Document Morgancountyga_doc_c9134f0c27

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan Morgan County, Georgia July 2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- Table of Contents Statement of 4 ADA Compliance 7 Reasonable Modification 8 Notification and Effective Inventory and 11 Service Requests and Grievance 14 Monitoring and 16 Appendix A - Disability Access Laws and Appendix B - Regulatory Agencies and Appendix C - Disabilities and Accommodating Appendix D - Accessibility Devices and General 22 Appendix E - Required Improvements and 24 Appendix F - Text from ADA Title II Appendix G – Notice of 32 Appendix H – Grievance Appendix I – Formal Written Complaint 35 Appendix J – Request for Appendix K - County Maintained 37 Appendix L - County ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 I Page Introduction To prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability, the Federal government enacted the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Title II of the ADA pertains to state and local governments and requires that persons with disabilities be provided with an equal opportunity to benefit from government programs, services and activities. Title II of the ADA further identifies specific steps that state and local governments must follow to comply with the ADA. These include: 1) Prepare a Self-Evaluation of programs, services and activities that may not be accessible to persons with disabilities; 2) Develop a Transition Plan to provide for the elimination of barriers for disabled persons to access these programs, services and activities; 3) Designate at least one employee as the ADA Coordinator to be responsible for the ADA compliance program; 4) Establish a Grievance Procedure to respond to complaints regarding accessibility; 5) Provide Notice to the public of the County’s obligations under Title II to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability; and 6) Provide an Opportunity for interested persons, including individuals with disabilities, or organizations representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in the development of the Transition Plan by submitting comments and making specific recommendations. It is the goal of Morgan County to provide safe and usable pedestrian facilities for all pedestrians and to assure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations and standards. In accordance with the above ADA Title II requirements, The Disability Access Office, a division of the Morgan County Planning and Development Office, prepared an ADA self-evaluation, a grievance procedure, and a notice of non-discrimination to address access to county-wide employment, programs, and services. The Disability Access Office also prepared a transition plan to specifically address accessibility of County buildings, including administrative centers, community centers, libraries, hospitals, sheriff stations, courts, and jails. The ADA Coordinator provides oversight and coordination of ADA compliance efforts with County departments. ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 I Page Statement of Intent Mission Statement To provide accessible services in a professional and effective manner to all citizens, which facilitates economic growth, enhances the quality of life, public safety, recreational and cultural activities for current and future generations. Transition Plan Goals  Safety – To provide a safe environment for all individuals that are visiting our facilities, receiving a service or participating in any program or activity  Accessibility – To accommodate in a reasonable manner all individuals regardless of disability  Functionality – To insure that the accommodations provided meet the requirements of the code and meets the needs of the public  Efficiency – To provide the most beneficial services at a reasonable cost without compromising functionality or safety Purpose The purpose of this plan is to ensure that all individuals are provided reasonable access to all Morgan County facilities, programs, services and activities, and to identify and create a plan to mitigate deficiencies with facilities, programs, services and activities that may pose an obstacle to those individuals that have a disability. Focus The Morgan County Board of Commissioners and staff believe the ability to accommodate all individuals regardless of disability is essential. Therefore, Morgan County will make reasonable modifications as funds become available to facilities, programs, services and activities that would not fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program or activity. Priorities will be given to the following:  Government offices  Government Facilities  Transportation  Employees  Places of Public Accommodation ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 I Page Background Disability Access Laws Title VI of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits government agencies from discriminating on the grounds of race, color or national origin. The rights of persons with disabilities are protected under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and even further under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Title II of the ADA requires state and local governments to provide persons with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from government programs, services and activities. Title II dictates that state and local governments with 50 or more employees must develop self- evaluation and transition plans to make their pedestrian facilities accessible. Regulatory Agencies and Resources The United States Congress has given the United States Department of Justice the authority to enforce Title II of the ADA and for coordinating other federal agencies’ enforcement activities under Title II. In 1973, the United States Congress established the United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board as an independent federal agency tasked with preparing guidelines to standardize physical accessibility requirements. The United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board prepared the 1984 Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards and the 2004 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines. In 2010, the United States Department of Justice published a revision of accessibility requirements incorporating updates of Titles II and III of the ADA, and the 2004 update of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines. Together, the updated ADA and 2004 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines comprise the United States Department of Justice’s “2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.” The United States Department of Transportation is the agency responsible for overseeing state and local governments’ compliance with Title II of the ADA regarding transportation systems including highway, railroad, transit, maritime and aviation. The Federal Highway Administration, a division of the United States Department of Transportation, is responsible for implementation of pedestrian access requirements in the public road right-of-way. Disability Defined Under the ADA, a qualified individual with a disability is defined as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. The two primary areas of disabilities that are typically accommodated in pedestrian facility design are mobility and visual impairments, but hearing and mental impairments can also be accommodated. Technical Requirements Minimum design criteria for accessible pedestrian facilities has been established and published by federal and state regulatory agencies. It should be noted that the ADA has no effect on any state or local regulations that provide protection for individuals with disabilities at a level greater than that provided by the ADA. ---PAGE BREAK--- 6 I Page Required Improvements and Exceptions The United States Department of Justice has made a distinction between the accessibility requirements that apply to new construction, altered construction, and maintenance activities. The United States Department of Justice has also recognized that exceptions to the design standards are allowed when applying the standards may be technically infeasible, structurally impracticable, or threatens historically significant features of a qualified historic facility. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7 I Page ADA Compliance Program In compliance with the ADA, Morgan County offered opportunities for interested persons, including individuals with disabilities or organizations representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in the development of the plan by submitting comments and making specific recommendations. Policy It is the policy of Morgan County for its staff and consultants to implement all federal and state requirements for accessibility into the County’s new and altered capital improvements, and into all private projects providing improvements within the County’s public road rights-of-way. Design Exceptions Where it is technically infeasible or structurally impracticable to fully comply with federal or state minimum standards, Morgan County will make every effort to provide reasonable modifications that would improve the existing conditions to facilitate access to the maximum extent feasible. Maintenance of Pedestrian Facilities In addition to new construction and alteration projects, Morgan County maintains its existing pedestrian facilities on an on-going basis through various departments. Areas of need are identified by County employees and by requests from the public. ---PAGE BREAK--- 8 I Page Reasonable Modification Policy Non-Discrimination No person shall, on the grounds of race color, or national origin, be excluded from participation, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any County program, service or activity. Individuals with Disabilities No qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such a disability, be excluded from participation, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any County program, service or activity. The County shall not exclude or deny equal programs, services or activities to an individual because of the known disability. Qualified Individual with a Disability A qualified individual with a disability is an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies, or practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services or the participation in programs or activities provided by the County. Reasonable Modification The County shall make reasonable modification in policies, practices, or procedures when the modifications are necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability, unless the County can demonstrate that making the modifications would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity. Communications The County shall take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants, participants, and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. To this end, the County shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a service, program, or activity conducted by the County. In determining what type of auxiliary aid or service is necessary, the County shall give primary consideration to the requests of the individual with disabilities. Auxiliary Aids and Services 1. Qualified interpreters, transcription services, written materials, assistive listening systems or other methods for individuals with hearing impairments; 2. Qualified readers, audio recordings, brailed materials, large print materials or other methods for individuals with visual impairments; 3. Acquisition of equipment needed to reasonably meet the needs of the community; ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 I Page 4. Other actions or modification needed to comply with ADA standards. Limits of Required Modifications The County is not required to take any action that it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity, or in undue financial and administrative burdens. Any decision that complies with its responsibility to provide effective communication for individuals with disabilities would fundamentally alter the service, program, or activity. The decision shall be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons for reaching that conclusion. Notice The County shall make available to applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested persons information regarding the provisions of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its applicability to the services, programs, or activities of the County. The information shall be made available in such manner as the ADA Coordinator finds necessary to apprise such persons of the protections against discrimination assured them by the ADA. ---PAGE BREAK--- 10 I Page Notification and Effective Communication As required by Title II of the ADA, public agencies must notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested persons of their rights and of the agency's obligations under Title II to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. The Disability Access Office prepared the Notice of Nondiscrimination to address county-wide employment, programs and services. The Notice of Nondiscrimination is posted on the Morgan County Planning and Development webpage and is available in County offices. Public Outreach Morgan County has provided an opportunity for interested persons, including individuals with disabilities or organizations representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in the development of the Transition Plan by submitting comments and making specific recommendations. A public comment period was announced in the Morgan County Citizen and through the Morgan County website. After adoption, a copy of this plan will be available for public reference through the Morgan County website and the Disability Access Office for a period of no less than 3 years in compliance with Title II of the ADA. Morgan County welcomes feedback from the public, including persons with disabilities, regarding the accessibility of its pedestrian facilities. The public can communicate these requests to Morgan County through email, phone calls, and by filling out the ADA Complaint Form. The ADA Coordinator, and/or other staff members appointed by the Board of Commissioners, will develop and oversee ongoing public outreach programs with the goal to disseminate information regarding Morgan County’s efforts to eliminate barriers and make the