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Priority3ToiletRooms
Comments PossibleSolutions
3.1

Iftoiletroomsareavailableto
thepublic,isatleastonetoilet
roomaccessible?(Eitherone
foreachsex,oroneunisex.)
YesNo

Photo#:
Reconfiguretoiletrooms
Combinetoiletroomsto
createoneunisex
accessibletoiletroom

3.2 Aretheresignsatinaccessible
toiletroomsthatgivedirections
toaccessibletoiletrooms?
YesNo

Photo#:
Installsigns

3.3 Ifnotalltoiletroomsare
accessible,isthereasignatthe
accessibletoiletroomwiththe
InternationalSymbolof
Accessibility?
YesNo

Photo#:
Installsign

AccessibleRoute(2010StandardsChapter4)
3.4 Istherearoutetothe
accessibletoiletroom(s)that
doesnotincludetheuseof
stairs?

Istherouteaccessible?(See
Priority2InteriorAccessible
Routeforspecifics.)
YesNo



YesNo

Photo#:
Alterroute

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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:

YesNo

Measurement:

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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shouldbeonthewalltothe
rightoftherightleaf.

Photo#:
Entrance(2010Standards404)
3.6 Isthedooropeningwidthat
least32inchesclear,between
thefaceofthedoorandthe
stop,whenthedoorisopen90
degrees?

YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Installoffsethinges
Alterthedoorway

3.7 Ifthereisafrontapproachto
thepullsideofthedooristhere
atleast18inchesof
maneuveringclearancebeyond
thelatchsideplus60inches
cleardepth?

Onbothsidesofthedoor,isthe
floorsurfaceofthe
maneuveringclearancelevel
(nosteeperthan1:48)?
YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Removeobstructions
Reconfigurewalls
Addautomaticdoor
opener

See2010Standards
404.2.4formaneuvering
clearancerequirementson
thepushsideofthedoor
andsideapproachestothe
pullsideofthedoor
3.8 Isthedoorthresholdedgeno
morethaninchhigh?

Or

Nomorethaninchhighif
slopeisbevelednosteeper
than1:2?

Note:Thefirstinchofthe
thresholdmaybevertical;the
restmustbebeveled.
YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Removeorreplace
threshold

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3.9 Isthedoorequippedwith
hardwarethatisoperablewith
onehandanddoesnotrequire
tightgrasping,pinching,or
twistingofthewrist?
Checkdoorhandleandlock(if
provided).
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:

Replaceknobsorlatches
withleverorloop
handles
Installpowerassistedor
automaticdooropeners

3.10 Aretheoperablepartsofthe
doorhardwaremountednoless
than34inchesandnogreater
than48inchesabovethefloor?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Changehardwareheight

3.11 Canthedoorbeopenedeasily
(5poundsmaximumforce)?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Adjustorreplaceclosers
Installlighterdoors
Installpowerassistedor
automaticdooropeners

3.12 Ifthedoorhasacloser,doesit
takeatleast5secondstoclose
fromanopenpositionof90
degreestoapositionof12
degreesfromthelatch?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Adjustcloser

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3.13 Iftherearetwodoorsina
series,e.g.vestibule,isthe
distancebetweenthedoorsat
least48inchesplusthewidthof
thedoorswhenswinginginto
thespace?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Removeinnerdoor
Changedoorswing

3.14 Ifthereisaprivacywallandthe
doorswingsout,isthereat
least24inchesofmaneuvering
clearancebeyondthedoor
latchsideand42inchestothe
privacywall?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Reconfigurespace

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3.15 Ifthereisaprivacywallandthe
doorswingsin,isthereatleast
24inchesofmaneuvering
clearancebeyondthedoor
latchsideandatleast48inches
totheprivacywallifthereisno
doorcloseroratleast54inches
ifthereisadoorcloser?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Reconfigurespace

IntheToiletRoom
3.16 Isthereaclearpathtoatleast
oneofeachtypeoffixture,e.g.
lavatory,handdryer,etc.,that
isatleast36incheswide?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Removeobstructions

3.17 Isthereclearfloorspace
availableforapersonina
wheelchairtoturnaround,i.e.a
circleatleast60inchesin
diameteroraTshapedspace
withina60inchsquare?*

YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
*Thedoortothetoilet
roommayswinginto
therequiredturning
space

Moveorremove
partitions,fixturesor
objectssuchastrash
cans

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3.18 Inasingleusertoiletroomif
thedoorswingsinandovera
clearfloorspaceatan
accessiblefixture,istherea
clearfloorspaceatleast30x48
inchesbeyondtheswingofthe
door?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Reversedoorswing
Altertoiletroom

