Accessibility

Question 1

What are the five titles that the Americans with Disabilities act is divided into?

Answer 1

Title 1- Employment
Title 2- Public Services
Title 3- Public accommodations 
Title 4- Telecommunications
Title 5- Miscellaneous

Question 2

What is the criteria for an individual to be considered “Disabled”?

Answer 2

• they have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of their major life activities
• they have a record of such an impairment
• they are regarded as having such an impairment

Question 3

How long should a ramp be for every inch of height?

What grade would a good ramp have to be wheelchair accessible?

Answer 3

12 inches of horizontal run for every inch of vertical rise

8.3% Grade

Question 4

What is the minimum width of a wheelchair ramp?

How big should the landings of a ramp be if there is a change in direction?

Answer 4

36 inch width

5’ x 5’ landings (60inches by 6inches)

Question 5

What is the minimum width a door can be to be wheelchair accessible? What is the max depth?

Answer 5

32 inches wide

24 inches deep

Question 6

How tall can a door threshold be to be considered wheelchair accessible?

Answer 6

less than 3/4 inch for sliding doors and less than 1/2 inch for other doors

Question 7

What is the minimum width a hallway can be to be wheelchair accessible?

Answer 7

36inches wide

Question 8

What is the turning radius of a wheelchair for making a U-turn?

Answer 8

60-inches wide

78 inches long

Question 9

What is the least and highest height an object can be to be wheelchair accessible for forward reaching?

How far can an object be for a side reach from a wheelchair?

Answer 9

15 inches for low reach and 48 inches for high reach

24inches max

Question 10

What are the accessibility requirements for bathroom sinks?

Answer 10

• not less than 29in height
• not greater than 40in from floor to bottom of mirror or paper dispenser
• 17in minimum depth under sink to back wall

Question 11

What are the bathroom toilet requirements for wheelchair accessibility?

Answer 11

• 17-19in from floor to top of toilet
• minimum of 36in grab bar
• 1.25-1.5 inch diameter grab bars
• 1.5in distance between grab bar and wall
• grab bar should be 33-36in from ground

Question 12

How many hotel rooms need to be wheelchair accessible?

Answer 12

2%

Question 13

How big should a wheelchair accessible parking space be?

Answer 13

96in wide
240in length
2% of total spaces must be accessible