Settlement Agreement between the United States of America and Daviess County, Kentucky Public Library District, Attachment K

Attachment K: Program Access in Existing Facilities

The technical requirements and, where appropriate, the scoping requirements of the Standards are used as a guide for determining whether a program or activity held in an existing facility is “readily accessible to and usable by” persons with disabilities and for determining what changes are necessary to make this program or activity accessible if it continues to be provided in the existing facility in question. See 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150(b)(1), 35.151.

Removal of the following barriers to the facility located at 450 Griffith Avenue, Owensboro, Kentucky, 42301 would ensure that no architectural elements will prevent programs, services, and activities operated in that facility from being readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities:

1. Parking: Although the parking lot has a total of 55 parking spaces, none is designated as a van accessible space reserved for persons with disabilities; the built-up curb ramp impermissibly extends into the parking space’s access aisle; two of the four parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities lack appropriate signage; and two of the four parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities do not have access aisles. On the shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance, provide at least 1 van accessible space and 2 standard spaces designated as reserved for people with disabilities. Ensure that standard accessible spaces are a minimum of 96 inches wide and served by access aisles at least 60 inches wide. Ensure that van accessible spaces are a minimum of 96 inches wide and served by access aisles at least 96 inches wide. At all spaces designated as reserved for persons with disabilities, provide vertical signs with the International Symbol of Accessibility located such that they cannot be obstructed by parked vehicles. At van accessible spaces, provide an additional “Van-Accessible” sign located below the International Symbol of Accessibility. Ensure that all spaces and access aisles for persons with disabilities are flat and level, with slopes and cross-slopes not exceeding 1:50 in all directions, and that their surfaces are firm, stable, and slip-resistant. Standards §§ 4.1.2(5), 4.6, 4.30.7(1).

2. Entrance (2 doors in a series creating a vestibule): The interior entry door is inaccessible because the pressure required to open the door is 13 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).

3. First Floor Stacks: Throughout the first floor stacks, foot stools obstruct the accessible route and many of the first floor stacks on the left side have only 32-1/2 inches of clear width. Provide at least 36 inches of clear width between all stacks and provide a clear width of 42 inches between stacks where possible. Standards § 8.5, Fig. 56.

4. Lower Level Kentucky Room

a. The door to the Kentucky Room is inaccessible because the pressure required to open the door is 10 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).

b. The door to the Kentucky Room is inaccessible because knob hardware is used. Provide a door with hardware that is easy to grasp with one hand and that does not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. Lever-operated mechanisms, push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles are acceptable designs. Standards § 4.13.9.

c. The door to the Kentucky Room, which is accessed through a front approach, is inaccessible because it has only 16 inches of maneuvering clearance at the latch on the pull side of the door. On the pull side of the door, provide maneuvering clearance at least 60 inches deep and provide a minimum of 18 inches (24 inches is preferred) of maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25(a).

d. The door to the Kentucky Room, which is accessed through a front approach and which has both a closer and a latch, is inaccessible because it has zero inches of maneuvering clearance at the latch on the push side due to the placement of a desk. On the push side of the door, provide maneuvering clearance at least 48 inches deep and provide a minimum of 12 inches of maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door, or remove the closer or the latch. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25(a).

e. The book stacks are inaccessible because the space between stacks and cabinets is only 26 to 34 inches in places. Provide at least 36 inches of clear width between all stacks and provide a clear width of 42 inches between stacks where possible. Standards § 8.5, Fig. 56.

f. Computer with software for local history and census data (only one in library) is on a table with only 25 inches of knee clearance. Provide a computer on a table or counter that has clear floor space that is 30 inches wide and 48 inches deep, knee clearance at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 19 inches deep, and a writing surface between 28 and 34 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 4.1.3(18), 4.2.4.1, 4.32.

