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Recreationalboatingfacilitiesshouldbeaccessibletoeveryone,includingpeoplewithdisabilities.
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Comments

PossibleSolutions

BoatingFacilities(Recreational) (2010Standards206,235&1003)
B1

B2

Isthereanaccessiblerouteto
theentranceoftheboating
facility?

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Approach&Entrance.

YesNo

BOATSLIPS

Whereboatslipsareprovided
arethereanadequatenumber
ofaccessibleslips?

Note:Ifslipsarenot
demarcatedbylength,count
each40feetofslipedgealong
thepierperimeterasoneslip.

Aboatslipistheportionofa
pier,mainpier,fingerpieror
floatwhereaboatisberthedor
mooredorusedforembarking
ordisembarkingthatisnotpart
ofaboatlaunchramp.Aboat
launchrampisaslopedsurface
designedforlaunchingand
retrievingtraileredboatsand
otherwatercrafttoandfroma
bodyofwater.

YesNo

Totalslips:

Accessibleslips:

Total Slips

Accessible
Slips

1 - 25

26 - 50

51 - 100

101 - 150

151 - 300

301 - 400

401 - 500

501 - 600

601 - 700

701 - 800

10

801 - 900

11

901 - 100

12

1001 and over

12 plus 1 for
each 100 or
fraction

Photo#:

Addaramp
Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Widenroute
Changeroutesurface
Addaplatformlift,
limiteduse/limited
applicationelevatorora
regularelevator

Photo#:

Createaccessibleslips

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B3

B4

Aretheaccessibleboatslips
dispersedamongthedifferent
typesofboatslips?

Note:Accessibleboatslips
mustbedispersedthroughout
thevarioustypesofslips,buta
facilitydoesnothavetoprovide
moreaccessibleboatslipsthan
requiredinthetable.Accessible
slipsmaybegroupedonone
pieriftherequirementfor
differenttypesofslipsismet.
Typescouldincludeshallow
waterordeepwater;transient
orlongertermlease;covered
oruncovered;andwhether
slipsareequippedwithfeatures
suchastelephone,water,
electricity,orcable
connections.

YesNo

Isthereanaccessiblerouteto
theaccessibleboatslips?

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ApproachandEntrance

Todealwithvaryingwater
levels,exceptionsapplywhen
gangwaysarepartofthe
accessibleroute.Agangwayis
avariableslopedpedestrian
walkwaythatlinksafixed
structureorlandwithafloating
structure.

YesNo

Photo#:

Relocateaccessibleslips

Addaramp
Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Widenroute
Changeroutesurface
Addaplatformlift,
limiteduse/limited
applicationelevatorora
regularelevator

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Exceptions:
1.Gangwayrisesmaybe
greaterthan30inches.
Thereforegangwaysmaybe
anylengthandnointermediate
landingsarerequired.

2.Gangwayslopesmaybe
greaterthan1:12ifthetotal
lengthofagangwayorseriesof
gangwaysservingaspartofthe
accessiblerouteisatleast80
feet.

3.Gangwayslopesmaybe
greaterthan1:12ifthefacility
containsfewerthan25boat
slipsandthetotallengthofthe
gangwayorseriesofgangway
servingaspartoftheaccessible
routeisatleast30feet.

4.Levellandingsarenot
requiredwheregangways
connecttotransitionplates.A
transitionplateisasloped
pedestriansurfaceattheendof
agangway.

5.Wheregangwaysand
transitionplatesconnect,
handrailextensionsarenot
required.

6.Iftherearehandrail
extensionsongangwaysor
transitionplates,theextensions

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Photo#:

arenotrequiredtobeparallel
withthegroundsurface.

7.Changesinleveltoinch
high,beveledwithaslopeno
steeperthan1:20arepermitted
ongangwaysurfaces.

