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Whentoiletroomsareopentothepublictheyshouldbeaccessibletopeoplewith disabilities.
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3.1 Iftoiletroomsareavailableto thepublic,isatleastonetoilet roomaccessible?(Eitherone foreachsex,oroneunisex.)

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Reconfiguretoiletrooms Combinetoiletroomsto createoneunisex accessibletoiletroom Installsigns

YesNo

3.2

Aretheresignsatinaccessible toiletroomsthatgivedirections toaccessibletoiletrooms?

YesNo

3.3

Ifnotalltoiletroomsare accessible,isthereasignatthe accessibletoiletroomwiththe InternationalSymbolof Accessibility?

YesNo

Installsign

AccessibleRoute(2010StandardsChapter4)
3.4 Istherearoutetothe accessibletoiletroom(s)that doesnotincludetheuseof stairs? Istherouteaccessible?(See Priority2InteriorAccessible Routeforspecifics.)

YesNo YesNo
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SignsatToiletRooms(2010Standards703)
3.5 Dotextcharacterscontrastwith theirbackgrounds? Aretextcharactersraised? IsthereBraille? Isthesignmounted: Onthewallonthelatchsideof thedoor? Note: Signsarepermittedonthepush sideofdoorswithclosersand withoutholdopendevices. Withclearfloorspacebeyond thearcofthedoorswing betweentheclosedposition and45degreeopenposition,at least18x18inchescenteredon thetactilecharacters?* Sothebaselineofthelowest characterisatleast48inches abovethefloorandthe baselineofthehighest characterisnomorethan60 inchesabovethefloor?* Note: Ifthesignisatdoubledoors withoneactiveleaf,thesign shouldbeontheinactiveleaf;if bothleavesareactive,thesign

YesNo

YesNo YesNo

YesNo

YesNo
Measurement:

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Installtactilesign Relocatesign *Ifconstructedbefore 3/15/2010andaperson mayapproachwithin3 inchesofthesignwithout encounteringprotruding objectsorstandingwithin thedoorswing,relocation notrequired *Ifconstructedbefore 3/15/2012andmounted nohigherthan60inches tothecenterlineofthe sign,relocationisnot required

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Entrance(2010Standards404)
3.6 Isthedooropeningwidthat Yes No least32inchesclear,between thefaceofthedoorandthe stop,whenthedoorisopen90 Measurement: degrees?

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Installoffsethinges Alterthedoorway

3.7

Ifthereisafrontapproachto thepullsideofthedooristhere atleast18inchesof maneuveringclearancebeyond thelatchsideplus60inches cleardepth? Onbothsidesofthedoor,isthe floorsurfaceofthe maneuveringclearancelevel (nosteeperthan1:48)? Isthedoorthresholdedgeno morethaninchhigh?

YesNo
Measurement:

YesNo
Measurement:

Removeobstructions Reconfigurewalls Addautomaticdoor opener See2010Standards 404.2.4formaneuvering clearancerequirementson thepushsideofthedoor andsideapproachestothe pullsideofthedoor Removeorreplace threshold

3.8

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Nomorethaninchhighif slopeisbevelednosteeper than1:2?

YesNo
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3.9 Isthedoorequippedwith Yes No hardwarethatisoperablewith onehandanddoesnotrequire Measurement: tightgrasping,pinching,or twistingofthewrist? Checkdoorhandleandlock(if provided).

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Replaceknobsorlatches withleverorloop handles Installpowerassistedor automaticdooropeners

3.10

Aretheoperablepartsofthe Yes No doorhardwaremountednoless than34inchesandnogreater than48inchesabovethefloor? Measurement:

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Changehardwareheight

3.11

Canthedoorbeopenedeasily (5poundsmaximumforce)?

YesNo
Measurement:

Adjustorreplaceclosers Installlighterdoors Installpowerassistedor automaticdooropeners

3.12

Ifthedoorhasacloser,doesit Yes No takeatleast5secondstoclose fromanopenpositionof90 Measurement: degreestoapositionof12 degreesfromthelatch?

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3.13 Iftherearetwodoorsina Yes No series,e.g.vestibule,isthe distancebetweenthedoorsat least48inchesplusthewidthof Measurement: thedoorswhenswinginginto thespace?

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3.14

Ifthereisaprivacywallandthe Yes No doorswingsout,isthereat least24inchesofmaneuvering Measurement: clearancebeyondthedoor latchsideand42inchestothe privacywall?

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3.15 Ifthereisaprivacywallandthe Yes No doorswingsin,isthereatleast 24inchesofmaneuvering Measurement: clearancebeyondthedoor latchsideandatleast48inches totheprivacywallifthereisno doorcloseroratleast54inches ifthereisadoorcloser?

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3.16 Isthereaclearpathtoatleast Yes No oneofeachtypeoffixture,e.g. lavatory,handdryer,etc.,that Measurement: isatleast36incheswide?