5. Lower Level Main Library

a. The door to the lower level main library is inaccessible because the pressure required to open the door is 10 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).

b. The door to the lower level main library is inaccessible because the hardware requires tight pinching. Provide a door with hardware that is easy to grasp with one hand and that does not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. Lever-operated mechanisms, push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles are acceptable designs. Standards § 4.13.9.

c. The book stacks are inaccessible because the route on the far left side of the room is 34-1/2 inches wide (due to a table) and because the route around the 6 video towers measures approximately 20 inches between the towers and 5-15 inches between the towers and the wall. Provide at least 36 inches of clear width between all stacks and provide a clear width of 42 inches between stacks where possible. Standards § 8.5, Fig. 56.

6. Second Floor Audio Visual Library

a. The door to the audio visual library is inaccessible because it has a clear opening width of only 29 inches. Provide a door with a clear opening of 32 inches with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop. Standards § 4.13.5, Fig. 24.

b. The door to the audio visual library is inaccessible because the pressure required to open the door is 14 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).

c. The book stacks are inaccessible because the route on the back aisle is 32 inches wide (due to placement of equipment). Provide at least 36 inches of clear width between all stacks and provide a clear width of 42 inches between stacks where possible. Standards § 8.5, Fig. 56.

d. The computer terminal (containing card catalog) is on a desk with inadequate knee clearance (24 inches). Provide a computer on a table or counter that has clear floor space that is 30 inches wide and 48 inches deep, knee clearance at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 19 inches deep, and a writing surface between 28 and 34 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 4.2.4.1, 4.32.

7. Second Floor Children’s Library

a. The door to the children’s library is inaccessible because it has a clear opening width of only 29 inches. Provide a door with a clear opening of 32 inches with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop. Standards § 4.13.5, Fig. 24.

b. The computer terminal (containing card catalog) is on a desk with only 24 inches of knee clearance. Provide a computer on a table or counter that has clear floor space that is 30 inches wide and 48 inches deep, knee clearance at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 19 inches deep, and a writing surface between 28 and 34 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 4.2.4.1, 4.32.

8. Second Floor Auditorium

a. The auditorium is inaccessible because the pressure required to open the door is 12 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).

b. There is no accessible route connecting the wheelchair seating areas and the stage. Provide an accessible route connecting the wheelchair seating locations to all spaces used by performers. Standards §§ 4.3, 4.33.5.

c. The auditorium is inaccessible to people with hearing impairments because there is an amplification system but there is no assistive listening system. Provide a permanently installed assistive listening system (ALS) or a portable ALS with an adequate number of electrical outlets or other supplementary wiring necessary to support a portable assistive listening system. Also provide at least 2 receivers for use by the general public and signage indicating their availability. Standards §§ 4.30, 4.33.

9. Women’s First Floor Toilet Room (stalls)

a. The door to the women’s first floor toilet room is inaccessible because it has a clear opening width of only 30-3/4 inches. Provide a door with a clear opening of 32 inches with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop. Standards § 4.13.5, Fig. 24.

b. No accessible mirror has been provided. Provide a mirror with the bottom edge of its reflecting surface no more than 40 inches above the finished floor. Standards § 4.19.6.

c. The lavatory is inaccessible because the hot water pipes are not insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. Provide hot water and drain pipes that are insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. Standards § 4.19.4.

d. The lavatory is inaccessible because the faucet style is twist. Provide a lavatory with a faucet that can be operated with 5 pounds of force or less and can be used with one hand and without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist (lever-operated, push-type, and electronically controlled mechanisms are examples of acceptable designs). Standards §§ 4.19.5, 4.27.4.

e. The air dryer protrudes into the toilet room circulation path and would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide a circulation path at this location such that no objects with their bottom leading edges measuring between 27 inches and 80 inches above the finished floor protrude more than 4 inches into walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or aisles. Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may overhang 12 inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches above the ground or finished floor. Providing a cane-detectable barrier is an acceptable solution. Standards § 4.4.

