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– Entrance doorways, walkways, interior doors—handles (5 lb. maximum force to open--
<br /> one hand test), rails, dimensions for wheel chair access, clearance, distance from parking,
<br /> ramps (1:12 slope ratio); proximity to site arrival point and to exterior
<br /> – Parking lots—number of spaces for handicapped persons and distance from building or
<br /> facility (at least one accessible space per 25 total spaces); width, slope, and signage
<br /> – Floors—materials, slope, and dimensions for ease of passage
<br /> – Service Desks—height, usability
<br /> – Elevators—button placement, dimensions
<br /> – Signage –height (60 inches from floor), readability, print dimensions, clarity of
<br /> information
<br /> – Controls—height, ease of use
<br /> – Restrooms—stalls, lavatories, height and distance from door swing,sinks—height,depth,
<br /> apron height, knee clearance; grab bars; dispenser placement; ease of use
<br /> – Drinking Fountains—Height, depth, apron height, knee clearance
<br /> – Seats, Tables & Counters—movement between aisles, equal accessibility during public
<br /> meetings, wheelchair space distribution throughout, table dimensions (between 26-34"
<br /> high)
<br /> – Stairs—non-slip surface and continuous side rail
<br /> – Emergency Signs—Sight and sound alert
<br /> For purposes of this self-evaluation process,the term public facility may refer to either a
<br /> public building, public park, parking area, or any other place where a City service, program, or
<br /> activity takes place regularly or occasionally.
<br /> The building and facility evaluation process was completed in 2015, and South Bend will
<br /> continue to monitor and evaluate its buildings and facilities as part of its commitment to full
<br /> accessibility. The City's evaluation of its buildings and facilities was done using the following
<br /> general categories, each of which category included a number of specific buildings and facilities:
<br /> • PUBLIC WORKS AND RELATED FACILITIES (Includes all public utility offices and facilities,
<br /> Central Services Building, Human Rights Commission office, County-City Building, Animal
<br /> Control Facility, City-owned Parking garages).
<br /> • PUBLIC ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES(Includes Century Center, Morris Performing
<br /> Arts Center, Palais Royale).
<br /> • PUBLIC PARKS (Includes City golf courses Elbel, Erskine, Studebaker, and accessory
<br /> buildings, Four Winds Baseball facility, Leeper Park Tennis Courts, Howard Park(currently
<br /> under construction), Kennedy Park Baseball Diamond and Pool,Charles Black Recreation
<br /> Center, Potawatomi Conservatory, Pool,Zoo, Martin Luther King Center, Newman Center,
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