Note:
Whengangways,transition
platesandfloatingpiersand
platformsarepartofan
accessibleroute,thecrossslope
requirementof1:48maximum
ismeasuredwhentheyarein
thestaticposition,i.e.absence
ofmovementthatresultsfrom
wavesandwind.
B5

Iftherearetransitionplatesis
Yes No
theslopeoftransitionplatesno

greaterthan1:20?
Measurement:

Iftheslopeisgreaterthan1:20
Yes No

isatherealandingattheend
Measurement:
ofthetransitionplate?

B6

Isthereclearpierspaceatthe
accessibleboatslipsthatis:

Atleastaslongastheslipbyat
least60incheswide?

Or
Atleast36incheswidefora

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Photo#:

Regradeto1:20
maximumslope

Addclearspace
Reconfigureclearspace

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Measurement:
lengthnogreaterthan24
inches,ifmultiple36inchwide
segmentsareseparatedby

segmentsthatareatleast60

incheswideandatleast60
incheslong?

Note:Clearpierspacemaybe
perpendiculartotheboatslipif
thespaceextendsthewidthof
theslipandthefacilityhasat
leastoneaccessibleboatslip
paralleltothepier.
B7

Forevery120inches(10feet)
oflinearpieredgeservingthe
slips,isthereacontinuousclear
openingatleast60inches
wide?

Ifthereisedgeprotectionat
theclearopening,isitnohigher
than4inchesandnowiderthan
2inches?

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Or

Photo#:

Photo#:

Addclearopenings
Relocateclearopenings
Changeedgeprotection

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B8

Iftherearecontrolsand

operatingmechanisms,suchas

hosebibbs,watersupplyhoses,

outletsforelectricalpower,
telephones,orcableTV:

Aretheyonanaccessible
Yes No
route?

Yes No
Isthereaclearfloorspacenext

toeachthatisatleast30inches
Measurement:
byatleast48inches?

Areoperablepartsnohigher
than48inchesandnolower
than15inchesabovethe
surface?*

B9

YesNo

Measurement:

Iftherearecleatsorother

securementdevicesservingthe

accessibleboatslips:

Aretheyonanaccessible
Yes No
route?

Yes No
Isthereaclearfloorspacenext

toeachthatisatleast30inches
Measurement:
byatleast48inches?

Note:Cleatsandotherboat

Photo#:

Relocatecontrolsand/or
operatingmechanisms
Relocateroute
Addclearfloorspace
Changeheightofcontrols
and/oroperating
mechanisms

*Ifconstructedbefore
3/15/2012andaside
reachisprovided
operablepartsmaybeno
higherthan54inchesand
nolowerthan9inches
abovethesurface.

Relocatesecurement
devices
Addclearfloorspace

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B10

securementdevicesat
accessibleslipscanbeany
height;theydonothaveto
complywithreachrange
requirements.

Photo#:

BOARDINGPIERSATBOAT

LAUNCHRAMPS

Whereboardingpiersare
Yes No
providedatboatlaunchramps,

areatleast5percent,butno
Number:
fewerthanone,accessible?

Note:Aboardingpier
(sometimescalledacourtesy
pieroralaunchdock)iswhere
aboatistemporarilymoored
forembarkingand
disembarking.Aboatlaunch
rampisaslopedsurfacefor
launchingandretrieving
traileredboatstoandfromthe
water.Forboardingpiersthat
arenotpartofaboatlaunch
ramp,usetheboatslips
section.

Photo#:

Createaccessible
boardingpiers

Addaramp
Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Lengthengangway
Widenroute
Changeroutesurface
Addaplatformlift,
limiteduse/limited
applicationelevatorora

B11

Isthereanaccessiblerouteto
andconnectingtheaccessible
boardingpiers?

UsethechecklistforPriority1:
Approach&Entrance.

Todealwithvaryingwater
levels,exceptionsapplywhen

YesNo

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anaccessiblerouteconnectsto
floatingpiers.

