SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Polling places that cannot be remediated with temporary measures:
Cage Elementary School, 4528 Leeland Street, Houston, TX
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Parking: Signage for a van accessible parking space is not provided (1991 ADA Stds 4.6.4; 2010 ADA Stds 502.6).
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Sidewalks & Walkways: The ramp on the route to the building has a vertical drop-off on at least one side and no edge protection is provided (1991 ADA Stds 4.8.7; 2010 ADA Stds 405.9).
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Sidewalks and Walkways: The exterior ramp does not include handrails on each side of the ramp (1991 ADA Stds 4.8.5; 2010 ADA Stds 405.8, 505.2).
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Sidewalks & Walkways & Building Entrance: The ramp slope at the entrance is greater than 1:12 (1991 ADA Stds 4.8.2; 2010 ADA Stds 405.2).
Emanuel Deliverance Temple of Refuge, 4718 Little Crest Road, Houston, TX
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Parking: No accessible van space with an access aisle that is at least 96 inches wide is provided (1991 ADA Stds 4.1.2(5)(b), 4.6.3, Fig. 9; 2010 ADA Stds 502).
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Parking: Signage for a van accessible parking space is not provided (1991 ADA Stds 4.6.4; 2010 ADA Stds 502.6).
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Parking & Sidewalks & Walkways: The parking lot and the walkway to the sidewalk are covered with grass and do not provide stable, firm, and slip resistant surfaces (1991 ADA Stds 4.5.1; 2010 ADA Stds 302.1).
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Sidewalks & Walkways: The ramp on the route to the building has a vertical drop-off on at least one side and no edge protection is provided (1991 ADA Stds 4.8.7; 2010 ADA Stds 405.9).
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Sidewalks & Walkways & Building Entrance: The ramp slope at the entrance is greater than 1:12 (14.6%) (1991 ADA Stds 4.8.2; 2010 ADA Stds 405.2).
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Building Entrance & Voting Area: The area in front of the exterior entrance contains no level landing (1991 ADA Stds 4.5.2, 4.13.6; 2010 ADA Stds 305.2, 404.2.4.4).
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Building Entrance & Voting Area: The door at the designated accessible entrance does not provide at least 32 inches clear passage width when the door is open 90 degrees (1991 ADA Stds 4.13.4, 4.13.5, 4.13.6; 2010 ADA Stds 404.2.2, 404.2.3, 404.2.4).
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Building Entrance & Voting Area: The exterior door lacks door hardware that is usable with one hand without tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist (1991 ADA Stds 4.13.9; 2010 ADA Stds 309.4).
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Building Entrance & Voting Area: The pull side of the entrance door does not provide at least 18 inches clearance to the side of the latch (1991 ADA Stds 4.13.6, Fig. 25; 2010 ADA Stds 404.2.4).
Greater Love Baptist Church, 6113 Jensen Drive, Houston, TX
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Parking: No accessible van space with an access aisle that is at least 96 inches wide is provided (1991 ADA Stds 4.1.2(5)(b), 4.6.3, Fig. 9; 2010 ADA Stds 502).
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Parking: Signage for a van accessible parking space is not provided (1991 ADA Stds 4.6.4; 2010 ADA Stds 502.6).
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Sidewalks & Walkways & Building Entrance: The designated accessible route to the entrance is not free of abrupt level changes over 1/2 inch as it contains two steps (1991 ADA Stds 4.3.8, 4.5.2; 2010 ADA Stds 303 and 403.4).
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Building Entrance & Voting Area: The exterior door lacks door hardware that is usable with one hand without tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist (1991 ADA Stds 4.13.9; 2010 ADA Stds 309.4).
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Building Entrance & Voting Area: The pull side of the entrance door does not provide at least 18 inches clearance to the side of the latch (1991 ADA Stds 4.13.6, Fig. 25; 2010 ADA Stds 404.2.4).
Jefferson Davis High School, 1101 Quitman Street, Houston, TX
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Sidewalks & Walkways & Building Entrance: The designated accessible route to the entrance is not free of abrupt level changes over 1/2 inch as it contains four steps (1991 ADA Stds 4.3.8, 4.5.2; 2010 ADA Stds 303 and 403.4).
Scarsdale Civic Association Building, 12127 Teaneck Drive, Houston, TX
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Parking: No accessible van space with an access aisle that is at least 96 inches wide is provided (1991 ADA Stds 4.1.2(5)(b), 4.6.3, Fig. 9; 2010 ADA Stds 502).
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Parking: Signage for a van accessible parking space is not provided (1991 ADA Stds 4.6.4; 2010 ADA Stds 502.6).
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Parking: The surface slope in the designated accessible parking space is not level in all directions and exceeds the maximum slope allowed of 1:48 (1991 ADA Stds 4.6.3; 2010 ADA Stds 502.4).
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Sidewalks & Walkways: The cross slope in the designated accessible route exceeds the maximum slope allowed of 1:48 (6.2% to 7.1%) (1991 ADA Stds 4.3.7; 2010 ADA Stds 403.3).
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Building Entrance: The raised threshold at the exterior entrance exceeds 1/2 inch (5 inches) (1991 ADA Stds 4.13.8; 2010 ADA Stds 404.2.5).
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