Issue link: https://resources.twc.edu/i/1178418
QUESTIONS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Checklist for Existing Facilities version 2.1 © revised August 1995, Adaptive Environments Center, Inc. for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. For technical assistance, call 1-800-949-4ADA (voice/TDD). 6 Add curb ramps. Reconstruct sidewalk. Reconfigure spaces. Add signs, placed so that they are not obstructed by cars. Implement a policy to check peri- odically for violators and report them to the proper authorities. If it is not possible to make the main entrance accessible, create a dignified alternate accessible entrance. If parking is provided, make sure there is accessible parking near all accessible entrances. Install signs before inaccessible entrances so that people do not have to retrace the approach. Eliminate as much as possible the need for assistance—to answer a doorbell, to operate a lift, or to put down a temporary ramp, for example. Widen the door to 32 inches clear. If technically infeasible, widen to 31-3/8 inches minimum. Install offset (swing-clear) hinges. Remove or relocate furnishings, partitions, or other obstructions. Move door. Add power-assisted or auto- matic door opener. Yes No clear opening clear space Parking and Drop-Off Areas, continued 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 Interna- tional 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 ( ADAAG 4.13, 4.14, 4.5) If there are stairs at the main entrance, is there also a ramp or lift, or is there an alternative accessible entrance? Do not use a service entrance as the accessible entrance unless there is no other option. 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)? Is there at least 18 inches of clear wall space on the pull side of the door, next to the handle? A person using a wheelchair or crutches needs this space to get close enough to open the door.