ADAChecklistforReadilyAchievableBarrierRemoval

SportsActivities,TeamorPlayerSeating,ExerciseMachines
&Equipment,BowlingLanes,Saunas&SteamRoomsand
ShootingFacilities

Project
Building
Location
Date
Surveyors

ContactInformation

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November2011

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PossibleSolutions

SportsActivities(2010Standards206&Ch.4)Soccerfields,basketballcourts,tenniscourts,baseballfields,runningtracks,skatingrinks,etc.
S1

S2

Isthereanaccessiblerouteto
eachtypeofsportactivity?

Forexteriorroutesusethe
checklistforPriority1:
Approach&Entrance.

Forinteriorroutesusethe
checklistforPriority2:Accessto
Goods&Services.

YesNo

Atcourtsports(tennis,
basketball,volleyball,etc.)does
atleastoneaccessibleroute
connectbothsidesofthe
court?

Note:Thisisparticularly
importantinsportssuchas
tennis,wherechangingsidesis
partofthegame.

YesNo

Photo#:

Addaramp
Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Widenroute
Changeroutesurface
Addaplatformlift,
limiteduse/limited
applicationelevatorora
regularelevator

Photo#:

Addaramp
Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Widenroute
Changeroutesurface

TeamorPlayerSeating(2010Standards206,221&802)Baseball,hockey,basketball,football,etc.
T1

YesNo

Atareasofsportactivity,is
thereanaccessiblerouteto
eachsideofteamorplayer

seating?

Forexteriorroutesusethe
checklistforPriority1:
Approach&Entrance.

Forinteriorroutesusethe
checklistforPriority2:Accessto

Addaramp
Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Widenroute
Changeroutesurface
Addaplatformlift

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Goods&Services.
T2

T3

T4

T5

Isthereatleastonewheelchair
spaceatteamorplayerseating
areas?

Ifthereisasinglewheelchair
space,isitatleast36inches
wide?

Ifthereare2adjacent
wheelchairspaces,arethey
eachatleast33incheswide?

Photo#:

YesNo
Measurement:

YesNo
Measurement:

YesNo
Measurement:

Ifthewheelchairspacecanbe
Yes No
enteredfromthefrontorrear,
isitatleast48inchesdeep?
Measurement:

Photo#:

Addwheelchairspace

Photo#:

Alterspace

Photo#:

Alterspaces

Photo#:

Alterspace

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T6

Ifthewheelchairspacecanonly
Yes No
beenteredfromtheside,isitat
least60inchesdeep?
Measurement:

Photo#:

Alterspace

T7

Dowheelchairspacesadjoin,
butnotoverlap,accessible
routes?

YesNo

Photo#:

Alterspaces

Photo#:

Alterspaces

T8

Dowheelchairspacesnot
overlapcirculationpaths?

Note:Theterm"circulation
paths"meansaislewidth
requiredbyapplicablebuilding
orlifesafetycodesforthe
specificassemblyoccupancy.
Wherethecirculationpath
providediswiderthanthe
requiredaislewidth,the
wheelchairspacemayintrude
intothatportionofthe
circulationpaththatisprovided
inexcessoftherequiredaisle
width.

YesNo

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ExerciseMachines&Equipment(2010Standards206,236&1004)
E1

E2

Isthereanaccessiblerouteto
atleastoneofeachtypeof
exercisemachineand
equipment?

UsethechecklistforPriority2:
AccesstoGoods&Services

Note:Moststrengthtraining
equipmentandmachinesare
considereddifferenttypes.For
example,abenchpress
machineisdifferentfroma
bicepscurlmachine.
Cardiovascularexercise
machines,suchasstationary
bicycles,rowingmachines,stair
climbersandtreadmills,areall
differenttypes.

YesNo

Isthereclearfloorspaceat
Yes No
least30incheswidebyatleast

48incheslongpositionedfor
Measurement:
transferorforusebyaperson
seatedinawheelchairnextto
atleastoneofeachtypeof
exercisemachineand
equipment?

Notes:
1.Tomakeashoulderpress
accessible,theclearfloorspace
shouldbenexttotheseat.For
abenchpress,theclearfloor
spaceshouldbecenteredon
theoperatingmechanisms.

Photo#:

Addaramp
Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Widenroute
Changeroutesurface
Addaplatformlift,
limiteduse/limited
applicationelevatorora
regularelevator

Addclearfloorspace

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2.Machinesandequipmentcan
shareclearfloorspace.

3.Theexerciseequipmentand
machinesdonotneedto
complywiththe2010
Standardsspecificationsfor
controlsandoperating
mechanism.

Photo#:

BowlingLanes(2010Standards206&Ch.4)
B1

Isthereanaccessiblerouteto
Yes No
atleast5percentbutnoless
thanoneofeachtypeof
Number:
bowlinglane?

Forinteriorroutesusethe
checklistforPriority2:Accessto
Goods&Services.

Photo#:

Addaramp
Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Widenroute
Changeroutesurface
Addaplatformlift

Photo#:

Addaramp
Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Widenroute
Changeroutesurface
Addaplatformlift,
limiteduse/limited
applicationelevatorora
regularelevator

Saunas&SteamRooms(2010Standards241&612)
S1

Isthereanaccessiblerouteto
atleastonesaunaandsteam
room?

Ifthereareseparateroomsfor
menandwomen,istherean
accessibleroutetoatleastone
foreachgender?

Forinteriorroutesusethe
checklistforPriority2:Accessto
Goods&Services.

YesNo

YesNo

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S2

Ifthereisseatingintheroom

doesatleastonebench:

Yes No
Haveclearfloorspaceatleast
30wideinchesbyatleast48
Measurement:
incheslongattheendofthe
benchandparalleltotheshort
axisofthebench?

Yes No
Istheclearspacefreefromthe
swingoftheroomdoor?

Isthebenchseat:
Atleast42incheslong?

Nolessthan20inchesandno
greaterthan24inchesdeep?

YesNo
Measurement:

YesNo
Measurement:

Yes No
Isthetopofthebenchseatno
lessthan17inchesandno
greaterthan19inchesabove
Measurement:
thefloororground?

Yes No
Doesthebenchhaveback
supportorisitaffixedtoawall?

Doesthebackextendfroma
pointnomorethan2inches
andapointnolessthan18
inchesabovetheseatsurface?

YesNo
Measurement:

Photo#:

Movebench
Replacebench
Affixbenchtowall

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S3

Isthereaclearfloorspacefora
Yes No
personinwheelchairtoturn
aroundintheroom,i.e.acircle
atleast60inchesindiameteror Measurement:

aTshapedspacewithina60
inchsquare?

Note:Areadilyremovable
benchispermittedtoobstruct
theturningspace.

Photo#:

Addspace
Moveorremove
partitions,fixturesor
objects

Photo#:

Addaramp
Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Widenroute
Changeroutesurface
Addaplatformlift,
limiteduse/limited
applicationelevatorora
regularelevator

Photo#:

Addspace
Moveorremove
partitions,fixturesor
objects

ShootingFacilitieswithFiringPositions(2010Standards243&1010)
S1

Isthereanaccessiblerouteto
theshootingfacility?

Forexteriorroutesusethe
checklistforPriority:1
Approach&Entrance.

YesNo

Forinteriorroutesusethe
checklistforPriority2:Access
toGoods&Services.
S2

Isthereaclearfloorspacefora
Yes No
personinwheelchairtoturn
around,i.e.acircleatleast60
inchesindiameter,foratleast Measurement:

1ofeachtypeoffiring
position?

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