County’s pedestrian rights-of-way accessible by persons with disabilities. Effective Communication To ensure that communications with applicants, participants and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, Morgan County offers auxiliary aids and services at no cost, when requested in advance, by qualified individuals with disabilities. Written notification of the availability of auxiliary aids and services is provided on public meeting notices and at public information counters. Listed below is sample wording for a meeting notice: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (including auxiliary aids and services at no cost) to participate in the meeting by contacting [name] at [phone] or [email] at least 5 business days before the scheduled event. In addition, it is the policy of Morgan County to provide the following statement on meeting notices, agendas and public information documents that such documents will be provided to persons with disabilities in alternate formats (such as large print, audio tape, electronic format, etc.) upon request: To accommodate persons with disabilities, this document is available in alternate formats upon request. ---PAGE BREAK--- 11 I Page Inventory and Self-Evaluation Self-Evaluation As part of the Self-Evaluation process, the ADA Coordinator tasked staff to evaluate all facilities, programs, services and activities operated or funded by Morgan County, including sidewalks and curb ramps located within the public right-of-way, for ADA compliance. The findings of the evaluation of the sidewalks and curb ramps were recorded by means of pictures and written documentation of compliance factors. An Action Plan was subsequently completed by Morgan County, listing specific policy or program modifications needed, and target dates by which the necessary changes would be corrected. Road Infrastructure Morgan County is a rural county and currently maintains approximately 481 miles of roadways. The current road network maintained by the County has a limited amount of sidewalks and curbs ramps. Morgan County has adopted regulations that all new construction of sidewalks and curb ramps must comply with all local, state and federal ADA requirements. Sidewalk Connectivity The GIS mapping program provides a visual representation of the existing sidewalk system in the public road right-of-way. From this, missing segments of sidewalk can be identified and improvements to sidewalk connectivity can be planned. List of County Maintained Facilities. Fire Stations  Station 1 – Apalachee  Station 2 – Central Morgan  Station 3 – Bostwick  Station 5 – Godfrey  Station 6 – Fairplay  Station 7 – Clacks Chapel  Station 8 – Bethany  Station 9 – Rutledge  Station 10 – Mission Road  Station 12 – West Road  Station 13 – Athens Highway (Substation)  Station 14 – Mt. Zion (Substation)  Station 15 – Porter Road (Substation) Public Safety Center  Sheriff Office  Detention Center  E911 Dispatch Center  Emergency Management Agency  Emergency Medical Services  Fire Department ---PAGE BREAK--- 12 I Page Administrative Buildings  County Administration  Court House  Archives  Clerk of Courts  Integrated Technology  Board of Elections and Registration  Health Department and Department of Family and Children Services  Senior Center and Transit  Public Works  Animal Control  Sanitation  Library Recreation  Recreation Office and Gym  Aquatic Center  Heritage Park and Pavilions  Pennington Ball Fields  Fears Road Park and Pavilion Other Buildings  Agricultural Complex  Head Start  Natural Resources Conservation Service  Old Tax Assessors Office  Old Detention Center  Old Commissioners Office  Old Health Department  Old Mental Health Accessible Routes As part of the self evaluation, accessible routes were evaluated for compliance for all maintained structures, including roads. Accessible Routes consist of one or more of the following components:  Walking Surfaces  Slopes  Curb Ramps  Sidewalks  Ramps  Doors  Thresholds  Clearances  Elevators and Lifts Funding Possible funding sources that the County has available for accessibility improvements include: General Fund, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). ---PAGE BREAK--- 13 I Page The availability of these funding sources is unknown at this time. These funding sources are typically programmed for the County’s roads and infrastructure programs. In times of limited government funding, balancing available resources with needed programs will be a challenge for the County. Priority The first step in programming accessibility construction projects is developing a priority system. Title II of the ADA gives priority to accessible pedestrian routes adjacent to or in the vicinity of state and local government offices and facilities, transportation services, places of public accommodation, facilities containing employees, and other areas such as residential neighborhoods. For the purposes of this plan, the highest priority accessibility construction projects are those requested by qualified persons with disabilities. The second priority projects are those that may involve a path of travel or condition of use that needs safety improvements, such as missing curb ramps or sidewalk repair around the hospital, government facilities, schools and other public facilities. The third priority projects are those that are of non-compliance around the hospital, government facilities, schools and other public facilities. The forth priority projects are those that require infill or new construction to provide connectivity to existing pedestrian routes. The final priority is to implement a program to continue to monitor the necessity of needed repairs or improvements to the accessible pedestrian routes maintained by Morgan County. This program will be evaluated on an as needed basis, but no less than annually. Findings of self evaluation and project priority may be found in the Action Plan found in “Appendix K – County Maintained Roads” and “Appendix L – County Facilities” ---PAGE BREAK--- 14 I Page Service Requests and Grievance Procedure Title II of the ADA requires local governments with 50 or more employees to adopt and publish procedures for resolving grievances. The goal of the grievance procedure is to set out a system for resolving complaints of disability discrimination in a prompt and fair manner. The Disability Access Office, a division of the Morgan County Planning and Development Office, prepared the ADA Grievance Procedure, to address accessibility of pedestrian facilities, county-wide employment, programs and services. This grievance procedure and its corresponding ADA Complaint Form, as shown in Appendix are available to the public and to employees through the Disability Access Office and its website. ADA Grievance Procedure This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The Grievance Procedure can be found in “Appendix H” of this document. It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits provided by Morgan County for access to pedestrian facilities by persons with disabilities. The complaint should be in writing and contain the following information regarding the alleged discrimination:  Complainant name  Address of complainant  Phone number of complainant  Location of complaint  Date of alleged violation identified  Description of the alleged violation Alternative means of filing complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the complaint will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request. The complaint should be submitted by the complainant and/or his/her designee as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to the ADA Coordinator: Chuck Jarrell, ADA Coordinator Morgan County Disability Access Office Post Office Box 1357 150 East Washington Street, Suite 200 Madison, Georgia 30650 (706) 342-4373 Office (706) 343-6455 Fax [EMAIL REDACTED] Within 30 calendar days after receipt of the complaint, the ADA Coordinator or his/her designee will contact the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 30 calendar days of contacting the complainant, the ADA Coordinator or his/her designee will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant such as large print, audio tape or electronic file. ---PAGE BREAK--- 15 I Page The response will explain the position of Morgan County and offer options for resolution of the complaint. If the response by the ADA Coordinator does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant and/or his/her designee may appeal the decision within 30 calendar days after receipt of the response to the Morgan County Board of Commissioners. Within 30 calendar days after receipt of the appeal, the County Clerk will contact the complainant to schedule a hearing before the Morgan County Board of Commissioners to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 30 calendar days after the appeal hearing, the County Clerk will respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint. All written complaints received by the ADA Coordinator, appeals to the Morgan County Board of Commissioners, and responses from these two offices will be retained by the Disability Access Office for at least three years. To accommodate persons with disabilities, this notice is available in alternate formats upon request. Service Requests Morgan County routinely receives requests from the public for services and maintenance, such as roadway signs, drainage, road repairs and access issues. These requests come into the County through several methods. Individuals either contact the Board of Commissioners, County Manager, Planning and Development, ADA Coordinator, or Road and Bridges offices by phone, email, mail or in person. Individuals may download a general complaint form or they can download and fill out an online ADA Complaint form from the Disability Access Office webpage. Forms should be mailed or hand delivered to: Chuck Jarrell, ADA Coordinator Morgan County Disability Access Office Post Office Box 1357 150 East Washington Street, Suite 200 Madison, Georgia 30650 When accessibility requests are made, the Disability Access Office logs the requests into a database maintained by the Disability Access Office. The ADA coordinator reviews the request, investigates the request, and gives a recommendation for resolution to the Board of Commissioners for the approval of allocating funds, if needed, to mitigate the request. If funds are allocated, then the request and recommendation are sent to the appropriate department to make the necessary corrections. Each request is monitored from the date of receiving the request until final resolution. The ADA Coordinator summarizes the complaints and their resolution in an annual report to the Morgan County Board of Commissioners. Persons with disabilities are also able to file formal ADA grievances through the United States Department of Justice, United States Department of Transportation or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ---PAGE BREAK--- 16 I Page Monitoring and Reporting Morgan County’s inventory, self-evaluation and transition plan are viewed as fluid documents and is continually updated as new accessible improvements are constructed. The modification of existing non- compliant structures and the construction of new curb structures are reported to the ADA Coordinator. The structures are inspected by the Planning and Development inspectors for compliance with the ADA code. The progress of the ADA compliance program is documented in an annual report prepared by the ADA Coordinator for review by the Morgan County Board of Commissioners. The annual report is intended to identify the following information:  The number of newly constructed curb ramps  The number of modified curb ramps  The number of barrier removals and upgrades to accessibility  The number of design exceptions filed that identify technical infeasibility  The total funds spent for the accessibility program  Updates on funding availability and the efforts taken to secure extra funding  Community outreach projects  Summary of requests/complaints received and how requests/complaints were resolved  Evaluation of the targeted goals of the previous year  Establishment of targets for the upcoming year  Information as to the long term progress of the ADA program. The annual report is retained by the Disability Access Office for at least three years and is made available to the public in alternate formats upon request. The Transition Plan, as approved by the Morgan County Board of Commissioners, provides the ADA Coordinator the authority to update this plan from time to time. The most current version of this plan as adopted by Morgan County can be obtained by contacting the ADA Coordinator. ---PAGE BREAK--- 17 I Page Appendix A - Disability Access Laws and Regulations Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited government agencies from discriminating on the grounds of race, color or national origin. The rights of persons with disabilities were protected under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and even further under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Listed below is a summary of federal legislation, state legislation and case law that protect the rights of disabled persons and dictate the development of this Plan. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 is widely recognized as the first civil-rights statute for persons with disabilities, requiring state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance to provide persons with disabilities equal access to government programs, services and activities. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The ADA is built upon the foundation laid by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. While Section 504 applies only to entities receiving federal financial assistance, the ADA covers all state and local governments, including those that receive no federal financial assistance. The ADA also applies to private businesses that meet the ADA’s definition of “public accommodation” (such as restaurants, hotels, movie theaters and doctor offices), commercial facilities (such as office buildings, factories and warehouses) and many private employers. The ADA is divided into five parts, covering the following areas: Title I: Employment. Under this title, employers, including governmental agencies, must ensure that their practices do not discriminate against persons with disabilities in the application, hiring, advancement, training, compensation, or discharge of an employee. Title II: State and Local Government Activities. This title prohibits state and local governments from discriminating against persons with disabilities or from excluding participation in programs, services or activities to persons with disabilities. A transition plan is intended to outline the methods by which physical changes will be made to address the non-discrimination policies described in Title II. In the event that a public entity has responsibility over streets, roads or walkways, the transition plan is to include a schedule for providing accessible curb ramps or other sloped areas where pedestrians walk across streets. Title III: Public Accommodations. Title III requires places of public accommodation to be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. The term “public accommodation” as used in the definition is often misinterpreted as applying to public agencies, but the intent of the term is to refer to any privately funded and operated facility serving the public. Title IV: Telecommunications. This Title covers regulations regarding private telephone companies and requires common carriers offering telephone services to the public to increase the availability of interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services to individuals with hearing and speech impairments. Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions. This title contains several miscellaneous regulations, including construction standards and practices, provisions for attorney’s fees, and technical assistance provisions. ---PAGE BREAK--- 18 I Page Appendix B - Regulatory Agencies and Resources U.S. Department of Justice. The U.S. Congress has given the U.S. Department of Justice, through its Civil Rights Division, the authority for enforcing Title II of the ADA and for coordinating other federal agencies’ enforcement activities under Title II. The U.S. Department of Justice published updated Title II and Title III regulations on September 15, 2010. The U.S. Department of Justice maintains an informational website on ADA regulations, guidelines and updates at: www.ada.gov United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (U.S. Access Board). Congress established the U.S. Access Board, an independent federal agency, through Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The U.S. Access Board was tasked with preparing guidelines to standardize physical accessibility requirements for buildings in order to minimize the differences between the standards previously used by four federal agencies (the General Services Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Defense and the United States Postal Service). U.S. Access Board guidelines are not enforceable as regulations until adopted, with or without modifications, by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The U.S. Access Board maintains a website at: www.access-board.gov The U.S. Access Board published its first design guidelines, the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, in 1984. In 1991, the U.S. Access Board prepared, and the U.S. Department of Justice adopted, the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for the design, construction, and alteration of buildings and facilities covered by Titles II and III of the ADA. Facilities built before January 26, 1992, the effective date of for compliance with ADA accessibility requirements, are referred to as pre-ADA facilities. A barrier to accessibility in a pre-ADA facility could be removed using either the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines or Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, the program, service or activity could be made accessible by providing program access. Access allows the program, service or activity to be moved to an accessible location, or used some way other than making all architectural changes to make the program, service, or activity readily accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities. Facilities built or altered after January 26, 1992 are considered post-ADA facilities and must have been built in strict compliance with either the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines or Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards and made readily accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities without the option for program access. On September 15, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice published revised accessibility requirements inc orporating updates of Titles II and III of the ADA and the U.S. Access Board’s 2004 update of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines. Together, the updated ADA and 2004 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines comprise the “2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.” Facilities built or altered after March 15, 2012, must use the 2010 Standards. For facilities constructed during the transition period between September 15, 2010 and March 15, 2012, public agencies could use Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, the 1991 Standards, or the 2010 Standards. The 2010 Standards are available through the U.S. Department of Justice website at: http://www.ada.gov/2010ADAstandards_index.htm Public agencies that have brought required elements of path of travel into compliance with the 1991 Standards are not required to retrofit those elements in order to reflect incremental changes in the 2010 ---PAGE BREAK--- 19 I Page Standards. In these circumstances, the public entity is entitled to a safe harbor and is only required to modify elements to comply with the 2010 Standards if the public entity is planning an alteration to the element. Since accessibility standards had primarily been developed for buildings, it has presented a challenge for state and local governments to apply building standards to public sidewalk and street systems, which have various constraints posed by space limitations, roadway design practices, slope and terrain. To address this need, the U.S. Access Board is in the process of developing new Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines for pedestrian access to sidewalks and streets, including crosswalks, curb ramps, street furnishings, pedestrian signals, parking and other components of public rights-of-way. The U.S. Access Board released a draft of the "Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way" on July 26, 2011 for public comment. When completed by the U.S. Access Board and adopted by the U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Justice as standards under the ADA and Section 504, they will supersede the currently used standards and criteria. The draft Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines is available online at: http://www.access-board.gov/prowac/ The U.S. Access Board has also developed proposed accessibility requirements for Outdoor Developed Areas, such as trails and vista points, which are intended to be added to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines as Section 16. The proposed guidelines are available online at: http://www.access-board.gov/outdoor/outdoor-rec-rpt.htm U.S. Department of Transportation. The U.S. Department of Justice regulations designate the U.S. Department of Transportation as the agency responsible for overseeing state and local governments’ compliance with Title II of the ADA. The U.S. Department of Transportation has adopted its 2006 ADA standards, which utilize the U.S. Access Board’s 2004 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines, plus reinstate a requirement for detectable warnings on curb ramps. The 2006 standards also revised three other provisions concerning the location of accessible routes, bus boarding areas, and rail station platforms, which replace those in the U.S. Access Board's 2004 guidelines. The U.S. Department of Transportation regulates transportation systems including highway, railroad, transit, maritime and aviation. Federal Highway Administration. The Federal Highway Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is responsible for implementation of pedestrian access requirements in the public right-of-way in accordance with the ADA and Section 504. The Federal Highway Administration accomplishes this through stewardship and oversight over all federal, state and local governmental agencies (public agencies) that build and maintain highways and roadways, whether or not they use federal funds on a particular project. The Federal Highway Administration has published the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices since 1971. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices defines the standards used by road managers nationwide to install and maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways, bikeways, and private roads open to public traffic. These traffic control devices include road markings, highway signs and traffic signals. The 2009 Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices has an effective date of January 15, 2010. States are required to adopt the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as their legal State standard for traffic control devices. States may make modifications to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. ---PAGE BREAK--- 20 I Page Appendix C - Disabilities and Accommodating Accessibility Accommodating Accessibility. Morgan County will make every feasible effort, upon request, to provide the various types of accommodations to persons with disabilities with regard to effective communication, and the different types of auxiliary aids and services that may be available for different types of disabilities. Defining Disabilities. Under the ADA, a qualified individual with a disability is defined as:  A person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.  A person who has a history or record of such impairment.  A person who is perceived by others as having such impairment. Hearing. A hearing impairment can include full or partial loss of hearing. Public agencies can facilitate the use of pedestrian facilities by persons with hearing disabilities by implementing some of the following design features:  Providing clear sightlines  Providing clear visual information  Providing clear and simple signage utilizing symbols and pictograms  Providing audible information louder than the ambient noise. Mental. A mental impairment is a mental or disorder. Public agencies can facilitate the use of pedestrian facilities by persons with mental disabilities by implementing some of the following design features:  Providing clear and simple signage utilizing symbols and pictograms  Providing clear audible and visual signals  Providing a clear path of travel. Mobility. Mobility impairment is a condition that substantially limits an individual’s ability to move his or her body. An individual with a mobility disability may use a wheelchair or motorized scooter, or may be semi-ambulatory and use a walker. Public agencies can facilitate the use of pedestrian facilities by persons with mobility disabilities by implementing some of the following design features:  Installing curb ramps where sidewalks intersect streets  Minimizing longitudinal slopes in ramps  Providing flat landings at the tops of ramps for wheelchairs to turn around  Minimizing cross slopes of the pedestrian way  Establishing minimum clear widths of pedestrian paths  Maintaining pedestrian paths substantially clear of furniture, signs, poles and fire hydrants;  Eliminating abrupt level changes within the pedestrian path of travel  Providing firm, stable and slip-resistant surfaces along the pedestrian path of travel  Placing pedestrian signal push buttons at accessible locations.  Installing automatic openers on entry doors Visual. A visual impairment can include full or partial loss of sight. Public agencies can facilitate the use of pedestrian facilities by persons with visual disabilities by implementing some of the following design features:  Installing detectable warning surfaces of contrasting color signaling where a pedestrian path enters the vehicular roadway ---PAGE BREAK--- 21 I Page  Installing grooves in the sidewalk to signal the beginning of a curb ramp  Maintaining a pedestrian path substantially clear of furniture, signs, poles and fire hydrants  Eliminating abrupt level changes within the pedestrian path  Providing firm, stable and slip-resistant surfaces along the pedestrian path of travel  Providing clear and simple signage utilizing symbols and pictograms  Providing audible pedestrian signals  Placing pedestrian signal push buttons at accessible locations. ---PAGE BREAK--- 22 I Page Appendix D - Accessibility Devices and General Requirements Shown below is a listing of devices used to assist persons with disabilities access facilities within the public right of way in Morgan County. Specific design requirements can be found in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Curb Ramps. The term “curb ramp” is often used interchangeably with “access ramp,” “ADA ramp” or "curb cut." The most common types of curb ramps are:  The diagonal corner curb ramp at street intersection corners  The parallel curb ramp that runs parallel to the curb either at a curb return or a straight stretch of sidewalk and usually takes up the whole width of the sidewalk  The built-up ramp where the ramp is elevated within the street  The blended curb where the top of curb and street surface are at the same grade  The dual curb ramps at street intersection corners. Detectable Warning Devices. A detectable warning device alerts pedestrians with visual impairments that they need to stop and determine the nature of the hazard. The warning devices are intended to be integrated into the walking surface to be felt with pedestrians’ feet and function much like stop signs. A detectable warning device typically consists of a series of small bumps (or truncated domes) that contrast in color with the surrounding sidewalk. Detectable Warning Curbs. Detectable warning curbs are used to warn persons with visual impairments using a cane of potential hazards. Detectable warning curbs generally are placed at the edge of a sidewalk with a significant drop off of four inches or more or at locations of overhanging obstacles with less than an 80 inches clear height or objects protruding more than 4 inches. Width of Pedestrian Path of Travel. The width of the pedestrian path of travel is 48 inches minimum, but 