3.19 Ifthemirrorisoveralavatory
orcountertop,isthebottom
edgeofthereflectingsurface
nohigherthan40inchesabove
thefloor?
Or
Ifthemirrorisnotoverthe
lavatoryorcountertop,isthe
bottomedgeofthereflecting
surfacenohigherthan35
inchesabovethefloor?*
YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
*Ifinstalledbefore
3/15/2012andthe
bottomedgeofthe
reflectingsurfaceisno
higherthan40inches
abovethefloor,lowering
themirrorto35inchesis
notrequired

Lowerthemirror
Addanothermirror

3.20 Ifthereisacoathook,isitno
lessthan15inchesandno
greaterthan48inchesabove
thefloor?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Adjusthook
Replacewithorprovide
additionalaccessible
hook

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Lavatories(2010Standards606)Note:2010Standardsrefertosinksintoiletroomsaslavatories.
3.21 Doesatleastonelavatoryhave
aclearfloorspaceforaforward
approachatleast30inches
wideand48incheslong?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Alterlavatory
Replacelavatory

3.22 Donolessthan17inchesand
nogreaterthan25inchesofthe
clearfloorspaceextendunder
thelavatorysothataperson
usingawheelchaircangetclose
enoughtoreachthefaucet?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Alterlavatory
Replacelavatory

3.23 Isthefrontofthelavatoryor
countersurface,whicheveris
higher,nomorethan34inches
abovethefloor?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Alterlavatory
Replacelavatory

3.24 Isthereatleast27inches
clearancefromthefloortothe
bottomofthelavatorythat
extendsatleast8inchesunder
thelavforkneeclearance?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Alterlavatory
Replacelavatory

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3.25 Istheretoeclearanceatleast9
incheshigh?
(Spaceextendinggreaterthan6
inchesbeyondtheavailabletoe
clearanceat9inchesabovethe
floorisnotconsideredtoe
clearance.)
YesNo

Photo#:
Alterlavatory
Replacelavatory

3.26 Arepipesbelowthelavatory
insulatedorotherwise
configuredtoprotectagainst
contact?
YesNo

Photo#:
Installinsulation
Installcoverpanel

3.27 Canthefaucetbeoperated
withouttightgrasping,
pinching,ortwistingofthe
wrist?

Istheforcerequiredtoactivate
thefaucetnogreaterthan5
pounds?
YesNo

YesNo

Photo#:
Adjustfaucet
Replacefaucet

SoapDispensersandHandDryers(2010Standards603)
3.28 Aretheoperablepartsofthe
soapdispenserwithinoneof
thefollowingreachranges:

Abovelavatoriesorcountersno
lessthan20inchesandno
greaterthan25inchesdeep:no
higherthan44inchesabovethe
floor?

YesNo

Measurement:

Adjustdispensers
Replacewithorprovide
additionalaccessible
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Abovelavatorieslessthan20
inchesdeep:nohigherthan48
inchesabovethefloor?

Notoveranobstruction:no
higherthan48inchesabovethe
floor?

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
3.29 Aretheoperablepartsofthe
handdryerortoweldispenser
withinoneofthefollowing
reachranges:

Abovelavatoriesorcountersno
lessthan20inchesandno
greaterthan25inchesdeep:no
higherthan44inchesabovethe
floor?

Abovelavatorieslessthan20
inchesdeep:nohigherthan48
inchesabovethefloor?

Notoveranobstruction:no
higherthan48inchesabovethe
floor?

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Adjustdispensers
Replacewithorprovide
additionalaccessible
dispensers

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Cantheoperablepartsofthe
handdryerortoweldispenser
beoperatedwithouttight
grasping,pinchingortwistingof
thewrist?

Istheforcerequiredtoactivate
thehanddryerortowel
dispensernogreaterthan5
pounds?
YesNo

YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
WaterClosetsinSingleUserToiletRoomsandCompartments(Stalls)(2010Standards603&609)Note:2010Standardsrefertotoiletsaswater
closets.
3.30 Isthecenterlineofthewater
closetnolessthan16inches
andnogreaterthan18inches
fromthesidewallorpartition?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Movetoilet
Replacetoilet
Movepartition

3.31 Isclearanceprovidedaround
thewaterclosetmeasuringat
least60inchesfromtheside
wallandatleast56inchesfrom
therearwall?*
YesNo

Measurement:

*Ifconstructedbefore
3/15/12,clearances
aroundwaterclosetsin
singleusertoiletrooms
canbe48incheswideby
66incheslongor48
incheswideby56inches
long(dependingonthe
approachtothewater
closet,see1991
StandardsFigure28)and
thelavatorymayoverlap
thatclearanceifthe
doortotheroomdoes
notswingintothe
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Photo#:
requiredclearancesat
fixtures(suchas
lavatories,watercloset
andurinals)andthe
edgeofthelavatoryisat
least18inchesfromthe
centerlineofthewater
closet

Alterroom/compartment
forclearance

3.32 Istheheightofthewatercloset
nolessthan17inchesandno
greaterthan19inchesabove
thefloormeasuredtothetop
oftheseat?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Adjusttoiletheight
Replacetoilet

3.33 Isthereagrabbaratleast42
incheslongonthesidewall?

Isitlocatednomorethan12
inchesfromtherearwall?