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Removeobstructions

3.17

Isthereclearfloorspace Yes No availableforapersonina wheelchairtoturnaround,i.e.a Measurement: circleatleast60inchesin diameteroraTshapedspace withina60inchsquare?*

*Thedoortothetoilet roommayswinginto therequiredturning space Moveorremove partitions,fixturesor objectssuchastrash cans

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3.18 Inasingleusertoiletroomif Yes No thedoorswingsinandovera clearfloorspaceatan Measurement: accessiblefixture,istherea clearfloorspaceatleast30x48 inchesbeyondtheswingofthe door? Ifthemirrorisoveralavatory orcountertop,isthebottom edgeofthereflectingsurface nohigherthan40inchesabove thefloor? Or Ifthemirrorisnotoverthe lavatoryorcountertop,isthe bottomedgeofthereflecting surfacenohigherthan35 inchesabovethefloor?*

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3.19

YesNo
Measurement:

YesNo
Measurement:

*Ifinstalledbefore 3/15/2012andthe bottomedgeofthe reflectingsurfaceisno higherthan40inches abovethefloor,lowering themirrorto35inchesis notrequired Lowerthemirror Addanothermirror Adjusthook Replacewithorprovide additionalaccessible hook

3.20

Ifthereisacoathook,isitno lessthan15inchesandno greaterthan48inchesabove thefloor?

YesNo
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Lavatories(2010Standards606)Note:2010Standardsrefertosinksintoiletroomsaslavatories.
3.21 Doesatleastonelavatoryhave Yes No aclearfloorspaceforaforward approachatleast30inches Measurement: wideand48incheslong?

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Alterlavatory Replacelavatory

3.22

Donolessthan17inchesand Yes No nogreaterthan25inchesofthe clearfloorspaceextendunder Measurement: thelavatorysothataperson usingawheelchaircangetclose enoughtoreachthefaucet?

Alterlavatory Replacelavatory

3.23

Isthefrontofthelavatoryor Yes No countersurface,whicheveris higher,nomorethan34inches Measurement: abovethefloor?

Alterlavatory Replacelavatory

3.24

Isthereatleast27inches Yes No clearancefromthefloortothe bottomofthelavatorythat extendsatleast8inchesunder Measurement: thelavforkneeclearance?

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3.25 Istheretoeclearanceatleast9 incheshigh? (Spaceextendinggreaterthan6 inchesbeyondtheavailabletoe clearanceat9inchesabovethe floorisnotconsideredtoe clearance.) 3.26 Arepipesbelowthelavatory insulatedorotherwise configuredtoprotectagainst contact?

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YesNo

YesNo

Installinsulation Installcoverpanel

3.27

Canthefaucetbeoperated withouttightgrasping, pinching,ortwistingofthe wrist? Istheforcerequiredtoactivate thefaucetnogreaterthan5 pounds?

YesNo

Adjustfaucet Replacefaucet

YesNo

SoapDispensersandHandDryers(2010Standards603)
3.28 Aretheoperablepartsofthe soapdispenserwithinoneof thefollowingreachranges: Yes No Abovelavatoriesorcountersno lessthan20inchesandno Measurement: greaterthan25inchesdeep:no higherthan44inchesabovethe floor? www.ADAchecklist.org

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Yes No Abovelavatorieslessthan20 inchesdeep:nohigherthan48 Measurement: inchesabovethefloor?

Yes No Notoveranobstruction:no higherthan48inchesabovethe Measurement: floor?

3.29

Aretheoperablepartsofthe handdryerortoweldispenser withinoneofthefollowing reachranges: Abovelavatoriesorcountersno lessthan20inchesandno greaterthan25inchesdeep:no higherthan44inchesabovethe floor? Abovelavatorieslessthan20 inchesdeep:nohigherthan48 inchesabovethefloor? Notoveranobstruction:no higherthan48inchesabovethe floor?

YesNo
Measurement:

Adjustdispensers Replacewithorprovide additionalaccessible dispensers

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

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Cantheoperablepartsofthe Yes No handdryerortoweldispenser beoperatedwithouttight grasping,pinchingortwistingof thewrist? Yes No Istheforcerequiredtoactivate thehanddryerortowel Measurement: dispensernogreaterthan5 pounds?

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WaterClosetsinSingleUserToiletRoomsandCompartments(Stalls)(2010Standards603&609)Note:2010Standardsrefertotoiletsaswater
closets.

3.30

Isthecenterlineofthewater Yes No closetnolessthan16inches andnogreaterthan18inches fromthesidewallorpartition? Measurement:

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Movetoilet Replacetoilet Movepartition

3.31

Isclearanceprovidedaround Yes No thewaterclosetmeasuringat least60inchesfromtheside wallandatleast56inchesfrom Measurement: therearwall?*

*Ifconstructedbefore 3/15/12,clearances aroundwaterclosetsin singleusertoiletrooms canbe48incheswideby 66incheslongor48 incheswideby56inches long(dependingonthe approachtothewater closet,see1991 StandardsFigure28)and thelavatorymayoverlap thatclearanceifthe doortotheroomdoes notswingintothe Priority3ToiletRooms Page13

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Photo#: 3.32 Istheheightofthewatercloset Yes No nolessthan17inchesandno greaterthan19inchesabove thefloormeasuredtothetop Measurement: oftheseat?

