Entering the Emergency Shelter Building Entrance A shelter must have at least one accessible entrance that is on an accessible route....
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D. Entering the Emergency Shelter
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1. Typical Issues for Individuals Who Use Wheelchairs, Scooters, or other Mobility Devices
The accessible route is essential for people who have difficulty walking or who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids to get to the accessible entrance of the shelter....
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C1-a
Is an accessible route provided from accessible parking spaces to the accessible entrance of the shelter? [ADA Standards § 4.1.2(1), 4.3] Yes No...
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C1-d
C1-d. Is the accessible route free of steps and abrupt level changes higher than 1/2 inch? [ADA Standards § 4.3.8] Yes No Note: Level changes between 1/4 inch and 1/2...
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C1-e
C1-e. Where an accessible route crosses a curb, is a curb ramp provided? [ADA Standards § 4.3.8] Yes No
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e-i. Is the curb ramp surface at least 36 inches wide, excluding flared sides? [ADA Standards § 4.7.3] Yes No
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e-ii. Is the running slope (up or down the ramp) no more than 1:12? [ADA Standards § 4.7.2] Yes No Note: 1:12 is one inch of vertical height for 12 inches of...
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C1-f
C1-f. If the slope of part of the accessible route is more than 1:20, does it meet the following requirements for an accessible ramp? Yes No
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f-i. Is the running slope no greater than 1:12? [ADA Standards § 4.8.2] Yes No Note: For existing ramps, the slope may be 1:10 for a 6-inch rise and 1:8 for a 3-inch...
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f-ii. Are handrails installed on both sides of each ramp segment? [ADA Standards § 4.8.5] Yes No
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f-iii. Is the ramp width, measured between the handrails, at least 36 inches? [ADA Standards § 4.8.3] Yes No
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f-iv. Does the ramp have a level landing at the top and bottom of each ramp section that is at least 60 inches long? [ADA Standards § 4.8.4] Yes No Note: The level...
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f-v. If a ramp is more than 30 feet long, is a level landing at least 60 inches long provided at every 30 feet of horizontal length? [ADA Standards § 4.8.4] Yes ...
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f-vi. Is there a level landing, at least 60 inches x 60 inches, when a ramp changes direction? [ADA Standards § 4.8.4] Yes No
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f-vii. Are the handrails mounted 34 to 38 inches above the ramp surface? [ADA Standards § 4.8.5] Yes No
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f-viii. If the ramp or landing has a vertical drop-off on either side, is edge protection provided? [ADA Standards § 4.8.7] Yes No
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Temporary Solutions For Emergency Sheltering - Ramps
Temporary Solutions For Emergency Sheltering - Ramps Problem: The sidewalk connecting parking to the shelter entrance is too steep to be accessible....
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2. Typical Issues for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Pedestrian routes open to people during the time that the facility is being used as an emergency shelter, such as sidewalks, courtyards, and plazas, must be free of overhanging objects that...
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C2‒1
Are all sidewalks and walkways to the shelter free of any objects (e.g., wall-mounted boxes, signs, handrail extensions) with bottom edges that are between 27 inches and 80 inches above...
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C2‒2
C2‒2. Are the undersides of exterior stairs enclosed or protected with a cane-detectable barrier so that people who are blind or have low vision will not hit their heads on the...
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C2‒3
C2‒3. Are all objects that hang over the pedestrian routes at least 80 inches above the route? [ADA Standards § 4.4.2] Yes No If No, can the objects be removed or...
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Temporary Solutions For Emergency Sheltering - Protruding Object Hazards
Temporary Solutions For Emergency Sheltering - Protruding Object Hazards Problem: Objects protrude too far from the side into the route causing a hazard for people who are blind or who...
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E. Hallways and Corridors
E. Hallways and Corridors
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D1
[ADA Standards § 4.1.3(1)] Yes No Notes: If this entrance is not the main entrance, it needs to be kept unlocked when other shelter entrances are unlocked....