Doesitextendatleast54
inchesfromtherearwall?

Isitmountednolessthan33
YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Installgrabbar
Relocategrabbar
Relocateobjects

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inchesandnogreaterthan36
inchesabovethefloortothe
topofthegrippingsurface?

Isthereatleast12inches
clearancebetweenthegrabbar
andprotrudingobjectsabove?*

Isthereatleast1inches
clearancebetweenthegrabbar
andprojectingobjectsbelow?*

Isthespacebetweenthewall
andthegrabbar1inches?
Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:

*Ifconstructedbefore
3/15/2012grabbarsdo
notneedtoberelocated;
therearenospace
requirementsaboveand
belowgrabbarsinthe
1991Standards
3.34 Isthereagrabbaratleast36
incheslongontherearwall?

Doesitextendatleast12
inchesfromthecenterlineof
thewaterclosetononeside
(sidewall)?

Doesitextendatleast24
inchesontheother(open)
side?

Isitmountednolessthan33
inchesandnogreaterthan36
inchesabovethefloortothe
topofthegrippingsurface?

Arethereatleast12inches
YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Installgrabbar
Relocategrabbar
Relocateobjects

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clearancebetweenthegrabbar
andprotrudingobjectsabove?*

Arethereatleast1inches
clearancebetweenthegrabbar
andprojectingobjectsbelow?*

Isthespacebetweenthewall
andthegrabbar1inches?
Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

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

3.35 Iftheflushcontrolishand
operated,istheoperablepart
locatednohigherthan48
inchesabovethefloor?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Movecontrol
Installsensorwith
overridebuttonno
higherthan48inches

3.36 Iftheflushcontrolishand
operated,canitbeoperated
withonehandandwithout
tightgrasping,pinching,or
twistingofthewrist?

Istheforcerequiredtoactivate
theflushcontrolnogreater
than5pounds?
YesNo

YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Changecontrol
Adjustcontrol

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3.37 Istheflushcontrolontheopen
sideofthewatercloset?
YesNo

Photo#:
Movecontrol

3.38 Isthetoiletpaperdispenser
locatednolessthan7inches
andnogreaterthan9inches
fromthefrontofthewater
closettothecenterlineofthe
dispenser?*
YesNo

Measurement:

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

Relocatedispenser

3.39 Istheoutletofthedispenser:

Locatednolessthan15inches
andnogreaterthan48inches
abovethefloor?

Notlocatedbehindgrabbars?

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Photo#:
Relocatedispenser

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3.40 Doesthedispenserallow
continuouspaperflow?
YesNo

Photo#:
Adjustdispenser
Replacedispenser

ToiletCompartments(Stalls)(2010Standards604)
3.41 Isthedooropeningwidthat
least32inchesclear,between
thefaceofthedoorandthe
stop,whenthedoorisopen90
degrees?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Widendoorwidth

3.42 Ifthereisafrontapproachto
thepullsideofthedoor,is
thereatleast18inchesof
maneuveringclearancebeyond
thelatchsideplus60inches
cleardepth?*
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
*See2010Standards
604.8.1.2Doorsfor
maneuveringclearance
requirementsonthepush
sideofthedoorandside
approachestothepull
sideofthedoor

Removeobstructions

3.43 Isthedoorselfclosing?
YesNo

Photo#:
Addcloser
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3.44 Aretheredoorpullsonboth
sidesofthedoorthatare
operablewithonehandanddo
notrequiretightgrasping
pinchingortwistingofthe
wrist?*
YesNo

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

Replacehardware

3.45 Isthelockoperablewithone
handandwithouttight
grasping,pinchingortwistingof
thewrist?
YesNo

Photo#:
Replacelock

3.46 Aretheoperablepartsofthe
doorhardwaremountednoless
than34inchesandnogreater
than48inchesabovethefloor?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Relocatehardware

3.47 Isthecompartmentatleast60
incheswide?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Widencompartment

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3.48 Ifthewaterclosetiswallhung,
isthecompartmentatleast56
inchesdeep?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Widencompartment

3.49 Ifthewaterclosetisfloor
mounted,isthecompartment
atleast59inchesdeep?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Altercompartment

3.50 Ifthedoorswingsin,isthe
minimumrequired
compartmentareaprovided
beyondtheswingofthedoor
(60inchesx56inchesifwater
closetiswallhungor59inches
ifwaterclosetisfloor
mounted)?
YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:
Reversedoorswing
Altercompartment

YesNo

Photo#:

YesNo

Photo#: