SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF SPRINGHILL, LOUISIANA, Attachment K

Attachment K: Program Access in Existing Facilities

Please Note: Paragraph 39 of the Agreement requires that within three months of the effective date of this Agreement, the City will provide signage as necessary to comply with 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b), after having surveyed all facilities that are the subject of this Agreement for the purpose of identifying those that have multiple entrances not all of which are accessible.

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.

In order to ensure that each of the City’s programs, services, and activities operating at a facility that is the subject of this Agreement, when viewed in its entirety, are readily accessible to and usable by persons with mobility impairments, the City will take the following actions:

1. Within 12 months of the effective date of the Agreement, the City will complete the following modifications to the Civic Center Complex, located at 101 Machen Drive, Springhill:

a. City Hall

i. Parking (Serves all buildings within complex): The only parking space available for people with disabilities is a parallel parking space that would require a person to transfer while in a traffic circulation route. On the shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance, provide at least one van accessible space and two 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).

ii. Exterior Entrance and Doors: The building is inaccessible because there is no directional signage at the inaccessible entrance directing persons who uses wheelchairs to the accessible entrance. Provide accessible directional signage with the International Symbol of Accessibility at inaccessible entrances directing users to the accessible entrance, and provide accessible signage with the International Symbol of Accessibility at all permanent accessible entrances. Standards §§ 4.1.3(8)(d), 4.13, 4.30.

iii. Interior Doors: All permanent room signs are mounted on doors throughout the building and they do not have Braille or raised lettering. Provide permanent room signage with upper case, sans serif or simple serif type letters and numerals, meeting the requirements of the Standards for character height, raised characters, finish and contrast, accompanied by Grade 2 Braille; mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door or on the nearest adjacent wall at a height of 60 inches above the finished floor to the centerline of the sign; and located so that a person may approach within 3 inches of the signage without encountering protruding objects or standing within the swing of a door. Standards §§ 4.1.2(7), 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6.

iv. Women’s Toilet Room with Stalls Near Administrative Offices: The women’s toilet room near the administrative offices contains a number of inaccessible elements and is not accessible to people with disabilities. Provide an accessible toilet room such that all of the room’s elements, including signage, door, door hardware, clear floor space, water closet, stall size and arrangement, stall door, urinal (if provided), grab bars, lavatory, mirror, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Fig. 30.

v. Men’s Toilet Room with Stalls: The men’s toilet room near the administrative offices contains a number of inaccessible elements and is not accessible to people with disabilities. Provide an accessible toilet room such that all of the room’s elements, including signage, door, door hardware, clear floor space, water closet, stall size and arrangement, stall door, urinal (if provided), grab bars, lavatory, mirror, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Fig. 30.

vi. Payroll Tax Clerk’s Desk: The Payroll Tax Clerk’s counter is inaccessible because it is 43 inches high. Provide a counter on an accessible route such that a portion of the counter is at least 36 inches wide and no more than 36 inches above the finished floor, or provide an auxiliary counter with a maximum height of 36 inches in close proximity to the main counter, or provide equivalent facilitation. Equivalent facilitation may be provided in the form of a folding shelf attached to the main counter, an auxiliary table nearby, a clip board made available to the public, or other means. Standards §§ 7.2(2), 4.3.

vii. Mayor’s Office: The door to the Mayor’s office 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.

b. Council Chambers: The council chambers is inaccessible to people with hearing impairments because there is no assistive listening system (ALS) available. Provide a permanently installed 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.

c. City Courts

i. Interior signage: The signage provided is inaccessible because it is mounted on the door and lacks Braille and raised lettering. Provide permanent room signage with upper case, sans serif or simple serif type letters and numerals, meeting the requirements of the Standards for character height, raised characters, finish and contrast, accompanied by Grade 2 Braille; mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door or on the nearest adjacent wall at a height of 60 inches above the finished floor to the centerline of the sign; and located so that a person may approach within 3 inches of the signage without encountering protruding objects or standing within the swing of a door. Standards §§ 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6.

ii. Accessible Route: The door to the city courts, which is accessed through a front approach, is inaccessible because it has less than 18 inches of maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door due to the placement of a movable cabinet. 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 pull latch side of the door. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25(a).

iii. Courtroom

(1) The door to the courtroom 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).

(2) The courtroom is inaccessible to people with hearing impairments because there is no assistive listening system in the courtroom. 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 two receivers for use by the general public and signage indicating their availability. Standards §§ 4.30, 4.33.

(3) The court room containing 41 seats is inaccessible because it lacks wheelchair seating with adjacent companion seats. Provide at least two wheelchair seating areas, each with a minimum clear ground or floor space of 33 inches wide by 48 inches deep for forward or rear access, or 33 inches wide by 60 inches deep for side access. Ensure that the ground or floor at all wheelchair locations is level, firm, stable, and slip resistant; that wheelchair seating areas are an integral part of the fixed seating plan and are located so as to provide people with physical disabilities a choice of lines of sight comparable to those available for members of the general public; that wheelchair seating areas adjoin an accessible route that also serves as a means of egress in case of emergency; and that at least one fixed companion seat is provided next to each wheelchair seating area. Standards §§ 4.1.3(19)(a), 4.5, 4.33, Fig. 46.

(4) The attorney’s table is inaccessible because it provides less than 27 inches of knee space. Provide a table 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, 4.32.4.2.4.1, 4.32.

iv. Clerk of Court

(1) The door to the Clerk of Court’s office 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).

(2) The Clerk of Court’s counter is inaccessible because the writing surface is 43 inches above the ground floor. Provide a counter on an accessible route such that a portion of the counter is at least 36 inches wide and no more than 36 inches above the finished floor, or provide an auxiliary counter with a maximum height of 36 inches in close proximity to the main counter, or provide equivalent facilitation. Equivalent facilitation may be provided in the form of a folding shelf attached to the main counter, an auxiliary table nearby, a clip board made available to the public, or other means. Standards §§ 7.2(2), 4.3.

d. Auditorium

i. Toilet Room: Unisex Single-User (Near Blue Meeting Room): The unisex single user toilet room near the Blue Meeting room contains a number of inaccessible elements and is not accessible to people with disabilities. Provide an accessible toilet room such that all of the room’s elements, including signage, door, door hardware, clear floor space, water closet, urinal (if provided), grab bars, lavatory, mirror, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Figs. 28, 29.

ii. Lobby

(1) The ticket booth is inaccessible because it is 42 inches above the finished floor. Provide a counter on an accessible route such that a portion of the counter is at least 36 inches wide and no more than 36 inches above the finished floor, or provide an auxiliary counter with a maximum height of 36 inches in close proximity to the main counter, or provide equivalent facilitation. Equivalent facilitation may be provided in the form of a folding shelf attached to the main counter, an auxiliary table nearby, a clip board made available to the public, or other means. Standards §§ 7.2(2), 4.3.

(2) The route from the north end of the lobby to the south end is inaccessible because the wall-mounted ticket counter protrudes into the main walkway and would not be detectable to a blind person using a cane. Provide an accessible route 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. Standards § 4.4.

(3) The concession stand in the lobby is inaccessible because it is 40 ½ above the finished floor. Provide a counter on an accessible route such that a portion of the counter is at least 36 inches wide and no more than 36 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 7.2(1), 4.3.

iii. Blue Meeting Room: The Blue Meeting Room is inaccessible to people with hearing impairments because no assistive listening device is provided. 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 two receivers for use by the general public and signage indicating their availability. Standards §§ 4.30, 4.33.

iv. Men’s and Women’s Toilet Rooms with Stalls (Near Auditorium and Concession Stand): The men’s and women’s toilet rooms near the auditorium and concession stand contain a number of inaccessible elements and are not accessible to people with disabilities. For each gender, provide an accessible toilet room such that all of the room’s elements, including signage, door, door hardware, clear floor space, water closet, stall size and arrangement, stall door, urinal (if provided), grab bars, lavatory, mirror, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Fig. 30.

v. Auditorium with Stage

(1) The door to the auditorium corridor 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).

(2) The auditorium is inaccessible to people with hearing impairments because no assistive listening system is provided. 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 two receivers for use by the general public and signage indicating their availability. Standards §§ 4.30, 4.33.

(3) The ramp from the mezzanine level to the spectator floor is inaccessible because it is too steep, the handrails are only 33 inches in height, they are not continuous, they lack extensions at the top and bottom that are parallel with the ground surface, and the ramp lacks edge protection. Provide a ramp that is at least 36 inches wide with a slope not exceeding 1:12 and a cross slope not exceeding 1:50; with level landings at least as wide as the ramp and 60 inches long at the top and bottom of the ramp; and with edge protection at least 2 inches high at the drop off sides. Provide handrails that are between 1¼ inches and 1½ inches in diameter with a continuous gripping surface along both sides of the ramp, extending at least 12 inches beyond the top and bottom of the ramp parallel with the ground surface. Ensure that handrails are mounted between 34 inches and 38 inches above the ramp surface and 1½ inches from the wall, with ends rounded or returned smoothly to the floor, wall, or post, and that they do not rotate within their fittings. Ensure that the ramp and approaches are designed so that water will not accumulate on walking surfaces. Standards §§ 4.3.8, 4.8.

vi. Dressing Room (Behind Stage)

(1) The route from back stage hallway to the dressing room is inaccessible because there is only 32½ inches between the piano and wall. Provide an accessible route to the dressing room with a minimum clear width of 36 inches, except at doors, where the width may decrease to 32 inches. Standards §§ 4.3.3, 4.13.5.

(2) The door from the stage to the dressing room, which is accessed through a front approach, is inaccessible because it has less than 18 inches of pull side latch side clearance. 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).

(3) The dressing room lack accessible signage. Provide permanent room signage with upper case, sans serif or simple serif type letters and numerals, meeting the requirements of the Standards for character height, raised characters, finish and contrast, accompanied by Grade 2 Braille; mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door or on the nearest adjacent wall at a height of 60 inches above the finished floor to the centerline of the sign; and located so that a person may approach within 3 inches of the signage without encountering protruding objects or standing within the swing of a door. Standards §§ 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6.

(4) The door to the dressing room, which is accessed through a front approach, is inaccessible because it has pull side latch side clearance of less than 18 inches. 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).

(5) The dressing room door 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.

(6) No bench is provided in the dressing room. Provide a 24 inch by 48 inch bench fixed to the wall along the bench’s longer dimension. Ensure that the bench has sufficient structural strength and is mounted with its surface between 17 inches and 19 inches above the finished floor. Provide clear floor space alongside the bench to allow a person using a wheelchair to make a parallel transfer onto the bench. Standards §§ 4.35.4, 4.26.3.

vii. Unisex Toilet Room (Near Dressing Room): The single user toilet room near the dressing room contains a number of inaccessible elements and is not accessible to people with disabilities. Provide an accessible toilet room such that all of the room’s elements, including signage, door, door hardware, clear floor space, water closet, urinal (if provided), grab bars, lavatory, mirror, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Figs. 28, 29.

viii. Drinking Fountain

(1) Although one drinking fountain is provided, there is no accessible drinking fountain because the knee space height is only 23 inches above the ground floor, the knee space depth is only 8 ½ inches in depth, and the spout height is 42 inches above the finished floor. Provide at least one drinking fountain with a spout height no higher than 36 inches, measured from the finished floor or ground surface to the spout outlet; and a spout located at the front of the unit that directs the water flow in a trajectory that is nearly parallel to the front of the unit and is positioned so the flow of water is within 3 inches of the front edge of the fountain and at least 4 inches high. Ensure that fountain controls are operable with one hand, require 5 lbf or less to operate without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist; and are front mounted or side mounted near the front edge. Standards §§ 4.15, 4.27.4, Fig. 27.

(2) The wall-mounted drinking fountain is inaccessible because the iron bell blocks access to the drinking fountain. Provide a drinking fountain with clear knee space between the bottom of the apron and the finished floor or ground of at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 17 to 19 inches deep; and a minimum clear floor space of 30 inches by 48 inches to allow a person in a wheelchair to approach the unit facing forward. Standards § 4.15.5(1), Figs. 27(a), (b).

2. Within 12 months of the effective date of the Agreement, the City will complete the following modifications to the City of Springhill Park, located at 101 Machen Drive, Springhill:

a. City of Springhill Park

i. Accessible Route

(1) The sidewalk from the parking lot to the park is inaccessible because it is only 34 inches wide, there is a 1-½ inch vertical change in level from the sidewalk to the bridge and the route slopes and cross slopes excessively where the path turns the building. 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%). Provide an accessible route to the park with a minimum clear width of 36 inches, except at doors, where the width may decrease to 32 inches. Standards §§ 4.3.3, 4.13.5,4.1.3(1), 4.3, 4.5, Fig. 7.

(2) There is no accessible route to any piece of play equipment and none of the play equipment is usable by children with disabilities. Ensure program access by providing at least one piece of play equipment that is on an accessible route and has a transfer platform to enable children who use wheelchairs to use it.

3. Within 12 months of the effective date of the Agreement, the City will complete the following modifications to the Driver’s License Office, located at 235 North Main Street, Springhill:

a. Driver’s License Office

i. Accessible Route: The route from the parking lot to main entrance is inaccessible because of an inaccessible curb ramp with flared sides and with broken asphalt. Provide a curb ramp that is at least 36 inches wide, has a maximum slope of 1:12, is located so that it cannot be obstructed by parked vehicles, and has a stable, firm, and slip-resistant surface with a detectable warning extending the full width and depth of the ramp. If the curb ramp is located where pedestrians must walk across it, provide either flared sides (with a maximum slope of 1:10) or handrails or guardrails to protect against cross traffic. Standards § 4.3.8, 4.7, Fig. 12.

ii. Entrance: The front entrance door, which is accessed through a front approach, is inaccessible because it has less than 18 inches pull latch side clearance. 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).

iii. Drinking Fountain: There are no accessible drinking fountains. Provide at least one drinking fountain with a spout height no higher than 36 inches, measured from the finished floor or ground surface to the spout outlet; and a spout located at the front of the unit that directs the water flow in a trajectory that is nearly parallel to the front of the unit and is positioned so the flow of water is within 3 inches of the front edge of the fountain and at least 4 inches high. Ensure that fountain controls are operable with one hand, require 5 lbf or less to operate without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist; and are front mounted or side mounted near the front edge. Standards §§ 4.15, 4.27.4, Fig. 27.

iv. Offices and Counters

(1) The ticket machine protrudes into the walkway 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.

(2) The route between the desks in the classroom area is inaccessible because there is only 29 inches maneuvering space between the partitions and desks. Provide an accessible route to the testing area with a minimum clear width of 36 inches, except at doors, where the width may decrease to 32 inches. Standards §§ 4.3.3, 4.13.5.

v. Toilet Room: Single User

(1) The toilet room lacks accessible signage. Provide permanent room signage with upper case, sans serif or simple serif type letters and numerals, meeting the requirements of the Standards for character height, raised characters, finish and contrast, accompanied by Grade 2 Braille; mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door or on the nearest adjacent wall at a height of 60 inches above the finished floor to the centerline of the sign; and located so that a person may approach within 3 inches of the signage without encountering protruding objects or standing within the swing of a door. Standards §§ 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6.

(2) 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.

(3) The paper towel dispenser protrudes into the walkway 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.

(4) The paper towel dispenser has hardware that requires tight grasping or pinching. Provide a paper towel dispenser with mechanical controls, if any, that can be operated with 5 lbf or less and that 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 § 4.27.4, 4.4.

4. Within 12 months of the effective date of the Agreement, the City will complete the following modifications to the Chamber of Commerce, located at 400 North Giles Street, Springhill:

a. Chamber of Commerce

i. Parking: The only parking spaces available for people with disabilities are two parallel parking spaces that would require a person who uses a wheelchair to transfer while in a traffic circulation route. On the shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance, provide at least one van accessible space and two 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).

ii. Main Street Side Entrance

(1) The Main Street side entrance is the only accessible entrance and is locked at all times. Provide a call button within accessible reach ranges at this entrance and ensure that the door will be unlocked promptly when the call button is used. Standards § 4.1.3(8).

(2) The Main Street exterior door is inaccessible because thumb latch 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.

(3) The Main Street exterior door is inaccessible because there is a slope within the door’s required maneuvering clearance. Provide a door so that the floor or ground area within the required clearances is level and clear. Alternatively, provide an automatic door opening device. Standards § 4.13.6, Fig. 25.

iii. Ramp: The ramp is inaccessible because it lacks handrails, a level landing at the top, and edge protection; the bottom edge of the ramp slopes at 45 degrees for 1½ inches; and some of the wood has chipped away leaving an abrupt rise of about ¾ inches. Provide a ramp that is at least 36 inches wide with a slope not exceeding 1:12 and a cross slope not exceeding 1:50; with level landings at least as wide as the ramp and 60 inches long at the top and bottom of the ramp; and with edge protection at least 2 inches high at the drop off sides. Provide handrails that are between 1¼ inches and 1½ inches in diameter with a continuous gripping surface along both sides of the ramp, extending at least 12 inches beyond the top and bottom of the ramp parallel with the ground surface. Ensure that handrails are mounted between 34 inches and 38 inches above the ramp surface and 1½ inches from the wall, with ends rounded or returned smoothly to the floor, wall, or post, and that they do not rotate within their fittings. Ensure that the ramp and approaches are designed so that water will not accumulate on walking surfaces. Standards §§ 4.3.8, 4.8.

iv. Giles Street Entrance: The Giles Street side of the building is inaccessible. Provide accessible directional signage with the International Symbol of Accessibility at inaccessible entrances directing users to the accessible entrance on the Main street side, and provide accessible signage with the International Symbol of Accessibility at all permanent accessible entrances. Standards §§ 4.1.3(8)(d), 4.13, 4.30.

v. Office Door

(1) The office door leading to the lobby 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.

(2) The office door leading to the lobby is inaccessible because it has an 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.

5. Within 24 months of the effective date of the Agreement, the City will complete the following modifications to the West Side Recreational Center, located at 1001 Martin Luther King Street, Springhill:

a. West Side Recreational Center

i. Parking

(1) The only parking space available for people with disabilities is a parallel parking space that would require a person who uses a wheelchair to transfer while in a traffic circulation route. On the shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance, provide at least one van accessible space and two 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) The signage designating parking as reserved for persons with disabilities is too low. At each space designated as reserved for persons with disabilities, provide a vertical sign with the International Symbol of Accessibility located such that it cannot be obstructed by vehicles parked in the space. Standards §§ 4.6.4, 4.30.7(1).

ii. Drinking Fountain: Although one drinking fountain is provided for taller people who have difficulty bending or stooping, there is no accessible drinking fountain provided for people who use wheelchairs because of the lack of knee space, the spout is too high, and the water flow is more than 3 inches of the front edge of the fountain. Provide at least one drinking fountain with a spout height no higher than 36 inches, measured from the finished floor or ground surface to the spout outlet; and a spout located at the front of the unit that directs the water flow in a trajectory that is nearly parallel to the front of the unit and is positioned so the flow of water is within 3 inches of the front edge of the fountain and at least 4 inches high. Ensure that fountain controls are operable with one hand, require 5 lbf or less to operate without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist; and are front mounted or side mounted near the front edge.

iii. Men’s and Women’s Toilet Rooms with Stalls

(1) The men’s and women’s toilet rooms near the entrance contain a number of inaccessible elements and are not accessible to people with disabilities. For each gender (or as a unisex toilet room), provide an accessible toilet room such that all of the room’s elements, including signage, door, door hardware, clear floor space, water closet, stall size and arrangement, stall door, urinal (if provided), grab bars, lavatory, mirror, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Fig. 30.

6. Within 24 months of the effective date of the Agreement, the City will complete the following modifications to the West Side Pool, located at 400 Anthony Street, Springhill:

a. Westside Pool:

i. Pool Attendant Room: The door leading to the pool 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.

ii. Men’s and Women’s Locker Rooms with Toilet Stalls: The toilet rooms in the men’s and women’s locker rooms contain a number of inaccessible elements and is not accessible to people with disabilities. Provide an accessible toilet room such that all of the room’s elements, including signage, door, door hardware, clear floor space, water closet, stall size and arrangement, stall door, urinal (if provided), grab bars, lavatory, mirror, controls, showers, lockers, benches and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Fig. 30.

7. Within 24 months of the effective date of the Agreement, the City will complete the following modifications to the West Side Park located at 1001 Martin Luther King Street, Springhill:

a. West Side Park

i. Accessible Route: The route from parking lot to the outdoor toilet rooms, ball field, basketball court, and playground are inaccessible because of the lack of a surface that is firm, stable, and slip resistant. 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.

ii. None of the play equipment is usable by children with disabilities. Ensure program access by providing at least one piece of play equipment that is on an accessible route and has a transfer platform to enable children who use wheelchairs to use it.

iii. Picnic Tables: The picnic tables are inaccessible because there is no accessible route to the picnic table and there is no knee space for a wheelchair user. Provide at least one picnic table on an accessible route such that there is knee space at the table at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 19 inches deep, and such that the height of the top of the table is between 28 inches and 34 inches above the ground. Standards §§ 4.32.3, 4.32.4.

iv. Men’s and Women’s Single-User Toilet Rooms: The men’s and women’s outdoor single user toilet rooms contains a number of inaccessible elements and are not accessible to people with disabilities. For each gender (or as a unisex toilet room), provide an accessible toilet room such that all of the room’s elements, including signage, door, door hardware, clear floor space, water closet, urinal (if provided), grab bars, lavatory, mirror, controls, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Figs. 28, 29.

8. Within 12 months of the effective date of the Agreement, the City will complete the following modifications to the Springhill Central Fire Station, located at 110 South Main Street, Springhill:

a. Springhill Central Fire Station

i. Parking: No accessible parking is provided. On the shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance, provide at least one van accessible space 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).

ii. Entrance (Front of Building): The front entrance is inaccessible and there is no directional signage to the rear entrance. Provide accessible directional signage with the International Symbol of Accessibility at inaccessible entrances directing users to the accessible entrance, and provide accessible signage with the International Symbol of Accessibility at all permanent accessible entrances. Standards §§ 4.1.3(8)(d), 4.13, 4.30.

iii. Rear Entrance Door: The rear entrance is inaccessible because the door has knob hardware, the screen door has thumb latch hardware, and there is a 1 ¼ inch vertical change in level at the threshold. Provide a designated accessible entrance that has a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop; that has either an automatic door operator or clear and level maneuvering clearance that complies fully with Fig. 25; and that has a threshold not exceeding ½ inch in height and beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2. Ensure that all hardware and operating devices have shapes that are easy to grasp with one hand and do not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist to operate; and that they are mounted no higher than 48 inches above the finished floor. Standards § 4.13, Figs. 24, 25.

iv. Accessible Route to Office: The route to the office is inaccessible because maneuvering space between the sofa and table leading to the office is only 31 inches wide. Provide an accessible route to the office with a minimum clear width of 36 inches, except at doors, where the width may decrease to 32 inches. Standards §§ 4.3.3, 4.13.5.

v. Office: The door to the office is inaccessible because it has an opening width of only 30 inches and has knob hardware. 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. 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 § 4.13.5, 4.13.9, Fig. 24.

9. Within 12 months of the effective date of the Agreement, the City will complete the following modifications to the Recreational Vehicle (“RV”) Park, located at 301 West Church Street, Springhill:

a. Recreational Vehicle (“RV”) Park

i. Park

(1) The picnic tables are inaccessible because they lack knee space for wheelchair users and are not on an accessible route. Provide at least one picnic table on an accessible route such that there is knee space at the table at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 19 inches deep, and such that the height of the top of the table is between 28 inches and 34 inches above the ground. Standards §§ 4.32.3, 4.32.4.

(2) The route from recreational vehicle lots to the adjacent electrical hookup boxes is inaccessible because the surface is not firm, stable, and slip resistant. 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.

(3) The counter for the registration box near the entrance of the RV park is inaccessible because it is 42 inches above the ground floor. Provide a counter on an accessible route such that a portion of the counter is at least 36 inches wide and no more than 36 inches above the finished floor, or provide an auxiliary counter with a maximum height of 36 inches in close proximity to the main counter, or provide equivalent facilitation. Equivalent facilitation may be provided in the form of a folding shelf attached to the main counter, an auxiliary table nearby, a clip board made available to the public, or other means. Standards §§ 7.2(2), 4.3.

10. Within 24 months of the effective date of the Agreement, the City will complete the following modifications to the East Side Pool, located at 201 Reynolds Street, Springhill:

a. East Side Pool

i. Accessible Route: The route from the street to the entrance is inaccessible due to the lack of curb cut. 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.

ii. Drinking Fountain: Although one drinking fountain is provided, there is no accessible drinking fountain for people who uses wheelchairs because of the lack of knee space, the spout is too high, and the water flow is more than 3 inches of the front edge of the fountain. Provide at least one drinking fountain with a spout height no higher than 36 inches, measured from the finished floor or ground surface to the spout outlet; and a spout located at the front of the unit that directs the water flow in a trajectory that is nearly parallel to the front of the unit and is positioned so the flow of water is within 3 inches of the front edge of the fountain and at least 4 inches high. Ensure that fountain controls are operable with one hand, require 5 lbf or less to operate without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist; and are front mounted or side mounted near the front edge. Additionally, provide a drinking fountain that is accessible to people who have difficulty bending or stooping. This can be accommodated by the use of a “hi-lo” fountain; by providing one fountain accessible to those who use wheelchairs and one fountain at a standard height convenient for those who have difficulty bending; by providing a fountain accessible to people who use wheelchairs and a cup dispenser; or by such other means as would achieve the required accessibility for each group of people. Standards §§ 4.15, 4.27.4, Fig. 27.

iii. Men’s and Women’s Locker Rooms with Toilet Stalls: The men’s and women’s toilet rooms inside the locker rooms contain a number of inaccessible elements and are not accessible to people with disabilities. For each gender (or as a unisex changing and toilet room), provide an accessible locker room such that all of the room’s elements, including signage, door, door hardware, clear floor space, water closet, stall size and arrangement, stall door, urinal (if provided), grab bars, lavatory, mirror, controls, showers, lockers, benches, and dispensers, comply with the Standards. Standards §§ 4.13, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.30, Fig. 30.

11. Within 24 months of the effective date of the Agreement, the City will complete the following modifications to the East Side Recreational Center, located at 203 Reynolds Street, Springhill:

a. East Side Recreational Center

i. Exterior Entrance: The main entrance is inaccessible because there is a ½ inch change in level at the threshold to the door and the door has knob hardware. Provide an accessible door with a threshold that is no greater than ¼ inch, or is no greater than ½ inch and is beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2. 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 §§ 4.13.8, 4.13.9.

ii. Drinking Fountain: Although two drinking fountains are provided that are accessible to persons who have difficulty bending and stooping, there is no accessible drinking fountain for persons who use wheelchairs because of the lack of knee space, the spout is too high, and the water flow is more than 3 inches of the front edge of the fountain. Provide at least one drinking fountain with a spout height no higher than 36 inches, measured from the finished floor or ground surface to the spout outlet; and a spout located at the front of the unit that directs the water flow in a trajectory that is nearly parallel to the front of the unit and is positioned so the flow of water is within 3 inches of the front edge of the fountain and at least 4 inches high. Ensure that fountain controls are operable with one hand, require 5 lbf or less to operate without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist; and are front mounted or side mounted near the front edge. Standards §§ 4.15, 4.27.4, Fig. 27.

iii. Pool Table Area: The picnic tables are inaccessible because they cannot be used by a person who uses a wheelchair. Provide at least one picnic table on an accessible route such that there is knee space at the table at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 19 inches deep, and such that the height of the top of the table is between 28 inches and 34 inches above the ground. Standards §§ 4.32.3, 4.32.4.

iv. Men’s and Women’s Locker Rooms: The locker rooms contain a number of inaccessible elements and is not accessible to people with disabilities. Provide at least one accessible locker room in this area on an accessible route with accessible signage indicating its location. Ensure that accessible rooms fitted with swinging or sliding doors contain sufficient clear floor space to allow a person using a wheelchair to make a 180-degree turn inside the room and that no door swings into any part of the turning space. Ensure that private accessible locker rooms fitted with curtained openings at least 32 inches wide contain either a clear space of 60 inches in diameter, or a “T” shaped turning space that complies with Fig. 3(b). Provide a bench 24 inches by 48 inches fixed to the wall along the longer dimension and mounted between 17 and 19 inches above the finished floor to the top of the bench. If mirrors are provided in dressing rooms of the same use, provide one full-length mirror, measuring at least 18 inches wide by 54 inches high, mounted in a position affording a view to a person on the bench as well as to a person in a standing position. Provide a shower in this room that is exactly 36 inches wide and 36 inches deep with a 48 inch long and 36 inch wide clear floor space alongside the shower opening, and an L-shaped shower seat mounted on the wall opposite the controls and extending the full depth of the stall; OR a shower that is at least 30 inches deep and 60 inches wide with no curb or threshold and with a 36 inch deep and 60 inch wide clear floor space at the shower opening. Ensure that the shower has grab bars, controls, a shower spray unit, and a seat, curb, and enclosure, if provided, that comply fully with the Standards and with Figs. 35, 36, and 37, as applicable. Provide a lockers with mechanical controls, if any, that can be operated with 5 lbf or less and that 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) and with the controls 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 §§ 4.27.2, 4.27.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6, Fig. 4.,4.27.4,§ 4.21, Figs. 35, 36, 37, 4.35, 4.30, 4.26.3, 4.2, 4.3, Fig. 3.