60 inches is preferred. The top of curb width cannot be included in the measurement of the minimum width. If the pedestrian path is 48 inches, a 60 inch by 60 inch clear space should be provided for every 200 lineal of pathway in order for wheelchairs to pass or turn around. Minimum Width around Obstacles. Objects, such as street lights, utility poles, utility cabinets, fire hydrants, sign posts, signs, trash receptacles, mailboxes, newspaper stands, benches, bicycle racks, planters, trees, and opening doors, should be avoided in the pedestrian path of travel. Where obstacles exist, they must not reduce the minimum width of the pedestrian path of travel as determined by state and federal standards. The current federal minimum width around obstacles is 32 inches for short distances of 24 inches or less in the direction of travel. Protruding Objects. Objects with leading edges between 27 inches and 80 inches above the finish surface shall protrude no more than 4 inches horizontally into pedestrian walkways. Post-mounted objects with a bottom edge between 27 inches and 80 inches above the finish surface may overhang no more than 12 inches. Objects, including their overhang, must not reduce the required minimum width of the pedestrian path of travel. Vertical clearance shall be 80 inches high minimum. Cross Slope of the Pedestrian Path of Travel. The cross slope of the pedestrian path of travel may not exceed ---PAGE BREAK--- 23 I Page Longitudinal Slope of the Pedestrian Path of Travel. The longitudinal slope of the pedestrian route of travel may follow the grade of the adjacent street. Where the pedestrian access route is not contained within the road right-of-way, the grade of the pedestrian access route is limited to 5% maximum. Surfaces. The surface material of pedestrian access routes shall be firm, stable, and slip-resistant. Decorative surfaces utilizing bricks, concrete pavers, cobble stones or stamped concrete shall have a maximum of ¼ inch change in elevation every 30 inches and shall be designed to avoid excessive vibration or mobility difficulties for persons in wheelchairs. Where there is a change of surface material along the pedestrian path of travel, consideration should be given so that there are no abrupt changes in level. Changes in Level. Abrupt changes in level create potential tripping hazards and obstacles for persons with mobility disabilities. Abrupt level changes in the pedestrian route of travel shall be no more than 0.25 inch. Abrupt changes in level more than 0.25 inch but less than 0.50 inch may be repaired with a 2:1 bevel. No abrupt level changes of more than 0.50 inch (with the bevel) are allowed along the path of travel. If the adjoining ground at the back of walk is below the sidewalk finished surface, then there must be a 2 foot level area with not more than a 4 inch drop. If the ground drops more than 4 inches in 2 feet, then a 6 inch high detectable warning curb shall be installed at the back of curb. If the level change between the pedestrian path of travel and the adjacent surface exceeds 30 inches, then a hand rail or guard must be installed. Hand Rails. The top of the gripping surface of a handrail shall be 34 inches minimum and 38 inches maximum vertically above the walking surface. The handrail gripping surface shall have an outside diameter of 1.25 inches minimum and 2 inches maximum. Grates. Grates, such as those for drainage or tree wells, shall be avoided in the pedestrian path of travel. Drainage grates shall especially be avoided within the limits of marked crosswalks. Where located in the pedestrian path of travel, horizontal openings shall be no more than ½ inch in the direction of travel. On-Street Parking Spaces. Where on-street parking is marked, a number of accessible parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the table provided in the Morgan County Zoning Ordinance. Trails. Accessibility requirements for trails are based on the function of the trail. Shared use paths and pedestrian trails that function as sidewalks shall meet the same requirements as sidewalks, including detectable warnings at street crossings. Shared use paths and pedestrian trails that function as trails should meet the accessibility guidelines as currently proposed by the U.S. Access Board for Outdoor Developed Areas. Recreational trails primarily for equestrians, mountain bicyclists, snowmobile users, or off-highway vehicle users, are exempt from accessibility requirements even though they have occasional pedestrian use. Most trailside structural facilities, such as parking areas, restrooms and pavilions must meet accessibility requirements. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24 I Page Appendix E - Required Improvements and Exceptions Elimination of Barriers. When curb returns are located at street intersection corners, the curb presents a barrier for persons with mobility impairments to cross the street. The ADA specifies that when roads or sidewalks are newly built or altered, curb ramps must be installed concurrently to eliminate these barriers. To address existing curb barriers at locations where no new construction or alterations are immediately proposed, the ADA requires a public agency to prepare a Transition Plan to schedule the elimination of all existing curb barriers at intersections where there are no curb ramps or where existing curb ramps do not meet current accessibility standards. Alterations and Maintenance. Since public agencies are required to remedy access barriers concurrently with new or altered improvements, but not with routine maintenance activities, there has been a need to clarify the distinction between alterations and maintenance. Alteration projects include reconstruction, major rehabilitation, structural resurfacing of 0.125 feet or greater depth, widening, traffic signal installation, pedestrian signal installation and projects of similar scale and effect. Alteration projects must incorporate accessible pedestrian improvements at the same time as the alterations to the roadway. Maintenance activities are not considered alterations and do not require simultaneous improvements for pedestrian accessibility under the ADA. Examples of maintenance activities include joint repair, pavement patching, shoulder repair, signing, striping, minor signal upgrades and repairs to drainage facilities. Design Standards and Exceptions. Minimum design criteria for accessible pedestrian facilities have been established and published by several regulatory agencies as described in Appendix B. A summary of the technical standards as they apply to pedestrian facilities in the County’s public road right-of-way is discussed in Appendix D. Under Title II, public agencies are not required to construct stand-alone accessibility improvements identified in an agency’s Transition Plan that would result in undue financial and administrative burdens. They are required to make reasonable modifications to policies, practices, and procedures where necessary to avoid discrimination, unless they can demonstrate that doing so would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity being provided, or if the modification of a barrier to accessibility would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a qualified historic building or facility, or would be technically infeasible or structurally impracticable. Cost as a Factor. The applicability of the undue burden defense is limited to existing facilities, and not to new or altered improvements. Cost may be a factor in determining whether to undertake a stand-alone accessibility improvement identified in a Transition Plan. For example, if an existing highway, not scheduled for an alteration, is listed in the public agency's Transition Plan as needing curb ramps, the public agency may consider costs that are unduly burdensome. The test for being unduly burdensome is the proportion of the cost for accessibility improvements compared to the agency's overall budget, not simply the project cost. ---PAGE BREAK--- 25 I Page The regulations concerning new construction and alterations are substantially more stringent. With respect to any element of new or altered improvements that is within the scope of a project and is not technically infeasible, the U.S. Department of Justice’s written guidance provides that cost is not a factor. When a public entity independently decides to alter a facility, it shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be altered in such a manner that the altered portion of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. Qualified Historic Facilities. A qualified historic facility is one that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places or designated as historic under an appropriate state or local law. Where the authorized Historic Preservation Officer determines that compliance with an accessibility requirement would threaten or destroy historically significant features of a qualified historic facility, compliance is still required to the extent that it does not threaten or destroy historically significant features of the facility. Technical Infeasibility/Structural Impracticability. According to Title II, compliance is considered technically infeasible in those rare circumstances when the unique characteristics of terrain prevent the incorporation of accessibility features. In that case, any portion of the facility that can be made accessible will need to be made accessible to the extent that it is not technically infeasible or structurally impracticable. Furthermore, if accommodating access for individuals with certain disabilities those who use wheelchairs) would be technically infeasible, accessibility shall nonetheless be ensured to persons with other types of disabilities those who have sight, hearing or mental impairments). For example, if a curb ramp is required along a street with curb-adjacent sidewalk where the street grade is approximately then installing an 8.33% curb ramp would be impractical. In such a case, the public agency would still install a curb ramp, albeit steeper, because a steeper ramp would be preferred over no ramp at all. Existing physical constraints may include underlying terrain, underground structures, adjacent developed facilities, drainage or the presence of a notable natural or historic feature. ---PAGE BREAK--- 26 I Page Appendix F - Text from ADA Title II Regulations The ADA Title II Regulations, 28 CFR Part 35, requires public entities to evaluate their current services, policies and practices to ensure persons with disabilities are protected from discrimination on the basis of disability. Selected sections of 28 CFR Part 35 is shown below describing the requirements for non- discrimination, self-evaluation, transition plan, ADA coordinator, grievance procedure, and notice. The full text can be found at: www.ada.gov ADA Title II Regulations – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (28 CFR Part 35; amended September 15, 2010; effective March 15, 2011) § 35.101 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to effectuate subtitle A of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S. C. 12131), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities. §35.105 Self-evaluation. A public entity shall, within one year of the effective date of this part, evaluate its current services, policies, and practices, and the effects thereof, that do not or may not meet the requirements of this part and, to the extent modification of any such services, policies, and practices is required, the public entity shall proceed to make the necessary modifications. A public entity shall provide an opportunity to interested persons, including individuals with disabilities or organizations representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in the self-evaluation process by submitting comments. A public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall, for at least three years following completion of the self-evaluation, maintain on file and make available for public inspection: A list of the interested persons consulted; A description of areas examined and any problems identified; and A description of any modifications made. If a public entity has already complied with the self-evaluation requirement of a regulation implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, then the requirements of this section shall apply only to those policies and practices that were not included in the previous self-evaluation. §35.106 Notice. A public entity shall make available to applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested persons information regarding the provisions of this part and its applicability to the services, programs, or activities of the public entity, and make such information available to them in such manner as the head of the entity finds necessary to apprise such persons of the protections against discrimination assured them by the Act and this part. § 35.107 Designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance procedures. Designation of responsible employee. A public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under this part, including any investigation of any complaint communicated to it alleging its noncompliance with this part or alleging any actions that would be prohibited by this part. The public entity shall make available to all interested individuals the name, office address, and telephone number of the employee or employees designated pursuant to this Paragraph. ---PAGE BREAK--- 27 I Page Complaint procedure. A public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall adopt and publish grievance procedures providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action that would be prohibited by this part. § 35.130 General prohibitions against discrimination. No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any public entity. § 35.150 Existing facilities General. A public entity shall operate each service, program, or activity so that the service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirety, is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. This paragraph does not— Necessarily require a public entity to make each of its existing facilities accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; Require a public entity to take any action that would threaten or destroy the historic significance of an historic property; or Require a public entity to take any action that it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity or in undue financial and administrative burdens. In those circumstances where personnel of the public entity believe that the proposed action would fundamentally alter the service, program, or activity or would result in undue financial and administrative burdens, a public entity has the burden of proving that compliance with §35.150(a) of this part would result in such alteration or burdens. The decision that compliance would result in such alteration or burdens must be made by the head of a public entity or his or her designee after considering all resources available for use in the funding and operation of the service, program, or activity, and must be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons for reaching that conclusion. If an action would result in such an alteration or such burdens, a public entity shall take any other action that would not result in such an alteration or such burdens but would nevertheless ensure that individuals with disabilities receive the benefits or services provided by the public entity. Methods. Safe harbor. Elements that have not been altered in existing facilities on or after March 15, 2012, and that comply with the corresponding technical and scoping specifications for those elements in either the 1991 Standards or in the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), Appendix A to 41 CFR part 101– 19.6 (July 1, 2002 ed.), 49 FR 31528, app. A (Aug. 7, 1984) are not required to be modified in order to comply with the requirements set forth in the 2010 Standards. Transition plan. In the event that structural changes to facilities will be undertaken to achieve program accessibility, a public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall develop, within six months of January 26, 1992, a transition plan setting forth the steps necessary to complete such changes. A public entity shall provide an opportunity to interested persons, including individuals with disabilities or organizations representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in the development of the transition plan by submitting comments. A copy of the ---PAGE BREAK--- 28 I Page transition plan shall be made available for public inspection. If a public entity has responsibility or authority over streets, roads, or walkways, its transition plan shall include a schedule for providing curb ramps or other sloped areas where pedestrian walks cross curbs, giving priority to walkways serving entities covered by the Act, including State and local government offices and facilities, transportation, places of public accommodation, and employers, followed by walkways serving other areas. The plan shall, at a minimum— Identify physical obstacles in the public entity's facilities that limit the accessibility of its programs or activities to individuals with disabilities; (ii) Describe in detail the methods that will be used to make the facilities accessible; (iii) Specify the schedule for taking the steps necessary to achieve compliance with this section and, if the time period of the transition plan is longer than one year, identify steps that will be taken during each year of the transition period; and (iv) Indicate the official responsible for implementation of the plan. If a public entity has already complied with the transition plan requirement of a Federal agency regulation implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, then the requirements of this paragraph shall apply only to those policies and practices that were not included in the previous transition plan. § 35.151 New construction and alterations Design and construction. Each facility or part of a facility constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the facility or part of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the construction was commenced after January 26, 1992. Exception for structural impracticability. Full compliance with the requirements of this section is not required where a public entity can demonstrate that it is structurally impracticable to meet the requirements. Full compliance will be considered structurally impracticable only in those rare circumstances when the unique characteristics of terrain prevent the incorporation of accessibility features. (ii) If full compliance with this section would be structurally impracticable, compliance with this section is required to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. In that case, any portion of the facility that can be made accessible shall be made accessible to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. (iii) If providing accessibility in conformance with this section to individuals with certain disabilities those who use wheelchairs) would be structurally impracticable, accessibility shall nonetheless be ensured to persons with other types of disabilities, those who use crutches or who have sight, hearing, or mental impairments) in accordance with this section. Alterations. Each facility or part of a facility altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of, a public entity in a manner that affects or could affect the usability of the facility or part of the facility ---PAGE BREAK--- 29 I Page shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be altered in such manner that the altered portion of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the alteration was commenced after January 26, 1992. The path of travel requirements of § 35.151(b)(4) shall apply only to alterations undertaken solely for purposes other than to meet the program accessibility requirements of § 35.150. Historic properties: Alterations to historic properties shall comply, to the maximum extent feasible, with the provisions applicable to historic properties in the design standards specified in § 35.151(c). (ii) If it is not feasible to provide physical access to an historic property in a manner that will not threaten or destroy the historic significance of the building or facility, alternative methods of access shall be provided pursuant to the requirements of § 35.150. Path of travel. An alteration that affects or could affect the usability of or access to an area of a facility that contains a primary function shall be made so as to ensure that, to the maximum extent feasible, the path of travel to the altered area and the restrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered area are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, unless the cost and scope of such alterations is disproportionate to the cost of the overall alteration. Primary function. A “primary function” is a major activity for which the facility is intended. Areas that contain a primary function include, but are not limited to, the dining area of a cafeteria, the meeting rooms in a conference center, as well as offices and other work areas in which the activities of the public entity using the facility are carried out. Mechanical rooms, boiler rooms, supply storage rooms, employee lounges or locker rooms, janitorial closets, entrances, and corridors are not areas containing a primary function. Restrooms are not areas containing a primary function unless the provision of restrooms is a primary purpose of the area, e.g., in highway rest stops. For the purposes of this section, alterations to windows, hardware, controls, electrical outlets, and signage shall not be deemed to be alterations that affect the usability of or access to an area containing a primary function. (ii) A “path of travel” includes a continuous, unobstructed way of pedestrian passage by means of which the altered area may be approached, entered, and exited, and which connects the altered area with an exterior approach (including sidewalks, streets, and parking areas), an entrance to the facility, and other parts of the facility. An accessible path of travel may consist of walks and sidewalks, curb ramps and other interior or exterior pedestrian ramps; clear floor paths through lobbies, corridors, rooms, and other improved areas; parking access aisles; elevators and lifts; or a combination of these elements. ---PAGE BREAK--- 30 I Page For the purposes of this section, the term “path of travel” also includes the restrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered area. Safe harbor. If a public entity has constructed or altered required elements of a path of travel in accordance with the specifications in either the 1991 Standards or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards before March 15, 2012, the public entity is not required to retrofit such elements to reflect incremental changes in the 2010 Standards solely because of an alteration to a primary function area served by that path of travel. (iii) Disproportionality. Alterations made to provide an accessible path of travel to the altered area will be deemed disproportionate to the overall alteration when the cost exceeds 20 % of the cost of the alteration to the primary function area. Costs that may be counted as expenditures required to provide an accessible path of travel may include: Costs associated with providing an accessible entrance and an accessible route to the altered area, for example, the cost of widening doorways or installing ramps; Costs associated with making restrooms accessible, such as installing grab bars, enlarging toilet stalls, insulating pipes, or installing accessible faucet controls; Costs associated with providing accessible telephones, such as relocating the telephone to an accessible height, installing amplification devices, or installing a text telephone (TTY); and Costs associated with relocating an inaccessible drinking fountain. (iv) Duty to provide accessible features in the event of disproportionality. When the cost of alterations necessary to make the path of travel to the altered area fully accessible is disproportionate to the cost of the overall alteration, the path of travel shall be made accessible to the extent that it can be made accessible without incurring disproportionate costs. In choosing which accessible elements to provide, priority should be given to those elements that will provide the greatest access, in the following order— An accessible entrance; An accessible route to the altered area; At least one accessible restroom for each sex or a single unisex restroom; Accessible telephones; Accessible drinking fountains; and ---PAGE BREAK--- 31 I Page When possible, additional accessible elements such as parking, storage, and alarms. ---PAGE BREAK--- 32 I Page Appendix G – Notice of Nondiscrimination Notice of Nondiscrimination Under the Americans with Disabilities Act In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Morgan County will not will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Employment: Morgan County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA. Effective Communication: Morgan County will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in Morga n County’s programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. Modification to Policies and Procedures: Morgan County will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in Morgan County offices, even where pets are generally prohibited. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of Morgan County, should contact the office of the ADA Coordinator, at (706) 342-4373, as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. The ADA does not require Morgan County to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of Morgan County is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the ADA Coordinator, at (706) 342-4373. Morgan County will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs. ---PAGE BREAK--- 33 I Page Appendix H – Grievance Procedure Morgan County Grievance Procedure Under the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Grievance Procedure This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits provided by Morgan County for access to pedestrian facilities by persons with disabilities. The complaint should be in writing and contain the following information regarding the alleged discrimination:  Complainant name  Address of complainant  Phone number of complainant  Location of complaint  Date of alleged violation identified  Description of the alleged violation Alternative means of filing complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the complaint will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request. The complaint should be submitted by the complainant and/or his/her designee as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to the ADA Coordinator: Chuck Jarrell, ADA Coordinator Morgan County Planning and Development Post Office Box 1357 150 East Washington Street, Suite 200 Madison, Georgia 30650 (706) 342-4373 Office (706) 343-6455 Fax [EMAIL REDACTED] Within 30 calendar days after receipt of the complaint, the ADA Coordinator or his/her designee will contact the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 30 calendar days of contacting the complainant, the ADA Coordinator or his/her designee will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant such as large print, audio tape or electronic file. The response will explain the position of Morgan County and offer options for resolution of the complaint. If the response by the ADA Coordinator does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant ---PAGE BREAK--- 34 I Page and/or his/her designee may appeal the decision within 30 calendar days after receipt of the response to the Morgan County Board of Commissioners. Within 30 calendar days after receipt of the appeal, the County Clerk will contact the complainant to schedule a hearing before the Morgan County Board of Commissioners to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 30 calendar days after the appeal hearing, the County Clerk will respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint. All written complaints received by the ADA Coordinator, appeals to the Morgan County Board of Commissioners, and responses from these two offices will be retained by the Disability Access Office for at least three years. To accommodate persons with disabilities, this notice is available in alternate formats upon request. ---PAGE BREAK--- 35 I Page Appendix I – Formal Written Complaint Form Morgan County Disability Access Office P.O. Box 1357 150 East Washington Street, Suite 200 Madison, Georgia 30650 (706) 342-4373 Office (706) 343-6455 Fax ADA Formal Written Complaint Form Please print