ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities

I. Public Telephones - Are at least the following accessible telephone elements provided per facility... [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(17)]

1. If one public pay phone or one bank of pay phones is provided on a given floor, does at least one pay phone have the following features:

a. Is it mounted with the coin slot no higher than 54" above the floor?

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________

b. Does the accessible phone have volume controls?

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________

c. Do at least 25% (not less than one) of all other pay phones on each floor have volume controls?

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________

d. If the bank of phones includes at least 3 pay phones, is there a shelf and an electrical outlet to allow for TTY (text telephone) use by persons who are deaf?

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________

2. If more than one bank of public pay phones is provided on a given floor, does at least one pay phone per bank have the following features: [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(17)]

a. Is it mounted with the coin slot no higher than 54" above the floor, and one pay phone on that floor with the highest operable element no higher than 48" above the floor?

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________

b. Do the accessible phones have volume controls?

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________

c. Do at least 25% (not less than one) of all other pay phones on each floor have volume controls?

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________

d. If one or more banks of phones includes at least 3 pay phones, is there a shelf and an electrical outlet to allow for TTY (telephone typewriter) use by persons who are deaf?

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________

3. If one house phone or one bank of house phones is provided on a given floor, does at least one house phone have the following features: [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(17)]

a. Is it mounted with the handset cradle no higher than 54" above the floor?

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________

b. Does the accessible phone have volume controls?

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________

c. Do at least 25% (not less than one) of all other house phones on each floor have volume controls?

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________

4. Is there a sign at each single pay phone or pay phone bank directing deaf persons to the location of a TTY for use at a pay telephone, if there are 4 or more pay phones on the site? [ADA Stds. 4.30.7; 4.31.9(3)]

Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________