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WHEREAS, this Council deems it appropriate to adopt a summary statement of such standards for access for handicapped persons, as an aid to such agencies in enforcing the mandatory provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, and an encouragement to voluntary conformity with these standards in those instances where they are not legally required; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, that the "Standards for Access for Handicapped" prepared by the Department of Community Development and dated September 25, 1979 are hereby adopted as an expression of the policy of the City with regard to such access, and be it further RESOLVED that such Standards shall be utilized as a summary and guide by the Department of Community Development, the City Planning Commission and the Inspections Division of the Public Works in enforcing the requirements of the Uniform State- wide Buidling Code for places of public accommodation, and in encouraging voluntary compliance with such standards in other locations; and be it further RESOLVED that a copy of such "Standards" shall be spread in the minutes of the meeting at which this resolution ms adopted. 145 STANDARDS FOR ACCESS FOR HANDICAPPED Goal: To make all services and facilities accessible to the handicapped. 1. Bathroom~- These should be located on or near the main floor. A. Toliet rooms: At least one (1) toliet room and one (1) fixture within such room shall be accessible to and usable by physically handicapped persons. A toliet room shall have a clear space beyond the room door swing of not less than sixty (60) inches by sixty (60) inches. B. Water closet stall: The clear width between the face of a water closet stall and a wall shall be not leSs than fortM-eight (48) inches. A water closet stall shall be not less than forty-two (42) inches wide, seventy-two (72) inches deep, and have an out-swinging door at least thirty-two (32) inches wide or an opening at least thirty-two (32) inches wide. Handrails shall be provided on both sides of the water closet that are not less than forty-two (42) inches long and mounted thirty-three (33) inches above and parallel to the floor, with the front end positioned twenty-four (24) inches in front of the water closet. Handrails for children shall be twenty-eight (28) inches above the floor. C o Water closet: A water closet shall have a seat seventeen (17) inches from the floor, (fifteen (15) inches for children), and have a narrow understructure that recedes sharply from the fronn. The trap shall not extend in front of, or be flushed with, the lip of the bowl. Where only one (1) water closet is required in~.the~faci!ity, a standard height model may be used. D. Urinal: Toliet rooms for men shall have a wall mounted urinal with the opening of the basin nineteen (19) inches from the floor, or shall have floor-mounted urinals that are level with the main floor of the toliet room. 2. DriNking Fountain Where a drinking fountain is required, five (5) percent or less than one (1) drinking fountain or other water dispensing means shall be accessible to and usable by physically handicapped persons. A floor type, wall-mounted, or semi-recessed (fully-recessed not acceptable) drinking fountain or caoler shall have a spout and hand control near the front of the unit with the basin located not more than th±~ty (30) inches above the floor, and shall also be operated by means of a foot pedal. 3. Electrical Switches, Controls and Fire Alarms Light switches, controls, fire alarms, etc., shall be located not more than four (4) feet above the floor. 4. Telephones Where a public or pay phone is installed, five (5) percent or not less than one (1) telephone shall be accessible to, and usable by, physically handicapped persons. Such telephones shall have the dial, coin slot, and handset not more than fifty-four (54) inches above the floor.