legibly. Reporting Individual: Date of Request: Address: City, State and Zip: Telephone Number: Business Phone: Other Contact Information: If person needing accommodation is not the individual completing this form, please complete below: Name: Telephone Number: Other Contact Information: Program/Facility to be Inaccessible: When did the situation occur (date)? Describe the situation or way in which the program is not accessible, providing the name(s) where possible of the individuals who were involved in the situation, and any documentation or photographs supporting the incident: Have efforts been made to resolve this complaint through the Request for Accommodation with the ADA Coordinator? Yes No If yes, what were the results? How do you suggest this issue be remedied? Signature: Date: Disability Access Office Representative: Date: ---PAGE BREAK--- 36 I Page Appendix J – Request for Accommodation Morgan County Disability Access Office P.O. Box 1357 150 East Washington Street, Suite 200 Madison, Georgia 30650 (706) 342-4373 Office (706) 343-6455 Fax ADA Request for Accommodation Please print legibly. Reporting Individual: Date of Request: Address: City, State and Zip: Telephone Number: Business Phone: Other Contact Information: If person needing accommodation is not the individual completing this form, please complete below: Name: Telephone Number: Other Contact Information: Check One: Accommodation Barrier Removal Accommodation needed or location of barrier: Brief statement of why the accommodation is needed or the barrier removed: Date accommodation is needed Signature: Date: Disability Access Office Representative: Date: ---PAGE BREAK--- 37 I Page Appendix K - County Maintained Roads ROAD # ROAD NAME ROAD SEGMENT SIDEWALK LENGTH (miles) DEFICIENCIES 210 Academy Lane Davis Academy Road to Dead End N/A 0.60 None 20 Adair Road Prospect Road to Doster Road N/A 0.50 None Adams Road Seven Islands Road to Godfrey Road N/A 0.10 None Adelaide Court Graham Drive to Dead End N/A 0.05 None 135 Alford Lane Dead End to Parks Mill Road N/A 0.40 None Alonzo Farmer Road Gordon Road to Dead End N/A 0.10 None 98 Antioch Church Road Godfrey Road to Seven Islands Road N/A 0.80 None 277 Apalachee Court Heidi Trail to Cul-de-sac N/A 0.10 None Apalachee Meadows Drive Lower Apalachee Road to Dead End N/A 0.88 None Apalachee Ridge Apalachee Meadows Drive to Dead End N/A 0.55 None 164 Apalachee River Road Buckhead Road to Hwy. 278 N/A 2.60 None 244 Apalachee Road Bostwick Highway to Wagnon Mill Road N/A 1.60 None 244 Apalachee Road Wagnon Mill Road to Athens Highway N/A 3.40 None 300 Apalachee Way Apalachee Woods Trail to Cul-de-sac N/A 0.10 None 276 Apalachee Woods Drive Heidi Trail to Apalachee Woods Trail N/A 0.30 None 278 Apalachee Woods Trail Cul-de-sac to Cul-de-sac N/A 1.70 None 116 Aqua Lane Aqua Road to Innis Fail Lane N/A 2.00 None 114 Aqua Road Pierce Dairy Road to Bostwick Hwy. N/A 3.40 None Arbor Lane Athens Highway to Dead End N/A 0.38 None Arbor Court Arbor Lane to Dead End N/A 0.25 None 11 Armistead Road Hestertown Road to Prospect Road N/A 1.30 None Azalea Lane White Oak Way to Dead End N/A 0.10 None 152 Baldwin Dairy Road Bethany Road to Buckhead City Limits N/A 4.00 None 152 Baldwin Dairy Road Buckhead City Limits to Parks Mill Road N/A 0.50 None 214 Barrows Grove Road Baldwin Dairy Road to I-20 N/A 0.10 None 214 Barrows Grove Road I-20 to Bethany Road N/A 2.30 None 158 Bass Road Fifth Street to Athens Hwy. N/A 0.80 None Beal Lane Apalachee Road to Dead End N/A 0.70 None 177 Beaverdam Road Nolan Store Road to Apalachee Road N/A 3.00 None 129 Bethany Church Road Bethany Road to Crawford Road N/A 0.20 None 129 Bethany Church Road Crawford Road to Seven Islands Road N/A 2.40 None 129 Bethany Church Road Seven Islands Road to Little Sugar Creek Tributary N/A 0.50 None 129 Bethany Church Road Little Sugar Creek Tributary to Cochran Road N/A 2.00 None 129 Bethany Church Road Cochran Road to County Line N/A 1.00 None 143 Bethany Road Seven Island Road to Mt. Zion Road N/A 2.80 None 143 Bethany Road Mt. Zion Road to Sugar Creek Trail N/A 1.20 None 252 Bethany Road Seven Islands Road to Jordan Road N/A 4.20 None 252 Bethany Road Jordan Road to Baldwin Dairy Road N/A 0.10 None 252 Bethany Road Baldwin Dairy Road to Madison Bypass N/A 1.80 None 252 Bethany Road Madison Bypass to Madison City Limits N/A 0.60 None 90 Binford Road Farrar Road to Little River Road N/A 1.40 None 80 Blackwell Road Reese Road to Dead End N/A 0.70 None ---PAGE BREAK--- 38 I Page ROAD # ROAD NAME ROAD SEGMENT SIDEWALK LENGTH (miles) DEFICIENCIES 279 Blue Springs Court Fraction Bottoms Road to Cul-de-sac N/A 0.20 None 280 Blue Springs Drive Fraction Bottoms Road to Cul-de-sac N/A 0.50 None 149 Blue Springs Road County Line to Parks Mill Road N/A 1.70 None 137 Bonner Lane Seven Island Road to Dead End N/A 0.80 None 168 Boones Bridge Road Lower Apalachee Road to Dead End N/A 1.00 None 195 Braswell Road Mergendollar Road to Dead End N/A 0.20 None 167 Briar Creek Road Hwy. 278 to End of Pavement N/A 0.50 None 167 Briar Creek Road End of Pavement to Lower Apalachee Road N/A 2.20 None 166 Briar Lane Hwy. 278 to Dead End N/A 0.60 None 68 Brobston Lane Brownwood to Dead End N/A 1.00 None 227 Brooks Road Highway 278 to Confederate Road N/A 0.50 None 267 Broughton Road County Line to Monticello Highway N/A 6.00 None Brown Lane Old Buckhead Road to Dead End N/A 0.50 None 24 Brownwood Road Dixie Hwy. to Hwy. 278 N/A 0.70 None 246 Brownwood Road Centennial Road to Highway 278 N/A 8.10 None 146 Buckhead Road CSX crossing to Chivers Avenue N/A 0.60 None 146 Buckhead Road Chivers Avenue to Highway 278 N/A 2.60 None 154 Buckhead Road Parks Mill Road to GA. RR N/A 0.10 None 58 Cajun Lane Dead End to Centennial Road N/A 4.45 None 192 Callaway Circle Paxson Dairy Road to High Shoals Road N/A 0.40 None Carpenter Lane Sugar Creek Trail to Dead End N/A 0.10 None 138 Cedar Grove Road Seven Island Road to Dead End N/A 4.00 None 256 Centennial Road Newborn Road to Brownwood Road N/A 1.50 None 256 Centennial Road Brownwood Road to Atlanta Highway N/A 2.50 None 54 Chilton Woods Road Walter Shepherd Road to Davis Academy Road N/A 1.15 None 254 Clack Road Brownwood Road to Broughton Road N/A 7.75 None 290 Clarks Fork Road County Line to Cochran Road N/A 1.00 None Cleveland Avenue End of Pavement to Dead End N/A 0.30 None 131 Cochran Road County Line to Kingston N/A 3.50 None 25 Confederate Road Hwy. 278 to Dixie Hwy. N/A 5.30 None 287 Cooper Lane Harris Hollis Road to Dead End N/A 0.20 None Craig Lane Apalachee Road to Dead End N/A 0.30 None 118 Crawford Road Eatonton Highway to Bethany Church Road N/A 1.50 None 33 Crawley Road Doster Road to McHenry Crossing N/A 1.40 None 67 Cumming Drive Dead End to Highway 278 N/A 0.60 None 23 Davis Academy Road Hwy. 278 to Centennial Road N/A 5.20 None 23 Davis Academy Road Centennial Road to County Line N/A 3.90 None 64 Dickson Road Keecheefoonee Road to Brownwood Road N/A 1.80 None 66 Dixie Highway Pennington Road to Rutledge City Limits N/A 6.70 None 66 Dixie Highway Hawkins Avenue to Highway 278 N/A 3.00 None Dogwood Drive White Oak Way to Dead End N/A 0.10 None 38 Doster Road Prospect Road to Adair Road N/A 0.70 None 38 Doster Road Adair Road to Jim Thomas Road N/A 2.00 None 38 Doster Road Jim Thomas Road to Crawley Road N/A 4.20 None 38 Doster Road Crawley Road to Bostwick Hwy. N/A 1.40 None ---PAGE BREAK--- 39 I Page ROAD # ROAD NAME ROAD SEGMENT SIDEWALK LENGTH (miles) DEFICIENCIES 22 Double Bridges Road Dixie Hwy. to CSX N/A 0.10 None 22 Double Bridges Road CSX to Blackberry Lake N/A 5.71 None 22 Double Bridges Road Blackberry Lake to Doster Road N/A 0.70 None 61 Durden Road Keecheefoonee Road to Reese Road N/A 1.50 None 84 Dykes Road Broughton Road to Dead End N/A 1.00 None 190 Echols Road Bostwick Highway to Paxson Dairy Road N/A 1.20 None 59 Elliot Road Newborn Road to just before the County Line N/A 0.30 None 59 Elliot Road Just before the County Line to the County Line N/A 0.10 None 127 Enterprise Road Cochran Road to Medlock Road N/A 1.70 None 127 Enterprise Road Medlock Road to Seven Islands Road N/A 1.30 None 128 Enterprise Road Bethany Church Road to Seven Islands Road N/A 2.60 None 52 Estes Road Dead end to Sewell Church Road N/A 1.00 None 231 Eugene Lane Brooks Road to Dead End N/A 0.30 None 240 Fairplay Road Williams Street to Prospect Road N/A 4.70 None 243 Fairplay Road Prospect Road to Nunn Lane N/A 5.10 None 40 Fambrough Bridge Road Double Bridges Road to End of Pavement N/A 0.80 None 40 Fambrough Bridge Road End of Pavement to Double Bridges Road N/A 1.90 None 298 Franklin Court Morgan Drive to Cul-de-sac N/A 0.10 None 88 Farrar Road Broughton Road to County Line N/A 1.80 None Fawnfield Court Fawnfield Drive to Dead End N/A 0.10 None Fawnfield Drive County Line to Dead End N/A 0.40 None 69 Fears Road Centennial Road to Indian Creek N/A 2.10 None 69 Fears Road Indian Creek to Longwood Road N/A 0.80 None 69 Fears Road Longwood Road to Brownwood Road N/A 0.50 None 163 Ferrell Lane Buckhead Road to Dead End N/A 0.50 None Few Lane Parsonage Road to Dead End N/A 0.10 None Fisher Way Sugar Creek Trail to Dead End N/A 0.10 None 211 Fitzpatrick Road Little River Road to Monticello Highway N/A 0.70 None 226 Flat Rock Road Bostwick Highway to Bostwick Highway N/A 0.70 None 147 Fraction Bottoms Road Sword Road to Lake N/A 2.30 None 96 Glades Road Seven Islands Road to the County Line N/A 1.40 None 239 Godfrey Road The County Line to Monticello Highway N/A 5.60 None Graham Drive Atlanta Hwy to Dead End N/A 0.39 None Grayson Pointe Drive Parks Mill Road to Dead End N/A 0.80 None 39 Greenwood Road Doster Road to Double Bridges Road N/A 0.85 None 3 Gresham Road Hardeman Mill Road to County Line N/A 1.00 None 318 Guinn Road Sugar Creek Church Road to Dead End N/A 0.40 None 126 Halls Lane Eatonton Highway to Dead End N/A 0.10 None 2 Hardeman Mill Road Sandy Creek Road to Bostwick Hwy. N/A 2.90 None 130 Harper Road Bethany Church Road to Enterprise Road N/A 0.50 None 71 Harris Hollis Road Dixie Highway to Highway 278 N/A 0.50 None 45 Hawkins Academy Old Mill Road to County Line N/A 1.00 None 289 Hayes Street Jackson Street to Dead End N/A 0.20 None 36 Head Road Bostwick Hwy. Dead End N/A 1.50 None 275 Heidi Trail Cul-de-sac to Cul-de-sac N/A 2.00 None ---PAGE BREAK--- 40 I Page ROAD # ROAD NAME ROAD SEGMENT SIDEWALK LENGTH (miles) DEFICIENCIES 12 Hestertown Road Prospect Road to County Line N/A 3.20 None 189 High Shoals Road Odum Lane to SR 186 N/A 1.30 None 189 High Shoals Road Bostwick Highway to Odum Lane N/A 3.60 None Hightower Road Dixie Highway Dixie Highway N/A 3.20 None 78 Hilsman Road Monticello Highway to Spears Road N/A 1.20 None 173 Holland Springs Road Sandy Creek Road to Cul-de-sac N/A 0.70 None 139 Holstein Road Cedar Grove Road to Bethany Road N/A 0.60 None Indian Bend Drive Davis Academy Road to Dead End N/A 0.30 None 99 Indian Creek Road Madison City Limits to end of pavement N/A 0.10 None 99 Indian Creek Road End of pavement to Godfrey Road N/A 6.00 None 115 Innis Fail Lane Dead end to Indian Creek Road N/A 1.80 None 234 Jackson Street Wheat Street to Dead End N/A 0.25 None 299 Jefferson Court Morgan Drive to Cul-de-sac N/A 0.10 None 19 Jim Thomas Road Doster Road to Prospect Road N/A 1.25 None 187 Jones Wood Lane High Shoals Road to County Line N/A 1.20 None 220 Jordan Road Dead End to Bethany Road N/A 0.90 None 133 Kingston Road Bethany Road to Cedar Grove Road N/A 0.80 None 133 Kingston Road Cedar Grove Road to County Line N/A 3.00 None Kitchen Road Highway 441 to Dead End N/A 0.10 None 247 Knox Chapel County Line to Fairplay Road N/A 1.60 None 41 Lake Rutledge Road Fairplay Road to State Park Property N/A 0.30 None 282 Lakeshore Drive Cul-de-sac to Dead End N/A 0.40 None Lakewood Court Lakewood Lane to Dead End N/A 0.10 None Lakewood Lane Mission Road to Dead End N/A 0.10 None 161 Lambert Road Hwy. 278 to Dead End N/A 0.40 None 5 Launius Road Hardeman Mill Road to Turkey Creek N/A 0.70 None 5 Launius Road Turkey Creek to County Line N/A 0.70 None 271 Little Creek Road Sandy Creek Road to Dead End N/A 0.50 None 268 Little River Road Godfrey Road to Highway 83 N/A 2.60 None 160 Log Cabin Road Hwy. 278 to Dead End N/A 0.80 None Long Lane Apalachee Road to Dead End N/A 0.30 None Longwood Drive Fears Road to Dead End N/A 0.20 None 316 Lower Apalachee Road Athens Highway to Plantation Road N/A 1.10 None 316 Lower Apalachee Road Plantation Road to Trimble Bridge Road N/A 2.70 None 316 Lower Apalachee Road The Bridge that is out to the beginning of the Pavement N/A 1.20 None 316 Lower Apalachee Road The Beginning of the Pavement to Athens Highway N/A 1.60 None 316 Lower Apalachee Road The Bridge that is out to Beginning of the pavement N/A 0.90 None 316 Lower Apalachee Road Beginning of Pavement to Trimble Bridge Road N/A 1.00 None 123 Maddox Road Pierce Dairy Road to Eatonton Road N/A 1.20 None 233 Madelyn Lane Dead End to Wilson Road N/A 0.60 None Madison Fields Drive Atlanta Hwy to Wildflower Way N/A 0.08 None Mallard Ridge Road Beaverdam Road to Dead End N/A 1.30 None 8 Mallory Road Prospect to Bostwick Hwy. N/A 1.10 None 86 Malone Road Broughton Road to Broughton Road N/A 0.60 None Mar's Hill Church Road Highway 278 to Dead End N/A 3.00 None ---PAGE BREAK--- 41 I Page ROAD # ROAD NAME ROAD SEGMENT SIDEWALK LENGTH (miles) DEFICIENCIES Marshall Road County Line to Dead End N/A 0.30 None 215 Mason Road Barrows Grove Road to Dead End N/A 0.20 None McDonough Street Fairplay Street to West Main Street N/A 0.20 None 31 McHenry Crossing Dixie Hwy. to Dixie Hwy. N/A 0.90 None McNair Lane Brownwood Road to Dead End N/A 0.50 None 142 Medlock Road Enterprise Road to Beginning of Pavement N/A 1.90 None 142 Medlock Road Beginning of Pavement to Porter Road N/A 0.10 None 194 Mergendollar Road High Shoals Road to Preston Ford Road N/A 1.60 None 194 Mergendollar Road Preston Ford Road to Bostwick Highway N/A 1.20 None 82 Meriwether Road Broughton Road to Dead End N/A 1.10 None 91 Midway Road Little River Road to County Line N/A 0.10 None Mission Lane Mission Road to Dead End N/A 0.10 None 117 Mission Road Eatonton Road to Pierce Dairy Road N/A 1.50 None 297 Morgan Drive Parks Mill Road to Cul-de-sac N/A 1.30 None 263 Morris Road Athens Highway to Woodkraft Road N/A 1.25 None 270 Mt. Vernon Road Fairplay Road to Dead End N/A 0.50 None 134 Mt. Zion Road Bethany Road to Parks Mill Road N/A 1.85 None 248 Newborn Road County Line to Centennial Road N/A 5.00 None 248 Newborn Road Centennial Road to Davis Academy