f. Although one toilet stall is designed for ambulatory persons with disabilities, there is no toilet stall provided for persons who use wheelchairs. Provide a “standard” accessible toilet stall at least 60 inches wide and at least 59 inches deep (or at least 56 inches deep with a wall-mounted toilet) such that all of the stall’s elements, including stall door, stall door hardware, water closet, size and arrangement, toe clearances, grab bars, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.17, 4.26, 4.27, Fig. 30.

g. If the toilet stall for ambulatory persons with disabilities is retained, provide the following:

i. The stall is inaccessible because the door to the stall is not outward-swinging and self-closing. Provide a door that is outward-swinging and self-closing. Standard § 4.17.3, Fig. 30.

ii. The toilet is inaccessible because the toilet is not centered within the stall. Provide a toilet that is centered within the stall. Standard § 4.17.3, Fig. 30.

iii. No accessible coat hook has been provided. Provide a coat hook at a maximum height above the finished floor of 48 inches for a forward approach or 54 inches for a side approach and that is accompanied by clear floor space of 30 by 48 inches that allows a forward or parallel approach by a person using a wheelchair. Standards §§ 4.25.2, 4.25.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.

iv. The toilet paper dispenser is inaccessible because it is mounted 42 inches from the rear wall. Provide a toilet paper dispenser that is mounted with its top at least 1½ inches under the side grab bar and 36 inches or less from the rear wall and is centered at least 19 inches above the finished floor. Standards § 4.17.3, Fig. 30(d).

v. The side grab bars are inaccessible because their farther ends are 45 inches from the rear wall. Provide side grab bars that have an overall length of at least 42 inches and are mounted so that the farther ends are at least 54 inches from the rear wall and the closer ends are 12 inches or less from the rear wall. Standard § 4.17.3, Fig. 30.

10. Men’s First Floor Toilet Room (stalls)

a. The door to the men’s first floor toilet room is inaccessible because it has a clear opening width of only 30-3/4 inches. Provide a door with a clear opening of 32 inches with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop. Standards § 4.13.5, Fig. 24.

b. No accessible mirror has been provided. Provide a mirror with the bottom edge of its reflecting surface no more than 40 inches above the finished floor. Standards § 4.19.6.

c. The lavatory is inaccessible because the bottom edge of the lavatory apron is 27-3/4 inches above the finished floor. Provide a lavatory with the top of its rim or counter 34 inches or less above the finished floor; the bottom edge of the apron at least 29 inches above the finished floor; and knee and toe clearances that comply with Fig. 31. Standards § 4.19.2, Fig. 31.

d. The lavatory is inaccessible because the hot water pipes are not insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. Provide hot water and drain pipes that are insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. Standards § 4.19.4.

e. The lavatory is inaccessible because the faucet style is twist. Provide a lavatory with a faucet that can be operated with 5 pounds of force or less and can be used with one hand and without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist (lever-operated, push-type, and electronically controlled mechanisms are examples of acceptable designs). Standards §§ 4.19.5, 4.27.4.

f. The air dryer protrudes into the toilet room circulation path and would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide a circulation path at this location such that no objects with their bottom leading edges measuring between 27 inches and 80 inches above the finished floor protrude more than 4 inches into walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or aisles. Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may overhang 12 inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches above the ground or finished floor. Providing a cane-detectable barrier is an acceptable solution. Standards § 4.4.

g. Although the only toilet stall is designed for ambulatory persons with disabilities, there is no toilet stall provided for persons who use wheelchairs. Provide a “standard” accessible toilet stall at least 60 inches wide and at least 59 inches deep (or at least 56 inches deep with a wall-mounted toilet) such that all of the stall’s elements, including stall door, stall door hardware, water closet, size and arrangement, toe clearances, grab bars, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.17, 4.26, 4.27, Fig. 30.

