Handicapped Rooms & Facilities Inspection Report

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

HOTEL LICENSING DEPARTMENT

HANDICAPPED ROOMS & FACILITIES INSPECTION REPORT

NAME OF HOTEL ______

LOCATION OF HOTEL ______

LICENCE NO. ______NUMBER OF ROOMS ______

REQUIRED NO. HANDICAPPED ROOMS ______

ACTUAL NO. HANDICAPPED ROOMS ______

INSPECTED BY ______INSPECTION DATE______

HANDICAPPED FACILITIES/WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY:

(Hotels between 20 and 100 Rooms as of January 1, 2004):

In accordance with section 4503.1 of the Bahamas Building Code, ground floors of hotels constructed as of January 1, 2004 are required to be wheel chair accessible (with adequate ramps), and there is to be at lest one handicapped room available. However, hotels constructed prior to January 1, 2004, though exempt, are strongly encouraged to provide handicapped facilities – at a minimum, ramp access to the ground floor.

Handicapped rooms should have accessible mirrors, bathrooms, hand wash basins, sanitary fixtures, shower head controls and control switches, and other accessories. Bathrooms should have showers with grab rails.

(Hotels with more than 100 Rooms as of January 1, 2004):

In accordance with section 4503.1 of the Bahamas Building Code, ground floors of hotels constructed as of January 1, 2004 are required to be wheel chair accessible (with adequate ramps), and there is to be at least one handicapped room available per 100 bedrooms. However, hotels constructed prior to January 1, 2004, though exempt, are strongly encouraged to provide handicapped facilities - at a minimum, ramp access to the ground floor.

Handicapped rooms should have accessible mirrors, bathrooms, hand wash basins, sanitary fixtures, shower head controls and control switches, and other accessories. Bathrooms should have showers with grab rails.

This hotel provides:

Handicap ParkingYes ___ No ___

Handicap Ramp(s): Rights-of-way and parking areas by means of walks, curb-cuts or ramps,

to at least one entrance generally used by the public and from such entrance to elevators, if any Yes ___ No ___

Wheelchair access throughout Hotel, Lobby, Public Areas & RoomsYes ___No ___

Posting of Handicap Signs/Logo throughout Public Areas & RoomsYes ___ No ___

Rooms – Location:

Ground FloorYes ___ No ___

If other - Floor No(s) ______Yes ___ No ___

Handicap Sign on Entrance DoorYes ___ No ___

Wheelchair Accessible Door(s)Yes ___ No ___

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Bedrooms:

Safety Bed Rails Yes ___ No ___

Rolling Tray TableYes ___ No ___

Full Length MirrorYes ___ No ___

Bathroom:

Shower SeatYes ___ No ___

Shower Head(s)Yes ___ No ___

Shower: Roll-in showers shall be 60” x 30” with a fold-down seat in the shower that conforms to

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A117.1 (1986)Yes ___ No ___

Shower Rail(s)Yes ___ No ___

Toilet Grab Rail (located 33” from and parallel to the finished floor)Yes ___ No ___

Wall Mounted Wheelchair Sink(s)Yes ___ No ___

Public Areas:

Bathroom(s): (Grabrails in bathrooms and toilet rooms shall be located 33” from and parallel to the finished floor, measured vertically to the top of the rail, with a variation not to exceed ½”-- All standard water closet seats shall be at a height of 15,” measured vertically from the finished floor to the top of the seat with a tolerance of plus or minus ½.”

Wheelchair AccessibleYes ___ No ___

Toilet Grab Rails (located 33” from and parallel to the finished floor)Yes ___ No ___

Wall Mounted Wheelchair Sink(s)Yes ___ No ___

Restaurant(s):

Wheelchair AccessibleYes ___ No ___

Inspector’s Comments:

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Inspector’s Signature

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Supervisor/Manager