Clark County - Elections and Motor Vehicle

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Inspection Report of the Clark County ADA Committee.

Clark County Elections and Auto License Building

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ADA Compliance Program

Clark County Facilities Transition Plan
Clark County Elections and Auto License Building
1408 Franklin Street

Date of Survey: May 15, 2006
Conducted by: Teresa Guise, Wayne Yarnall, Jesse Magana, Tim McVicker

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Issue: Excessive Foot pounds of Pressure on Men’s Bathroom Door – 1st Floor near Entrance to Elections Office

ANSI: 404.2.8 Door-Opening Force

The force for pushing or pulling open doors other than fire doors shall be as follows:

Interior hinged door: 5:0 pounds maximum
Sliding or folding door: 5:0 pounds maximum

Recommendation:

Adjust door opening pressure

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Issue: Height of Waiting Ticket Dispenser – Auto License – Ticket Dispenser is 51.5 high at the ticket distribution point. The height cannot exceed 48 inches.

ANSI: 3087.3 Side Reach

ANSI 308.3.1 Unobstructed – Where a clear floor space allows a parallel approach to an element and the side reach is unobstructed, the high side reach shall be 48 inches maximum and the low side reach shall be 15 inches minimum above the floor.

Recommendation:

Lower the dispenser as required

Item: Detectable Warnings

IBC- Section 1102 Definitions – Detectable Warnings – A standardized surface feature built in or applied to walking surfaces or other elements to warn visually impaired persons of hazards on a circulation path.
ANSI Code: 705.2 Standardization – Detectable warning surfaces shall be standard within a building, facility, site or complex of buildings

ANSI 705.5 Truncated Domes – Detectable warning surfaces shall have truncated domes complying with Section 705.5

Truncated Dome Illustration

ANSI 705.5 Truncated Domes – Detectable warning surfaces shall have truncated domes complying with Section 705.5

Sides of ramp to crosswalk also should be flared.

The above survey reports were done by the Clark County Citizens ADA Advisory Committee which includes several of our staff. ADA Build reports are in the same format and are based on the same staff survey experience and standards but are not related to Clark County in any way and do not imply endorsement.