h. If the toilet stall for ambulatory persons with disabilities is retained, provide the following:

i. No accessible coat hook has been provided. Provide a coat hook at a maximum height above the finished floor of 48 inches for a forward approach or 54 inches for a side approach and that is accompanied by clear floor space of 30 by 48 inches that allows a forward or parallel approach by a person using a wheelchair. Standards §§ 4.25.2, 4.25.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.

ii. The toilet paper dispenser is inaccessible because it is mounted 39 inches from the rear wall. Provide a toilet paper dispenser that is mounted with its top at least 1½ inches under the side grab bar and 36 inches or less from the rear wall and is centered at least 19 inches above the finished floor. Standards § 4.17.3, Fig. 30(d).

iii. The side grab bars are inaccessible because their farther ends are 45-46 inches from the rear wall. Provide side grab bars that have an overall length of at least 42 inches and are mounted so that the farther ends are at least 54 inches from the rear wall and the closer ends are 12 inches or less from the rear wall. Standard § 4.17.3, Fig. 30.

11. Men’s Second Floor Toilet Room (stalls)

a. The door to the men’s second floor toilet room is inaccessible because it has a clear opening width of only 29-1/2 inches. Provide a door with a clear opening of 32 inches with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop. Standards § 4.13.5, Fig. 24.

b. The door to the men’s first second toilet room is inaccessible because the pressure required to open the door is 15 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).

c. The door to the men’s second floor toilet room, which is accessed from the latch side of the door, is inaccessible because it has only 35 inches of clear depth at the latch on the pull side of the door. On the pull side of the door, provide a path of travel at least 48 inches wide for a side approach and at least 24 inches of clear maneuvering space adjacent to the latch side of the door. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25©.

d. No accessible mirror has been provided. Provide a mirror with the bottom edge of its reflecting surface no more than 40 inches above the finished floor. Standards § 4.19.6.

e. The lavatory is inaccessible because the hot water pipes are not insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. Provide hot water and drain pipes that are insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. Standards § 4.19.4.

f. The lavatory is inaccessible because the faucet style is twist. Provide a lavatory with a faucet that can be operated with 5 pounds of force or less and can be used with one hand and without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist (lever-operated, push-type, and electronically controlled mechanisms are examples of acceptable designs). Standards §§ 4.19.5, 4.27.4.

g. The lavatory is inaccessible because the urinal partition interferes with the clear floor space at the lavatory. Provide a lavatory with clear floor space at least 30 inches wide and 48 inches deep centered on the lavatory. Standards § 4.19.3, Fig. 32.

h. The air dryer protrudes into the toilet room circulation path and would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide a circulation path at this location such that no objects with their bottom leading edges measuring between 27 inches and 80 inches above the finished floor protrude more than 4 inches into walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or aisles. Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may overhang 12 inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches above the ground or finished floor. Providing a cane-detectable barrier is an acceptable solution. Standards § 4.4.

i. Although the only toilet stall is designed for ambulatory persons with disabilities, there is no toilet stall provided for persons who use wheelchairs. Provide a “standard” accessible toilet stall at least 60 inches wide and at least 59 inches deep (or at least 56 inches deep with a wall-mounted toilet) such that all of the stall’s elements, including stall door, stall door hardware, water closet, size and arrangement, toe clearances, grab bars, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.17, 4.26, 4.27, Fig. 30.

j. If the toilet stall for ambulatory persons with disabilities is retained, provide the following:

ii. The side grab bars are inaccessible because their farther ends are 45-46 inches from the rear wall. Provide side grab bars that have an overall length of at least 42 inches and are mounted so that the farther ends are at least 54 inches from the rear wall and the closer ends are 12 inches or less from the rear wall. Standard § 4.17.3, Fig. 30.

12. Women’s Second Floor Toilet Room (stalls)

a. The door to the women’s second floor toilet room is inaccessible because it has a clear opening width of only 29-1/2 inches. Provide a door with a clear opening of 32 inches with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop. Standards § 4.13.5, Fig. 24.

b. The door to the women’s first second toilet room is inaccessible because the pressure required to open the door is 12 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).

c. The door to the women’s second floor toilet room, which is accessed through a front approach, is inaccessible because it has less than 18 inches of maneuvering space at the latch on the pull side of the door. On the pull side of the door, provide maneuvering clearance at least 60 inches deep and provide a minimum of 18 inches (24 inches is preferred) of maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25(a).

d. No accessible mirror has been provided. Provide a mirror with the bottom edge of its reflecting surface no more than 40 inches above the finished floor. Standards § 4.19.6.

g. The air dryer protrudes into the toilet room circulation path and would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide a circulation path at this location such that no objects with their bottom leading edges measuring between 27 inches and 80 inches above the finished floor protrude more than 4 inches into walks, halls, corridors, passageways, or aisles. Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may overhang 12 inches maximum from 27 inches to 80 inches above the ground or finished floor. Providing a cane-detectable barrier is an acceptable solution. Standards § 4.4.

h. Although 1 of the 2 toilet stall is configured for ambulatory persons with disabilities, there is no stall provided for persons who use wheelchairs. Provide a “standard” accessible toilet stall at least 60 inches wide and at least 59 inches deep (or at least 56 inches deep with a wall-mounted toilet) such that all of the stall’s elements, including stall door, stall door hardware, water closet, size and arrangement, toe clearances, grab bars, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.17, 4.26, 4.27, Fig. 30.

i. If the toilet stall for ambulatory persons with disabilities is retained, provide the following:

iii. The side grab bars are inaccessible because their farther ends are 46 inches from the rear wall. Provide side grab bars that have an overall length of at least 42 inches and are mounted so that the farther ends are at least 54 inches from the rear wall and the closer ends are 12 inches or less from the rear wall. Standard § 4.17.3, Fig. 30.

13. Girl’s Toilet Room in Children’s Library (single user)

a. The door to the girl’s toilet room in the children’s library is inaccessible because it has a clear opening width of only 31 inches. Provide a door with a clear opening of 32 inches with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop. Standards § 4.13.5, Fig. 24.

b. The door to the girl’s toilet room in the children’s library is inaccessible because knob hardware is used. Provide a door with hardware that is easy to grasp with one hand and that does not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. Lever-operated mechanisms, push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles are acceptable designs. Standards § 4.13.9.

c. The door to the door to the girl’s toilet room in the children’s library, which is accessed through a front approach, is inaccessible because it has only 13-1/2 inches of maneuvering clearance at the latch on the pull side of the door. On the pull side of the door, provide maneuvering clearance at least 60 inches deep and provide a minimum of 18 inches (24 inches is preferred) of maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25(a).

d. The toilet room door swings into the required clear floor space at the lavatory. Ensure that no door swings into the required clear floor space at any accessible fixture. Standards § 4.22.2. Alternatively, provide an accessible door lock.

e. No accessible mirror has been provided. Provide a mirror with the bottom edge of its reflecting surface no more than 40 inches above the finished floor. Standards § 4.19.6.

f. The lavatory is inaccessible because the bottom edge of the lavatory apron is 26-1/2 inches above the finished floor. Provide a lavatory with the top of its rim or counter 34 inches or less above the finished floor; the bottom edge of the apron at least 29 inches above the finished floor; and knee and toe clearances that comply with Fig. 31. Standards § 4.19.2, Fig. 31.

g. The lavatory is inaccessible because the hot water pipes are not insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. Provide hot water and drain pipes that are insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. Standards § 4.19.4.

h. The lavatory is inaccessible because the faucet style is twist. Provide a lavatory with a faucet that can be operated with 5 pounds of force or less and can be used with one hand and without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist (lever-operated, push-type, and electronically controlled mechanisms are examples of acceptable designs). Standards §§ 4.19.5, 4.27.4.

