Checklist

When rest rooms are open to the public, they should be accessible to people with disabilities. Closing a rest room that is currently open to the public is not an acceptable option.

Getting to the Rest Rooms

1. If rest rooms are available to the public, is at least one rest room (either one for each sex, or unisex) fully accessible?
Yes _____
No _____

2. Are there signs at inaccessible rest rooms that give directions to accessible ones?
Yes _____
No _____

Doorways and Passages

3. Is there tactile signage identifying rest rooms?
Yes _____
No _____

4. Is the doorway at least 32 inches wide?
Yes _____
No _____

5. Are doors equipped with accessible handles (operable with a closed fist), mounted 48 inches high or less?
Yes _____
No _____

6. Can doors be opened easily (5 lb. maximum force)?
Yes _____
No _____

7. Does the entry configuration provide adequate maneuvering space for a person using a wheelchair?
Yes _____
No _____

8. Is there a 36-inch-wide path to all fixtures?
Yes _____
No _____

Stalls

9. Is the stall door operable with a closed fist, inside and out?
Yes _____
No _____

10. Is there a wheelchair-accessible stall that has an area of at least 5 feet by 5 feet, clear of the door swing OR is there a stall that is less accessible but that provides greater access than a typical stall (either 36 by 69 inches or 48 by 69 inches)?
Yes _____
No _____

11. In the accessible stall, are there grab bars firmly mounted behind and on the side wall nearest to the toilet?
Yes _____
No _____

12. Is the toilet seat 17 to 19 inches high?
Yes _____
No _____

Lavatories (sinks)

13. Does one lavatory have a 30-inch-wide by 48-inch-deep clear space in front?
Yes _____
No _____

14.Is the lavatory rim no higher than 34 inches?
Yes _____
No _____

15. Is there at least 29 inches from the floor to the bottom of the lavatory apron (excluding pipes)?
Yes _____
No _____

16. Can the faucet be operated with one closed fist?
Yes _____
No _____

17. Are soap and other dispensers and hand dryers 48 inches high or less and usable with one closed fist?
Yes _____
No _____

18. Is the mirror mounted with the bottom edge of the reflecting surface 40 inches high or lower?
Yes _____
No _____