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requiredclearancesat fixtures(suchas lavatories,watercloset andurinals)andthe edgeofthelavatoryisat least18inchesfromthe centerlineofthewater closet Alterroom/compartment forclearance Adjusttoiletheight Replacetoilet

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3.33

Isthereagrabbaratleast42 incheslongonthesidewall?

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Isitlocatednomorethan12 inchesfromtherearwall? Doesitextendatleast54 inchesfromtherearwall?

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inchesandnogreaterthan36 inchesabovethefloortothe topofthegrippingsurface? Isthereatleast12inches clearancebetweenthegrabbar andprotrudingobjectsabove?* Measurement: Photo#: www.ADAchecklist.org

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*Ifconstructedbefore 3/15/2012grabbarsdo notneedtoberelocated; therearenospace requirementsaboveand belowgrabbarsinthe 1991Standards

YesNo

Yes No Isthereatleast1inches clearancebetweenthegrabbar Measurement: andprojectingobjectsbelow?*

Measurement:

Isthespacebetweenthewall andthegrabbar1inches?

YesNo
Measurement:

3.34

Isthereagrabbaratleast36 incheslongontherearwall?

YesNo

Doesitextendatleast12 inchesfromthecenterlineof thewaterclosetononeside (sidewall)?

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Doesitextendatleast24 inchesontheother(open) side?

YesNo

Measurement:

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clearancebetweenthegrabbar Measurement: andprotrudingobjectsabove?* Photo#: Photo#: Photo#:

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*Ifconstructedbefore 3/15/2012grabbarsdo notneedtoberelocated; therearenospace requirementsaboveand belowgrabbarsinthe 1991Standards

Yes No Arethereatleast1inches clearancebetweenthegrabbar Measurement: andprojectingobjectsbelow?* Yes No Isthespacebetweenthewall andthegrabbar1inches? Measurement:

3.35

Iftheflushcontrolishand operated,istheoperablepart locatednohigherthan48 inchesabovethefloor?

YesNo
Measurement:

Movecontrol Installsensorwith overridebuttonno higherthan48inches

3.36

Iftheflushcontrolishand Yes No operated,canitbeoperated withonehandandwithout tightgrasping,pinching,or twistingofthewrist? Yes No Istheforcerequiredtoactivate theflushcontrolnogreater Measurement: than5pounds?

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3.37 Istheflushcontrolontheopen sideofthewatercloset?

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YesNo

3.38

Isthetoiletpaperdispenser locatednolessthan7inches andnogreaterthan9inches fromthefrontofthewater closettothecenterlineofthe dispenser?*

YesNo
Measurement:

*Ifconstructedbefore 3/15/2012dispenser doesnotneedtobe relocatedifitiswithin reachfromthewater closetseat;the1991 Standardsdonotspecify distancefromthefront ofthewatercloset Relocatedispenser Relocatedispenser

3.39

Istheoutletofthedispenser: Locatednolessthan15inches andnogreaterthan48inches abovethefloor? Notlocatedbehindgrabbars?

YesNo
Measurement:

YesNo

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3.40 Doesthedispenserallow continuouspaperflow?

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YesNo

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3.41 Isthedooropeningwidthat Yes No least32inchesclear,between thefaceofthedoorandthe stop,whenthedoorisopen90 Measurement: degrees?

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Widendoorwidth

3.42

Ifthereisafrontapproachto Yes No thepullsideofthedoor,is thereatleast18inchesof maneuveringclearancebeyond Measurement: thelatchsideplus60inches cleardepth?*

*See2010Standards 604.8.1.2Doorsfor maneuveringclearance requirementsonthepush sideofthedoorandside approachestothepull sideofthedoor Removeobstructions Addcloser Replacedoor

3.43

Isthedoorselfclosing?

YesNo

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3.44 Aretheredoorpullsonboth sidesofthedoorthatare operablewithonehandanddo notrequiretightgrasping pinchingortwistingofthe wrist?*

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Photo#: Photo#: Photo#: Photo#: *Ifconstructedbefore 3/15/2012doorpullsdo notneedtobeadded; doorpullsarenot requiredinthe1991 Standards Replacehardware Replacelock

YesNo

3.45

Isthelockoperablewithone handandwithouttight grasping,pinchingortwistingof thewrist?

YesNo

3.46

Aretheoperablepartsofthe Yes No doorhardwaremountednoless than34inchesandnogreater than48inchesabovethefloor? Measurement:

Relocatehardware

3.47

Isthecompartmentatleast60 incheswide?

YesNo
Measurement:

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3.48 Ifthewaterclosetiswallhung, isthecompartmentatleast56 inchesdeep?

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YesNo
Measurement:

3.49

Ifthewaterclosetisfloor mounted,isthecompartment atleast59inchesdeep?

YesNo
Measurement:

Altercompartment

3.50

Ifthedoorswingsin,isthe Yes No minimumrequired compartmentareaprovided Measurement: beyondtheswingofthedoor (60inchesx56inchesifwater closetiswallhungor59inches ifwaterclosetisfloor mounted)?

Reversedoorswing Altercompartment

YesNo

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