i. There are no grab bars at the toilet. Provide a rear grab bar that is at least 36 inches in overall length, with the closer end no more than 6 inches from the side wall, and a side grab bar that is at least 40 inches in overall length, with the far end mounted at least 54 inches from the rear wall and the closer end 12 inches or less from the rear wall. Ensure that the grab bars are mounted 33 to 36 inches above the finished floor; with a diameter between 1¼ and 1½ inches; with 1½ inches between the grab bar and the wall; and at least 1½ inches between the grab bar and any object beside or below it and at least 18 inches between the grab bar and any object above it. Standards §§ 4.17.6, 4.26.2, Figs. 30, 39.

14. Boy’s Bathroom in Children’s Library (single user)

a. The route from the children’s library to the boy’s toilet room is inaccessible because the route is only 33 inches wide, due to the placement of a bookcase. Provide at least one accessible route within the boundary of the site connecting these elements that, to the maximum extent feasible, coincides with the route for the general public. The accessible route must have a minimum clear width of 36 inches, or a minimum clear width of 42 inches if there is a turn around an obstruction less than 48 inches wide; have passing spaces at least 60 inches by 60 inches at least every 200 feet; have a minimum clear headroom of 80 inches; have a surface that is firm, stable, and slip resistant; have, in the absence of a curb ramp, ramp, elevator, or platform lift, no level changes in excess of ½ inch vertically; and have a running slope of less than 1:20 (5%) (or have been constructed as a fully accessible ramp) and a cross slope of less than 1:50 (2%). Standards §§ 4.3, 4.5, Fig. 7.

b. The door to the boy’s toilet room in the children’s library is inaccessible because knob hardware is used. Provide a door with hardware that is easy to grasp with one hand and that does not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. Lever-operated mechanisms, push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles are acceptable designs. Standards § 4.13.9.

c. The door to the door to the boy’s toilet room in the children’s library, which is accessed through a front approach, is inaccessible because it has only 10 inches of maneuvering clearance at the latch on the pull side of the door. On the pull side of the door, provide maneuvering clearance at least 60 inches deep and provide a minimum of 18 inches (24 inches is preferred) of maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25(a).

d. The toilet room door swings into the required clear floor space at the lavatory and toilet. Ensure that no door swings into the required clear floor space at any accessible fixture. Standards § 4.22.2. Alternatively, provide an accessible door lock.

e. No accessible mirror has been provided. Provide a mirror with the bottom edge of its reflecting surface no more than 40 inches above the finished floor. Standards § 4.19.6.

15. Elevator

a. The elevator is inaccessible because the hall call buttons are centered at 54 inches above the finished floor. Provide hall (lobby) call buttons with visual signals indicating when each call is registered and when each call is answered. Ensure that the call buttons are centered at 42 inches above the finished floor, a minimum of ¾ inch in the smallest dimension, with the button designating the up direction on top; that the call buttons are raised or flush; and that objects mounted beneath hall call buttons do not project into the elevator lobby more than 4 inches. Standards § 4.10.3, Fig. 20.

b. The elevator is inaccessible because there are no hall lanterns. Provide hall lanterns at each hoistway entrance that emit a visible and audible signal indicating which car is answering a call. Ensure that audible signals sound once for the up direction and twice for the down direction or have verbal annunciators that say “up” or “down;” and that visible signals are mounted so that their centerline is at least 72 inches above the lobby floor, they are at least 2½ inches in the smallest dimension, and they are visible from the vicinity of the hall call button. Lanterns located in cars, visible from the vicinity of hall call buttons, and conforming to the above requirements, are acceptable. Standards § 4.10.4, Fig. 20.