Road N/A 1.10 None 248 Newborn Road Davis Academy Road to Hawkins Avenue N/A 1.70 None 248 Newborn Road Hawkins Avenue to Dixie Highway N/A 0.50 None 269 Newton Road Broughton Road to Monticello Highway N/A 0.40 None 6 Nolan Store Road Hwy. 83 to Apalachee Road N/A 1.80 None 6 Nolan Store Road Bostwick Hwy. to Fairplay Road N/A 1.90 None 230 Norris Road Brooks Road to Dead End N/A 0.30 None 157 North Fifth Street City Limits of Madison to Dead End N/A 0.10 None Oak Lane Old Buckhead Road to Dead End N/A 1.10 None 150 Oconee Road Parks Mill Road to Heidi Trail N/A 1.50 None 186 Odum Lane High Shoals Road to Dead End N/A 0.20 None 27 Oil Mill Road Dixie Hwy. to Pennington Road N/A 0.30 None 27 Oil Mill Road Pennington Road to Crawley Road N/A 0.10 None 154 Old Buckhead Road Plainview Road to Bypass N/A 1.40 None 154 Old Buckhead Road Plainview Road to Buckhead Road N/A 1.30 None 44 Old Mill Road Fairplay Road West Main Street N/A 2.10 None 44 Old Mill Road West Main Street to Hwy. 278 N/A 0.90 None 249 Old Mill Road Newborn Road to I-20 N/A 1.60 None 249 Old Mill Road I-20 to Hwy. 278 N/A 1.90 None Parks Mill Lane Parks Mill Road to Dead End N/A 0.30 None 146 Parks Mill Road Dead to Mt. Zion Road N/A 2.50 None 146 Parks Mill Road Mt. Zion Road to Saffold Road N/A 4.50 None 146 Parks Mill Road Saffold Road to seven Islands Road N/A 0.10 None 146 Parks Mill Road Seven Islands Road to Baldwin Dairy Road N/A 0.10 None 170 Parsonage Road Athens Highway to Lower Apalachee Road N/A 1.00 None 132 Paschal Road Enterprise Road to Cochran Road N/A 0.80 None 191 Paxson Dairy Road High Shoals Road to Price Mill Road N/A 1.50 None ---PAGE BREAK--- 42 I Page ROAD # ROAD NAME ROAD SEGMENT SIDEWALK LENGTH (miles) DEFICIENCIES 26 Pennington Road Oil Mill Road to CRX N/A 0.20 None 26 Pennington Road CRX to Hwy. 278 N/A 0.40 None 6 Peppers Road Fairplay Road to Beginning of the pavement N/A 0.40 None 6 Peppers Road Beginning of the pavement to Gilbert Road N/A 0.30 None 6 Peppers Road Gilbert Road to Hardeman Mill Road N/A 0.50 None 198 Perryman Road Dead End to Cedar Grove Road N/A 1.30 None Perryman Street Saffold Road to Parks Mill Road N/A 0.20 None 121 Pierce Dairy Road Eatonton Road to Seven Islands Road N/A 5.80 None 153 Plainview Road Old Buckhead Road to Sugar Creek N/A 0.50 None 153 Plainview Road Sugar Creek to the beginning of pavement N/A 1.80 None 153 Plainview Road Beginning of Pavement to Bethany Road N/A 0.60 None 175 Plantation Road Athens Highway to Lower Apalachee Road N/A 1.70 None 125 Ponder Pines Road County Line to Eatonton Highway N/A 1.40 None Ponder Way Graham Drive to Dead End N/A 13.00 None 140 Porter Road Seven Islands Road to Bethany Road N/A 1.20 None 193 Preston Ford Road Mergendollar Road to County Line N/A 0.50 None 182 Price Mill Road Bostwick Highway to Apalachee Road N/A 1.10 None 182 Price Mill Road Apalachee to Wellington Road N/A 0.50 None 182 Price Mill Road Wellington Road to County Line N/A 3.80 None 10 Prospect Road Bostwick Hwy. to Sandy Creek Road N/A 2.10 None 10 Prospect Road Sandy Creek Road to Fairplay Road N/A 3.50 None 10 Prospect Road Fairplay Road to County Line N/A 1.20 None Rawlings Drive Centennial Road to Dead End N/A 0.70 None Reese Road County Line to Beginning of the pavement N/A 2.50 None Reese Road Beginning of the Pavement to Dickson Road N/A 3.10 None 185 Rehoboth Road Price Mill Road to High Shoals Road N/A 1.55 None 241 Reids Ferry Road County Line to Parks Mill Road N/A 3.40 None 14 Riden Cut Off Sandy Creek Road to Riden Road N/A 0.30 None 15 Riden Road Fairplay Road to Sandy Creek Road N/A 2.00 None Riverbanks Road Riverwalk Road to Riverwalk Road N/A 1.00 None Riverwalk Road Price Mill Road to Riverwalk Road N/A 2.40 None Riverwalk Court Riverwalk Road to Dead End N/A 0.19 None Riverwalk Point Road Riverwalk Road to Dead End N/A 0.22 None River Woods Drive Apalachee River Road to Dead End N/A 0.40 None 74 Rocky Creek Road Dykes Road to County Line N/A 0.90 None Ruark Lane End of Pavement to Price Mill Road N/A 0.20 None 288 Sabrina Lane Sandy Creek Road to Dead End N/A 0.90 None 136 Saffold Road Parks Mill Road to Dead End N/A 1.80 None 172 Sandy Creek Road Lower Apalachee Road to Beginning of the pavement N/A 2.30 None 172 Sandy Creek Road Beginning of the pavement to Athens Highway N/A 0.70 None 172 Sandy Creek Road Athens Highway to Bostwick Highway N/A 3.20 None 242 Sandy Creek Road Highway 83 to Prospect Road N/A 2.70 None 242 Sandy Creek Road Prospect Road to Fairplay Road N/A 2.10 None 242 Sandy Creek Road Fairplay Road to County Line N/A 2.80 None 251 Seven Islands Road Godfrey Road to Bethany Road N/A 9.50 None ---PAGE BREAK--- 43 I Page ROAD # ROAD NAME ROAD SEGMENT SIDEWALK LENGTH (miles) DEFICIENCIES 251 Seven Islands Road Bethany Road to I-20 N/A 2.20 None 251 Seven Islands Road I-20 to Buckhead City Limits N/A 0.70 None 251 Seven Islands Road Buckhead City Limits to W. Main Street N/A 0.50 None 51 Sewell Church Road Newborn Road to Sewell Road N/A 1.80 None 50 Sewell Cut Off Sewell Church Road to Sewell Road N/A 0.40 None 49 Sewell Lane Sewell Church Road to Sewell Church Road N/A 0.30 None 49 Sewell Road Sewell Church Road to County Line N/A 0.70 None Shadow Lake Drive County Line to Dean End N/A 0.40 None 159 Shady Side Lane Greensboro Highway to Dead End N/A 0.30 None 221 Shakerag Road Parks Mill Road to Dead End N/A 1.40 None 18 Shepherd Road Sandy Creek Road to Doster Road N/A 1.75 None 83 Shiloh Road County Line to Broughton Road N/A 0.30 None Shoals Court Dixie Highway to Dead End N/A 0.24 None 235 Shockley Road Lower Apalachee Road to Athens Highway N/A 0.60 None 235 Shockley Road The Beginning of the pavement to Lower Apalachee N/A 0.20 None 235 Shockley Road Athens Highway to beginning of the pavement N/A 1.20 None 177 Sidwell Road Apalachee Road to Dirt N/A 0.30 None 177 Sidwell Road Where the dirt starts to Athens Highway N/A 0.40 None 37 Slaughter Veasley Road Bostwick Hwy. Dead End N/A 0.20 None 308 South Trace Davis Academy Road to Dead End N/A 0.50 None 4 Sowhatchet Road Dead End to Hardeman Mill Road N/A 0.50 None 250 Spears Road Monticello Highway to Brownwood Road N/A 2.00 None 35 Speed Lane Bostwick Hwy. Dead End N/A 0.80 None 165 Sugar Creek Church Road Apalachee River Road to Hwy. 278 N/A 2.65 None 283 Sugar Creek Trail Cedar Grove Road to Dead End N/A 2.10 None Sugar Hill Cedar Grove to Cul-de-sac N/A 0.20 None Sugar Hill Way Sugar Hill to Cul-de-sac N/A 0.10 None Sunlight Court Highway 441 to Dead End N/A 0.10 None Sweetbriar Trace Apalachee Road to Dead End N/A 0.90 None 148 Swords Road Parks Mill Road to the Curve at I-20 N/A 0.10 None 148 Swords Road The curve at I-20 to CSX N/A 0.40 None 148 Swords Road CSX to Blue Springs Road N/A 0.10 None 34 Tamplin Road Doster Road to Bostwick Hwy. N/A 0.60 None 76 Thankful Church Road Thankful Road to Clack Road N/A 0.50 None 75 Thankful Road Brownwood Road to Clack Road N/A 0.70 None 169 Trimble Bridge Road County Line to Lower Apalachee Road N/A 1.00 None 155 Turner Road Hwy. 278 to Dead End N/A 0.95 None 65 Twin Lakes Road Dead End to Keecheefoonee Road N/A 0.20 None 258 Verner Lane Old Mill Road to Dead End N/A 0.30 None 174 VFW Lane Athens Highway Dead End N/A 0.35 None 184 Wagnon Mill Road Price Mill Road to the End of the pavement N/A 0.30 None 184 Wagnon Mill Road Beginning of the Dirt to the beginning of the pavement N/A 1.80 None 184 Wagnon Mill Road Beginning of the pavement to Apalachee Road N/A 2.00 None 93 Walker Road Godfrey Road end of dirt N/A 1.10 None 93 Walker Road End of Dirt to Monticello Highway N/A 0.50 None ---PAGE BREAK--- 44 I Page ROAD # ROAD NAME ROAD SEGMENT SIDEWALK LENGTH (miles) DEFICIENCIES Wallace Grove Church Road Reese Road to Weaver Jones Road N/A 0.10 None 9 Wallace Road Bostwick Hwy. to Prospect N/A 0.90 None 55 Walter Shepherd Road Hwy. 278 to Newborn Road N/A 1.20 None 92 Walton Mill Road Godfrey Road to Little River Road N/A 2.50 None 313 Waterford Court Place to Cul-de-sac N/A 0.10 None 63 Weaver Jones Road Reese Road to Wallace Grove Church Road N/A 2.60 None West Road Dickson Road to Durden Road N/A 0.60 None Whispering Lakes Drive Apalachee River Road to Dead End N/A 0.33 None Whispering Lakes Trail Whispering Lakes Drive to Dead End N/A 0.55 None White Oak Way Fawnfield Drive to Dead End N/A 0.60 None 232 Whitley Lake Road Dead End to Brooks Road N/A 0.50 None Wildflower Way Madison Fields Drive to Dead end Yes 0.61 100 feet of missing sidewalk; Replace 2 curb ramps 87 Williams Road Monticello Hwy. to Farrar Road N/A 0.60 None Williams Street West Main Street to Fairplay Road N/A 0.40 None 208 Wilson Road Dixie Highway to Highway 278 N/A 0.50 None Wood Cove Wood Road to End of Pavement N/A 0.10 None 145 Wood Lane Reids Ferry Road to Wood Road N/A 0.10 None 144 Wood Road Dead End to County Line N/A 1.10 None 286 Woodkraft Road Highway 278 to Dead End N/A 0.50 None 312 Place Highway 278 to Cul-de-sac N/A 0.50 None ---PAGE BREAK--- 45 I Page Appendix L - County Facilities Fire Station 1 – Apalachee Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route  Accessible Toilet Facilities Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Install walking surface at a grade no steeper than 1:20  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60”  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 with a maximum length of 30’ between landings Toilet Facilities  Install mirror to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding, along with a decision of a new building or to remodel existing structure. ---PAGE BREAK--- 46 I Page Fire Station 2 - Central Morgan Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Estimated Cost  $500 Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 47 I Page Fire Station 3 - Bostwick Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Estimated Cost  $500 Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 48 I Page Fire Station 5 - Godfrey Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route  Accessible toilet facilities Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Install walking surface at a grade no steeper than 1:20  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60”  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 with a maximum length of 30’ between landings  Install proper door hardware Toilet Facilities  Install accessible toilet facilities  Install water closet to ADA Standards  Install lavatory to ADA standards  Install grab bars to ADA Standards  Maintain proper clear floor space for each fixture  Install mirror to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding, along with a decision of a new building or to remodel existing structure. ---PAGE BREAK--- 49 I Page Fire Station 6 - Fairplay Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route  Accessible toilet facilities Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Install walking surface at a grade no steeper than 1:20  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60”  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 with a maximum length of 30’ between landings  Install proper door hardware Toilet Facilities  Install accessible toilet facilities  Install water closet to ADA Standards  Install lavatory to ADA standards  Install grab bars to ADA Standards  Maintain proper clear floor space for each fixture  Install mirror to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 50 I Page Fire Station 7 - Clacks Chapel Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Estimated Cost  $500 Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 51 I Page Fire Station 8 - Bethany Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Estimated Cost  $500 Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 52 I Page Fire Station 9 - Rutledge Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Install walking surface at a grade no steeper than 1:20  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60”  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 with a maximum length of 30’ between landings Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 53 I Page Fire Station 10 - Mission Road Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Toilet Facilities  Communications Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Toilet Facilities  Maintain proper clearances  Maintain proper reach distances to fixtures Communications  Install a new phone line or extension for a TTY/TDD communication devise. Estimated Cost  $2000 Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 54 I Page Fire Station 12 - West Road Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Estimated Cost  $500 Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 55 I Page Fire Station 13 - Athens Highway (Substation not occupied) Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route  Toilet facilities (No toilet facilities provided) Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Install walking surface at a grade no steeper than 1:20  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60”  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 with a maximum length of 30’ between landings Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 56 I Page Fire Station 14 - Mt. Zion (Substation not occupied) Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route  Toilet facilities (No toilet facilities provided) Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Install walking surface at a grade no steeper than 1:20  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60”  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 with a maximum length of 30’ between landings Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 57 I Page Fire Station 15 - Porter Road (Substation not occupied) Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route  Toilet Facilities (No toilet facilities provided) Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Install walking surface at a grade no steeper than 1:20  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60”  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 with a maximum length of 30’ between landings Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 58 I Page Public Safety Center Deficiency Found  Parking (Non renovated areas only)  Signage (Non renovated areas only)  Accessible Route (Non renovated areas only)  Toilet facilities (Non renovated areas only) Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door  Install appropriate signage throughout non renovated areas Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Install walking surface at a grade no steeper than 1:20  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60”  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 with a maximum length of 30’ between landings Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 59 I Page County Administration Deficiency Found  Signage  Accessible Route  Toilet facilities  Communications Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door  Install directional signage for accessible toilet facilities  Install appropriate signage throughout Accessible Route  Main entry to Commissioner’s office has less than 32” clearance (Historic Building)  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60” at main public entrance  Install an automatic door opener on public entrance door  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 Toilet Facilities  Maintain proper reach distances to fixtures  Install protective barriers on lavatories  Install accessible toilet facilities on second floor or renovate existing toilet facilities Communications  Install a new phone line or extension for a TTY/TDD communication devise. Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 60 I Page Court House Deficiency Found  Parking  Accessible Route Solution Parking  Install minimum 96” x 240” van parking space  Install minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility  Install parking space and access aisle marking Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage throughout non renovated areas Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from rear parking area to accessible entrance.  Install walking surface at a grade no steeper than 1:20  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Handrail for interior stairs 1-1/4” to 1-1/2” (Historic Building) Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 61 I Page Archives (Historic Building not Accessible) Deficiency Found  Signage  Accessible Route  Accessible toilet facilities Solution Signage  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Install curb ramp  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60”  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 with a maximum length of 30’ between landings  Install proper door hardware Toilet Facilities  Install accessible toilet facilities  Install water closet to ADA Standards  Install lavatory to ADA standards  Install grab bars to ADA Standards  Maintain proper clear floor space for each fixture  Install mirror to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion  Project is infeasible without compromising historical features ---PAGE BREAK--- 62 I Page Clerk of Courts Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route  Toilet Facilities  Communications Solution Parking  Restripe minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Restripe minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Accessible Route  Improve turning radius at ramp Toilet Facilities  Install soap dispensers and towel holders at required heights and locations  Install water closet to ADA Standards  Install lavatory to ADA standards  Install grab bars to ADA Standards  Install mirror to ADA Standards Communications  Install a new phone line or extension for a TTY/TDD communication devise. Estimated Cost  $4500 ---PAGE BREAK--- 63 I Page Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding Integrated Technology Deficiency Found  Signage  Parking  Accessible Route  Accessible toilet facilities Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Restripe minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Restripe minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60”  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 with a maximum length of 30’ between landings Toilet Facilities  Install accessible toilet facilities  Install water closet to ADA Standards  Install lavatory to ADA standards  Install grab bars to ADA Standards  Maintain proper clear floor space for each fixture  Install mirror to ADA Standards Estimated Cost ---PAGE BREAK--- 64 I Page  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding Board of Elections and Registration Deficiency Found  Signage  Parking  Accessible Route  Accessible toilet facilities Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Restripe minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Restripe minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Turning radius shall be a minimum of 60” Toilet Facilities  Install water closet to ADA Standards  Install mirror to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 65 I Page Health Department and Department of Family and Children Services Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage Solution Parking  Restripe minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Restripe minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Estimated Cost  $1500 Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 66 I Page Senior Center and Transit Deficiency Found  Parking  Accessible Route Solution Parking  Restripe minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Restripe minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Install guard rail and handrails for side porch and ramp Estimated Cost  $3500 Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 67 I Page Public Works Deficiency Found  Signage  Parking  Accessible Route  Accessible toilet facilities  Drinking Fountain Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Repair transition at threshold at the accessible entrance. Toilet Facilities  Install accessible toilet facilities for women or make accessible bathroom unisex Drinking Fountain  Install accessible drinking fountain to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion ---PAGE BREAK--- 68 I Page Project is subject to available funding Animal Control Deficiency Found  Signage  Parking  Accessible Route Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Provide accessible route to the accessible entrance. Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 69 I Page Sanitation (Scale House) Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route  Accessible toilet facilities Solution Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Signage  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Accessible Route  Provide an accessible route from parking to accessible entrance.  Walking surface shall be a minimum of 36", preferable 48” to 60”  Thresholds shall be a maximum of ½” high  Ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1:12 with a maximum length of 30’ between landings  Install proper door hardware Toilet Facilities  Install accessible toilet facilities  Install water closet to ADA Standards  Install lavatory to ADA standards  Install grab bars to ADA Standards  Maintain proper clear floor space for each fixture  Install mirror to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time ---PAGE BREAK--- 70 I Page Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding. Scale house is not open to public. Library Deficiency Found  No Deficiencies Solution Estimated Cost Estimated Completion ---PAGE BREAK--- 71 I Page Recreation Office and Gym Deficiency Found  Signage  Parking  Accessible Route  Toilet Facilities Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Adjust door closures to meet ADA Standards. Toilet Facilities  Install urinal to ADA Standards  Install lavatory protection to ADA standards  Install mirror to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 72 I Page Aquatic Center Deficiency Found  No Deficiencies Solution Estimated Cost Estimated Completion ---PAGE BREAK--- 73 I Page Heritage Park and Pavilions Deficiency Found  Signage  Parking  Accessible Route  Toilet Facilities  Drinking Fountains Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards near new ball fields  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards near new ball fields  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Adjust door closures to meet ADA Standards.  Install curb ramps to meet ADA Standards  Adjust thresholds to a maximum of ½” at toilet facilities doors  Install new accessible walkways and viewing areas at new ball fields and other recreation areas Toilet Facilities  Install water closet to ADA Standards  Install urinal to ADA Standards  Install lavatory protection to ADA standards  Install mirror to ADA Standards Drinking Fountain  Install accessible drinking fountain to ADA Standards Estimated Cost ---PAGE BREAK--- 74 I Page  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding Municipal Park Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route Solution Signage  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Restripe a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards  Restripe a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Adjust door closures to meet ADA Standards.  Install curb ramps to meet ADA Standards  Install new accessible walkways and viewing areas at new ball fields and other recreation areas Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 75 I Page Fears Road Park & Pavilion Deficiency Found  Signage  Parking  Accessible Route Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Install curb ramps to meet ADA Standards  Install new accessible walkways to toilet facilities, pavilion, play ground and other recreation areas Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 76 I Page Agricultural Complex Deficiency Found  Signage  Parking  Accessible Route  Toilet Facilities  Drinking Fountains Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards near new ball fields  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards near new ball fields  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Install curb ramps to meet ADA Standards  Install new accessible walkways and viewing areas Toilet Facilities  Install accessible toilet facilities  Install water closet to ADA Standards  Install lavatory to ADA standards  Install grab bars to ADA Standards  Maintain proper clear floor space for each fixture  Install mirror to ADA Standards Drinking Fountain  Install accessible drinking fountain to ADA Standards Estimated Cost ---PAGE BREAK--- 77 I Page  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding Head Start Deficiency Found  Signage  Parking  Accessible Route  Toilet Facilities  Drinking Fountains Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards near new ball fields  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards near new ball fields  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Adjust door closures to meet ADA Standards.  Install curb ramps to meet ADA Standards Toilet Facilities  Install lavatory protection to ADA standards Drinking Fountain  Install accessible drinking fountain to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 78 I Page Natural Resources Conservation Service Deficiency Found  Signage  Parking  Toilet Facilities Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards near new ball fields  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards near new ball fields  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Toilet Facilities  Install grab bars to ADA Standards  Install lavatory protection to ADA standards  Install mirror to ADA Standards  Maintain proper clearances per ADA Standards  Install door hardware to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 79 I Page Old Tax Assessors Office Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route  Accessible toilet facilities Solution Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Signage  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Accessible Route  Access hall and doorways are too narrow to be accessible  Install proper door hardware Toilet Facilities  Install accessible toilet facilities  Install water closet to ADA Standards  Install lavatory to ADA standards  Install grab bars to ADA Standards  Maintain proper clear floor space for each fixture  Install mirror and other fixtures to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding. ---PAGE BREAK--- 80 I Page Old Detention Center Deficiency Found  Signage  Parking  Accessible Route  Toilet Facilities Solution Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards near new ball fields  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards near new ball fields  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Accessible Route  Adjust door closures to meet ADA Standards.  Install curb ramps to meet ADA Standards Toilet Facilities  Install lavatory protection to ADA standards  Install grab bars to ADA Standards  Maintain proper clear floor space for each fixture  Install mirror and other fixtures to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 81 I Page Old Commissioners Office Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route  Accessible toilet facilities Solution Parking  Install a minimum 96” x 240” parking space to ADA Standards  Install a minimum 96” adjacent access aisle to ADA Standards  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Signage  Install appropriate signage  Install accessible toilet facilities sign at 60” above finished floor to center of sign, on lock side of door Accessible Route  Install accessible ramp to accessible entrance  Install curb ramp to ADA Standards  Install proper door hardware Toilet Facilities  Install accessible toilet facilities  Install water closet to ADA Standards  Install lavatory to ADA standards  Install grab bars to ADA Standards  Maintain proper clear floor space for each fixture  Install mirror and other fixtures to ADA Standards Estimated Cost  Unknown at this time ---PAGE BREAK--- 82 I Page Estimated Completion Project is subject to available funding. Old Health Department Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage  Accessible Route Solution Parking  Restripe minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Restripe minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface Accessible Route  Install curb stop or curb rail on ramp Estimated Cost  $500 Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding ---PAGE BREAK--- 83 I Page Old Mental Health Deficiency Found  Parking  Signage Solution Parking  Restripe minimum 96” x 240” parking space  Restripe minimum 96” adjacent access aisle  Install International Symbol of Accessibility Signage  Install “Van Accessible” parking sign at 60” above ground surface Estimated Cost  $500 Estimated Completion  Project is subject to available funding