum 8-foot wide access aisles, and 98 inches of vertical clearance, available for lift-equipped vans?

  • Width/vertical clearance:

  • Are the access aisles part of the accessible route to the accessible entrance?

  • Are the accessible spaces closest to the accessible entrance?

  • Are accessible spaces marked with the International Symbol of Accessibility?

  • Are there signs reading 'Van Accessible' at van spaces?

  • Is there an enforcement procedure to ensure that accessible parking is used only by those who need it?

Entrance

  • If there are stairs at the main entrance, is there also a ramp or lift, or is there an alternative accessible entrance?

  • Do all inaccessible entrances have signs indicating the location of the nearest accessible entrance?

  • Can the alternate accessible entrance be used independently?

  • Does the entrance door have at least 32 inches clear opening (for a double door, at least one 32-inch leaf)?

  • Inches of clear opening:

  • Is there at least 18 inches of clear wall space on the pull side of the door, next to the handles?

  • Inches of clear space:

  • Is the threshold edge 1/4-inch high or less, or if beveled edge, no more than 3/4-inch high?

  • Height:

  • If provided, are carpeting or mats a maximum of 1/2-inch high?

  • Height:

  • Are edges securely installed to minimize tripping hazards?

  • Is the door handle no higher than 48 inches and operable with a closed fist?

  • Height:

  • Can doors be opened without too much force (exterior doors reserved; maximum is 5 lbs for interior doors)?

  • Force:

  • If the door has a closer, does it take at least 3 seconds to close?

  • Seconds:

Access to Goods and Services

Horizontal Circulation

  • Does the accessible entrance provide direct access to the main floor, lobby, or elevator?

  • Are all public spaces on an accessible route of travel?

  • Is the accessible route to all public spaces at least 36" wide?

  • Width:

  • Is there a 5-foot circle or a T-shaped space for a person using a wheelchair to reverse direction?

  • Width:

Doors

  • Do doors into public spaces have at least a 32-inch clear opening?

  • Inches of opening:

  • On the pull side of doors, next to the handle, is there at least 18 inches of clear wall space so that a person using a wheelchair or crutches can get near to open the door?

  • Inches of clear space:

  • Can doors be opened without too much force (5 lbs maximum for interior doors)?

  • Force:

  • Are door handles 48 inches high or less and operable with a closed fist?

  • Height:

  • Are all threshold edges 1/4-inch or less, or if beveled edge, no more than 3/4-inch high?

  • Height:

Rooms and Spaces

  • Are all aisles and pathways to materials and services at least 36" wide?

  • Width:

  • Is there a 5-foot circle or T-shaped space for turning a wheelchair completely?

  • Width:

  • Is the carpeting low-pile, tightly woven, and securely attached along the edges?

  • In circulation paths through public areas, are all obstacles cane-detectable (located within 27 inches of the floor or higher than 80 inches, or protruding less than 4 inches from wall)?

  • Height/protrusion:

Emergency Egress

  • If emergency systems are provided, do they have both flashing lights and audible signals?

Signage for Goods and Services

  • If provided, do signs and room numbers designating permanent rooms and spaces where goods and services are provided comply with the appropriate requirements for such signage?

  • Signs mounted with centerline 60" from floor?

  • Height:

  • Mounted on wall adjacent to latch side of door, or as close as possible?

  • Raised characters, sized between 5/8 and 2 inches high, with high contrast (for room numbers, rest rooms, etc)?

  • Character height:

  • Brailled text of the same information?

  • If pictogram is used, it must be accompanied by raised characters and Braille.

Directional and Informational Signage (Signs that fall under Priority 2)

  • If mounted above 80 inches, do they have letters at least 3 inches high, with high contrast, and non-glare?

  • Letter height:

  • Do directional and informational signs comply with legibility requirements? (Building directions or temporary signs need not comply.)

Controls

  • Are all controls that are available for use by the public (including electrical, mechanical, cabinet, game, and self-service controls) located at an accessible height?

  • Height:

  • Are they operable with a closed fist?

Seats, Tables, and Counters

  • Are the aisles between fixed seating (other than assembly area seating) at least 36 inches wide?

  • Width:

  • Are the spaces for wheelchair seating distributed throughout?

  • Are the tops of tables or counters between 28 and 34 inches high?

  • Height:

  • Are knee spaces at accessible tables at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 19 inches deep?

  • Height/width/depth:

  • At each type of cashier counter, is there a portion of the main counter that is no more than 36 inches high?

  • Height:

  • Is there a portion of food-ordering counters that is no more than 36 inches high, or is there space at the side for passing items to customers who have difficulty reaching over a high counter?

Vertical Circulation

  • Are there ramps, lifts, or elevators to all public levels?

  • On each level, if there are stairs between the entrance and/or elevator and essential public areas, is there an accessible alternate route?

Stairs (Connecting levels not serviced by an elevator, ramp, or lift)

  • Do treads have a non-slip surface?

  • Do stairs have continuous rails on both sides, with extensions beyond the top and bottom stairs?

Elevators

  • Are there both visible and verbal or audible door opening/closing and floor indicators (one tone=up, two tones=down)?

  • Are the call buttons in the hallway no higher than 42"?

  • Height:

  • Do the controls inside the cab have raised and Braille lettering?

  • Is there a sign on both door jambs at every floor identifying the floor in raised and Braille letters?

  • If an emergency intercom is provided, is it usable without voice communication?

  • Is the emergency intercom identified by Braille and raised letters?

Lifts

  • Can the lift be used without assistance?

  • If not, is a call button provided?

  • Is there at least 30 by 48 inches of clear space for a person in a wheelchair to approach to reach the controls and use the lift?

  • Clear space:

  • Are controls between 15 and 48 inches high (up to 54 inches if a side approach is possible)?

  • Height:

Usability of Rest Rooms

Getting to the Rest Rooms

  • If rest rooms are available to the public, is at least one rest room (either one for each sex, or unisex) fully accessible?

  • Are there signs at inaccessible rest rooms that give directions to accessible ones?

Doorways and Passages

  • Is there tactile signage identifying rest rooms?

  • Are pictograms or symbols used to identify rest rooms, and, if used, are raised characters and Braille included below them?

  • Is the doorway at least 32" clear?

  • Clear width:

  • Are doors equipped with accessible handles (operable with a closed fist), 48 inches high or less?

  • Height:

  • Can doors be opened easily (5 lbf maximum force)?

  • Force:

  • Does the entry configuration provide adequate maneuvering space for a person using a wheelchair?

  • Clear width:

  • Is there a 36-inch-wide path to all fixtures?

  • Width:

Stalls

  • Is the stall door operable with a closed fist, inside and out?

  • Is there a wheelchair-accessible stall that has an area of at least 5 feet by 5 feet, clear of the door swing, OR is there a stall that is less accessible but that provides greater access than a typical stall (either 36 by 69 inches or 48 by 69 inches)?

  • Length/width

  • In the accessible stall, are there grab bars behind and on the side wall nearest to the toilet?

  • Is the toilet seat 17 to 19 inches high?

  • Height:

Lavatories

  • Does one lavatory have a 30-inch-wide by 48-inch-deep clear space in front?

  • Clear space:

  • Is the lavatory rim no higher than 34 inches?

  • Height:

  • Is there at least 29 inches from the floor to the bottom of the lavatory apron (excluding pipes)?

  • Height:

  • Can the faucet be operated with one closed fist?

  • Are soap and other dispensers and hand dryers within reach ranges and usable with one closed fist?

  • Is the mirror mounted with the bottom edge of the reflecting surface 40 inches high or lower?

  • Height:

Additional Access

Drinking Fountains

  • Is there at least one fountain with clear floor space of at lest 30 by 48 inches in front?

  • Clear space:

  • Is there one fountain with its spout no higher than 36 inches from the ground, and another with a standard height spout (or a single "hi-low" fountain)?

  • Height:

  • Are controls mounted on the front or on the side near the front edge, and operable with one closed fist?

  • Is each water fountain cane-detectable (located within 27 inches off the floor or protruding into the circulation space less than 4 inches from the wall?

  • Height/protrusion:

Telephones

  • If pay or public use phones are provided, is there clear floor space of at least 30 by 48 inches in front of at least one?

  • Clear space:

  • Is the highest operable part of the phone no higher than 48 inches (up to 54 inches if a side approach is possible)?

  • Height:

  • Does the phone protrude no more than 4 inches into the circulation space?

  • Protrusion:

  • Does the phone have push button controls?

  • Is the phone hearing-aid compatible?

  • Is the phone adapted with volume control?

  • Is the phone with volume control identified with appropriate signage?

  • If there are four or more public phones in the building, is one of the phones equipped with a text telephone (TT or TTD)?

  • Is the location of the text telephone identified by accessible signage bearing the International TDD Symbol?

Observations

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  • Photos:

Signature

  • Signature of Auditor(s):

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