Amenities
Fitness rooms need to provide an accessible path of travel to all different types of equipment. Accessible multi-station equipment is available on the open market.
1004 Exercise Machines and Equipment. 1004.1 Clear Floor Space.
Exercise machines and equipment shall have a clear floor space complying with 305 positioned for transfer or for use by an individual seated in a wheel chair. Clear floor or ground spaces required at exercise machines and equipment shall be permitted to overlap.
Sauna doors are still required to provide access to wheelchair users. Therefore, they must provide 32 clear inches.
612 Saunas and Steam Rooms. 612.2 Bench.
Where seating is provided in saunas and steam rooms, at least one bench shall comply with 903. Doors shall not swing into the clear floor space required by 903.2. 404 Doors, Doorways, and Gates. 404.2.3 Clear Width. Door openings shall provide a clear width of 32 inches minimum. Clear openings of doorways with swinging doors shall be measured between the face of the door and the stop, with the door open 90 degrees. Openings more than 24 inches deep shall provide a clear opening of 36 inches minimum. There shall be no projections into the required clear opening width lower than 34 inches and 80 inches above the finish floor or ground shall not exceed 4 inches.
Access to the ice machine/vending services is required.
228.1 General.
Where provided, at least one of each type of depository, vending machine, change machine, and fuel dispenser must comply with 309.
309 Operable Parts.
Clear floor space shall be provided. Operable parts shall be placed within one or more of the reach ranges specified in 308. Operable parts shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate operable parts shall be 5 pounds maximum.
Pool lifts are required for pools and hot tubs.
1009.2.1 Pool Lift Location.
Pool lifts shall be located where the water level does not exceed 48 inches.
1009.2.7 Operation.
The lift shall be capable of unassisted operation from both the deck and water levels. Advisory- This will permit a person to call the pool lift when the pool lift is in the opposite position. It is extremely important for a person who is swimming alone to be able to call the pool lift when it is in the up positions so he or she will not be stranded in the water for extended periods of time awaiting assistance. The requirement for a pool lift to be independently operable does not preclude assistance from being provided.
Avoid safety risks and welcome individuals with disabilities and their families into your facilities. Your business will benefit from this growing market and will generate satisfied, repeat customers.
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