Exceptions:
1.Wheretheaccessibleroute
servingafloatingboardingpier
orskidpieriswithinaboat
launchramp,thatportiondoes
nothavetocomplywithramp
requirements.

2.Gangwayrisesmaybe
greaterthan30inches.
Thereforegangwaysmaybe
anylengthandnointermediate
landingsarerequired.A
gangwayisavariablesloped
pedestrianwalkwaythatlinksa
fixedstructureorlandwitha
floatingstructure.

3.Gangwayslopesmaybe
greaterthan1:12ifthetotal
lengthofagangwayorseriesof
gangwaysservingaspartofthe
accessiblerouteisatleast30
feet.

4.Landingsarenotrequired
wheregangwaysconnectto
transitionplates.Atransition
plateisaslopedpedestrian
surfaceattheendofa
gangway.

5.Wheregangwaysand

regularelevator

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B12

transitionplatesconnect,
handrailextensionsarenot
required.

6.Iftherearehandrail
extensionsongangwaysor
transitionplates,theextensions
arenotrequiredtobeparallel
withthegroundsurface.

7.Changesinleveltoinch
high,beveledwithaslopeno
steeperthan1:20arepermitted
ongangwaysurfaces.

Note:
Whengangways,transition
platesandfloatingpiersand
platformsarepartofan
accessibleroute,thecrossslope
requirementof1:48maximum
ismeasuredwhentheyarein
thestaticposition,i.e.absence
ofmovementthatresultsfrom
wavesandwind.

Photo#:

Isthereclearpierspaceatthe

boardingpierthatisthefull

lengthoftheboardingpierand:

Atleast60incheswide?
Yes No

Measurement:

Or
Atleast36incheswidefora
Yes No

lengthofnogreaterthan24

Or

Addclearspace
Reconfigureclearspace

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inchesiftherearemultiple36 Measurement:

inchwidesegmentsthatare
separatedbysegments
measuringatleast60inches
wideandatleast
60incheslong?

Note:Thereisnominimum
lengthofthepier.The
accessibleboardingpiershould
beatleastaslongasotherpiers
providedatthefacility.
B13

Forevery120inches(10feet)
oflinearpieredge,istherea
continuousclearopeningat
least60incheswide?

YesNo

Measurement:

Ifthereisedgeprotectionat
Yes No
theclearopening,isitnohigher

than4inchesandnowiderthan Measurement:
2inches?

Photo#:

Photo#:

Addclearopenings
Relocateclearopenings
Changeedgeprotection

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B14

Iftherearecontrolsand
operatingmechanisms,suchas
hosebibbs,watersupplyhoses,
outletsforelectricalpower:

Aretheyonanaccessible
route?

Isthereaclearfloorspacenext
toeachthatis30inchesby48
inchesminimum?

Areoperablepartsnohigher
than48inchesandnolower
than15inchesabovethe
surface?*

B15

YesNo

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Iftherearecleatsorother

securementdevicesserving

boardingpiersatboatlaunch

ramps:

Aretheyonanaccessible
Yes No
route?

Yes No
Isthereaclearfloorspacenext

toeachthatisatleast30inches
Measurement:
byatleast48inches?

Photo#:

Relocatecontrolsand/or
operatingmechanisms
Relocateroute
Addclearfloorspace
Changeheightofcontrols
and/oroperating
mechanisms

*Ifconstructedbefore
3/15/2012andaside
reachisprovided
operablepartsmaybeno
higherthan54inches
andnolowerthan9
inchesabovethesurface.

Relocatesecurement
devices
Addclearfloorspace

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Note:Cleatsandotherboat
securementdevicesatboarding
piersatboatlaunchrampscan
beanyheight;theydonothave
tocomplywithreachrange
requirements.

Photo#:

YesNo

Photo#:

YesNo

Photo#:

YesNo

Photo#:

YesNo

Photo#:

YesNo

Photo#:

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