c. The elevator is inaccessible because it does not automatically reopen if it is obstructed. Provide doors that open and close automatically with a reopening device that will stop and reopen the car door and hoistway door automatically if the door becomes obstructed by an object or person. Ensure that the device is capable of completing these operations without requiring contact for obstructions passing through the opening at heights of 5 inches and 29 inches above the finished floor; that door reopening devices remain effective for at least 20 seconds, after which the doors may close; that the minimum time from notification that a car is answering a call until the doors of that car start to close is 5 seconds; and that the minimum time for elevator doors to remain fully open in response to a car call is 3 seconds. Standards §§ 4.10.6, 4.10.7, 4.10.8, Figs. 20, 21.

d. The elevator is inaccessible because the car control buttons do not have Braille and raised characters to the left of buttons, the main entry floor call button is not designated by a raised star, the floor buttons do not have visual indicators to register call, the highest floor button is 58 inches above the finished floor, and the centerline of the emergency call button is more than 35 inches above the finished floor. Provide car control buttons that are at least ¾ inch in their smallest dimension and are raised or flush and that are designated by Braille and by raised standard alphabet characters for letters, arabic characters for numerals, or standard symbols. Ensure that the call button for the main entry floor is designated by a raised star at the left of the floor designation; that all raised designations for control buttons are placed immediately to the left of the buttons to which they apply; that floor buttons are provided with visual indicators to show when each call is registered and are extinguished when each call is answered; that all floor buttons are no higher than 54 inches above the finished floor for a side approach and no more than 48 inches above the finished floor for a front approach; and that emergency controls, including the emergency alarm and emergency stop, are grouped at the bottom of the panel and have their centerlines no less than 35 inches above the finished floor. Standards § 4.10.12, Fig. 23.

e. The elevator is inaccessible because the car position does not ring as the car passes or stops on floors. Provide visual car position indicators above the car control panel or over the door to show the position of the elevator in the hoistway. Ensure that indicators emit an audible and visual signal as the car passes or stops at a floor served by the elevator, with the corresponding floor designation being illuminated; and that numerals are a minimum of ½ inch high. Standards § 4.10.13.

16. Drinking Fountains

a. First Floor Drinking Fountain (built-in): The “built-in” drinking fountain on the first floor is inaccessible because the clear floor space for a parallel approach is obstructed by stacks. Provide directional signage to the accessible drinking fountain in the children’s library. Standards §§ 4.15.5(2), 4.2.4, Figs. 27©, (d).

b. Second Floor Drinking Fountain by Office (built-in): The “built-in” drinking fountain on the first floor is inaccessible because the spout height is 41 inches above the finished floor. Provide directional signage to the accessible drinking fountain in the children’s library. Standards §§ 4.15.5(2), 4.2.4, Figs. 27©, (d).

c. Second Floor Drinking Fountain in Children’s Library (built-in): The drinking fountain in the children’s library is inaccessible because the controls require 10 pounds of force to operate. Provide a drinking fountain with controls mounted on or near the front edge that are operable with one hand, that require 5 lbf or less to operate, and that can be operated without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. Provide directional signage to the taller drinking fountain located near the library director’s office. Standards §§ 4.15.4, 4.27.4.

18. Although the facility contains an emergency alarm system, the alarm system is inaccessible because visual alarm devices are not located in any toilet rooms, and they are not located in all general usage areas. Provide visual alarm devices in toilet rooms and any other general usage areas (e.g., meeting rooms), hallways, lobbies, and any other area for common use. Such devices shall be integrated into the facility alarm system and shall meet the requirements of the Standards for lamp type, color, pulse duration, intensity, and flash rate. Visual alarm appliances shall be placed 80 inches above the highest floor level within the space or 6 inches below the ceiling, whichever is lower. Visual alarm appliances shall be located such that no place in any room or space, including common corridors or hallways, required to have a visual alarm appliance shall be more than 50 feet from the signal. In large rooms and spaces exceeding 100 feet across, without obstructions 6 feet above the finished floor, devices may be placed around the perimeter, spaced a maximum of 100 feet apart, in lieu of suspending appliances from the ceiling. Standards § 4.28.3.