SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN AND THE CITY OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Attachment H

Attachment H: Modifications to Newly Constructed Facilities

1. Within 1 year, the City of Waukegan will make the following modifications to Waukegan Fire Station #2:

   1. There are no designated accessible parking spaces serving this facility. On the shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance, provide 1 van accessible space a minimum of 96 inches wide, served by an access aisle at least 96 inches wide, with a vertical sign with the International Symbol of Accessibility located such that it cannot be obstructed by parked vehicles, and with an additional “Van-Accessible” sign located below the International Symbol of Accessibility. Standards §§ 4.1.2(5)(b), 4.6, 4.30.7(1).

   2. Public Toilet Room

      1. Access to the paper towel dispenser is obstructed due to its mounting height and location. Provide a paper towel dispenser with the controls a maximum height above the finished floor of 48 inches for a forward approach or 54 inches for a side approach and that is accompanied by clear floor space of 30 by 48 inches that allows a forward or parallel approach by a person using a wheelchair. Standards §§ 4.1.3(13), 4.27.2, 4.27.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6, Fig. 4.

      2. The lavatory clear floor space is obstructed by a trash receptacle and the hot water faucet requires 15 pounds of force to operate. Provide a lavatory with clear floor space at least 30 inches wide and 48 inches deep centered on the lavatory and a faucet that can be operated with 5 pounds of force or less and can be used with 1 hand and without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist (lever-operated, push-type, and electronically controlled mechanisms are examples of acceptable designs). Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.22.6, 4.19.2, 4.19.3, 4.19.4, 4.19.5, 4.27.4, Figs. 31, 32.

      3. The toilet seat cover dispenser is mounted at 56 inches above the finished floor. Provide a toilet seat cover dispenser with the controls a maximum height above the finished floor of 48 inches for a forward approach or 54 inches for a side approach and that is accompanied by clear floor space of 30 by 48 inches that allows a forward or parallel approach by a person using a wheelchair. Standards §§ 4.1.3(13), 4.27.2, 4.27.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6, Fig. 4.

2. Within 2 years, the City of Waukegan will make the following modifications to Waukegan Fire Station #5:

   1. Although there are 25-50 unmarked parking spaces at this facility, there are no parking spaces designated as reserved for people with disabilities. On the shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance, provide 1 van accessible space and 1 standard space designated as reserved for people with disabilities.  Standard accessible spaces shall be a minimum of 96 inches wide and served by access aisles at least 60 inches wide. Van accessible spaces shall be a minimum of 96 inches wide and served by access aisles at least 96 inches wide. All spaces designated as reserved for persons with disabilities shall have vertical signs with the International Symbol of Accessibility located such that they cannot be obstructed by parked vehicles. Van accessible spaces shall have an additional “Van-Accessible” sign located below the International Symbol of Accessibility. All spaces and access aisles for persons with disabilities shall be flat and level, with slopes and cross-slopes not exceeding 1:50 in all directions, and their surfaces shall be firm, stable, and slip-resistant. Standards §§ 4.1.2(5), 4.6, 4.30.7(1).

   2. Women’s Public Toilet Room

      1. The toilet seat cover dispenser is mounted in a location that cannot be reached by someone who uses a wheelchair. Provide a toilet seat cover dispenser with the controls a maximum height above the finished floor of 48 inches for a forward approach or 54 inches for a side approach and that is accompanied by clear floor space of 30 by 48 inches that allows a forward or parallel approach by a person using a wheelchair. Standards §§ 4.1.3(13), 4.27.2, 4.27.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6, Fig. 4.