United States of America v. The International Spy Museum - Settlement Agreement

FIRST FLOOR

Museum Gift Shop:

d. The 42" height of the main cashier counter and the 42 1/2" height of the second cashier counter exceed the maximum 36" allowable height above the finished floor. No alternate accessible counter is provided. See Standards § 7.2(1).

Spy City Café:

e. The force required to push or pull open the interior hinged vestibule doors to the men's and women's toilet rooms designated as accessible is 10 pounds of force (lbf), which exceeds the maximum allowable door opening force of 5 lbf. See Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).

f. The bottom edges of the reflecting surfaces of the mirrors in the men's and women's toilet rooms located outside the Café and designated as accessible are mounted 57 ½" [sic] from the finished floor, which exceeds the maximum allowable height of 40" above the finished floor. See Standards § 4.19.6.

g The height of the main cashier counter is 42" above the finished floor, exceeding the maximum allowable height of 36". See Standards § 7.2(1).

h. The Café has no accessible seating. Where fixed tables are provided at least 5% but not less than one of the fixed tables shall be accessible. See Standards § 5.1.

Main Lobby:

i. The 40 1/2" height of the main ticket counter exceeds the maximum allowable height of 36" above the finished floor. See Standards § 7.2(1).

j. Portions of the main ticket counter, which are mounted more than 27 inches above the finished floor, protrude more than 4 inches into the circulation path. See Standards § 4.4.1.

Restrooms Main Lobby:

k. The restroom vestibule door does not have the required minimum of 18" maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door. See Standards § 4.13.6.

l. The force required to push or pull open the interior hinged doors to the restroom vestibule door is 10 lbf, which exceeds the maximum allowable door opening force of 5 lbf. See Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).

m. The handles, locks, and other operating devices of the men's and women's toilet stall doors do not have a shape that is easy to grasp with one hand and require tight grasping and twisting actions of the wrist to operate. See Standards § 4.13.9.

n. The force required to push or pull open the interior hinged doors to the women's toilet room door is 13 lbf, which exceeds the maximum allowable door opening force of 5 lbf. See Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).

o. The operation of the feminine product dispenser in the women's toilet room requires tight grasping and twisting of the wrist. See Standards § 4.27.4.

Suspicious Minds Ramp:

p. The ramp leading to the exhibits has a rise greater than 6", but does not have the required handrails on both sides. See Standards § 4.8.5.

q. The handrail of the ramp leading to the exhibits is not at the required distance of 1 1/2" from the wall. See Standards § 4.8.5(3).

21st Century Theater:

r. The theater lacks the required integrated wheelchair seating area for two wheelchairs and two companion seats. See Standards §§ 4.1.3(19)(a) and 4.33.3.