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Priority 3 - Usability of Rest Rooms

Usability of Rest Rooms

When rest rooms are open to the public, they should be accessible to people with disabilities.

ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities - Priority 3: Usability of Rest Rooms
Access Type	Questions	Yes	No	Possible Solutions
Getting to the Rest Rooms (ADAAG 4.1)	If rest rooms are available to the public, is at least one rest room (either one for each sex, or unisex) fully accessible?	___	___	___ Reconfigure rest room. ___ Combine rest rooms to create one unisex accessible rest room.
	Are there signs at inaccessible rest rooms that give directions to accessible ones?	___	___	___ Install accessible signs.
Doorways and Passages (ADAAG 4.2, 4.13, 4.30)	Is there tactile signage identifying rest rooms? Mount signs on the wall, on the latch side of the door, complying with the requirements for permanent signage. Avoid using ambiguous symbols in place of text to identify rest rooms.	___	___	___ Add accessible signage, placed to the side of the door, 60 inches to centerline (not on the door itself).
	Are pictograms or symbols used to identify rest rooms, and, if used, are raised characters and braille included below them?	___	___	___ If symbols are used, add supplementary verbal signage with raised characters and braille below pictogram symbol.
	Is the doorway at least 32 inches clear?	___ clear width: _____	___	___ Install offset (swing-clear) hinges. ___ Widen the doorway.
	Are doors equipped with accessible handles (operable with a closed fist), 48 inches high or less?	___ height: _____	___	___ Lower handles. ___ Replace knobs or latches with lever or loop handles. ___ Add lever extensions. ___ Install power-assisted or automatic door openers.
	Can doors be opened easily (5 lbf maximum force)?	___ force: _____	___	___ Adjust or replace closers. ___ Install lighter doors. ___ Install power-assisted or automatic door openers.
	Does the entry configuration provide adequate maneuvering space for a person using a wheelchair? A person in a wheelchair needs 36 inches of clear width for forward movement, and a 5-foot diameter or T-shaped clear space to make turns. A minimum distance of 48 inches clear of the door swing is needed between the two doors of an entry vestibule.	___ clear width: _____	___	___ Rearrange furnishings such as chairs and trash cans. ___ Remove inner door if there is a vestibule with two doors. ___ Move or remove obstructing partitions.
	Is there a 36-inch-wide path to all fixtures?	___ width: _____	___	___ Remove obstructions.
Stalls (ADAAG 4.17)	Is the stall door operable with a closed fist, inside and out?	___	___	___ Replace inaccessible knobs with lever or loop handles. ___ Add lever extensions.
	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: _____	___	___ Move or remove partitions. ___ Reverse the door swing if it is safe to do so.