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*Not yet approved by ADA.
ADA Report
| The County will make the following modifications within one year of the effective date of this Agreement to the Juvenile Center, located
at 12665 Highway 11W, built in 1994 and altered in 2000: a. Parking. The designated parking space for persons with disabilities is not served by an adjacent access aisle, nor does it have appropriate signage. Provide a 96-inch wide van-accessible parking space served by a 96-inch wide access aisle that has a sign designating the space as "van accessible" mounted below the International Symbol of Accessibility in a location that cannot be obscured by a vehicle parked in the space. Standards §§ 4.1.2(5)(a), (b), 4.6.3, Fig. 9, 4.6.4, Fig. 43(b). b. Accessible Route. The threshold at the entrance door is too high. Provide a threshold that is no greater than ½ inch high and beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(a), 4.13.8. c. Drinking Fountain. The spout of the drinking fountain is 43 inches above the finished floor. Provide a fountain with a spout no more than 36 inches above the finished floor that is accessible to a person in a wheelchair and a fountain that is accessible to persons who have difficulty bending and stooping. Standards §§ 4.1.3(1)(a), 4.15.2. d. Cells. None of the four cells is accessible to persons with mobility impairments. Provide an accessible cell such that all elements, including the toilet, grab bars, lavatory, and mirror comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22. e. Women’s Toilet Room. This room lacks accessible signage. Provide signage with raised characters and Braille and the International Symbol of Accessibility on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door so that the centerline of the sign is 60 inches above the ground and so that a person can approach to within 3 inches of the signage without encountering obstructions or standing within a door swing. Standards §§ 4.1.3(16)(a), 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6, Fig. 43(b). The toilet’s rear grab bar is 24 inches long. Provide a rear grab bar that is at least 36 inches long with the end closer to the side wall mounted no more than 6 inches from the side wall, at a height of between 33 and 36 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.17.6(a), (d). The hot water and drain pipes beneath the lavatory are not insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. Insulate or otherwise configure the hot water and drain pipes. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.6, 4.19.4. The paper towel dispenser control requires tight grasping to advance the paper towels. Provide a dispenser control that is operable with one hand and does not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate, or provide another means for persons with disabilities to dry their hands. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.7, 4.27.4. The paper towel dispenser protrudes into the lavatory’s clear floor space. Provide clear floor space in front of and under the lavatory that is at least 30 inches wide by 48 inches deep. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.6, 4.19.3. The mirror in the toilet room is mounted so that the bottom edge of the reflecting surface is 46 inches above the finished floor. Provide a mirror mounted with the bottom edge of the reflecting surface no higher than 40 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.6, 4.19.6. f. Men’s Toilet Room i. The flush valve control of the toilet is located on the narrow side of the toilet area. Provide a flush control so that it is located on the side of the toilet facing the open (wide) side of the toilet area or install an automatic flush device. Standards §§ 4.1.3, 4.22.4, 4.16.5. ii. The toilet’s rear grab bar is 24 inches long. Provide a rear grab bar that is at least 36 inches long with the end closer to the side wall mounted no more than 6 inches from the side wall, at a height of between 33 and 36 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.17.6, Fig. 30(a), (c). iii. The hot water and drain pipes beneath the lavatory are not insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. Insulate or otherwise configure the hot water and drain pipes. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.6, 4.19.4. iv. The paper towel dispenser protrudes into the lavatory’s clear floor space. Provide clear floor space in front of and under the lavatory that is at least 30 inches wide by 48 inches deep. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.6, 4.19.3. v. The mirror in the toilet room is mounted so that the bottom edge of the reflecting surface is 46 inches above the finished floor. Provide a mirror mounted with the bottom edge of the reflecting surface no higher than 40 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.6, 4.19.6.
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