Special Event Accessibility Checklist
The City of Rochester encourages all public events to be reasonably accessible for people with disabilities. Below is a basic checklist to use as a starting point for planning accessible public events. Every event should maintain a planning document that shows compliance with all Americans with Disabilities Act elements including accessible parking, ADA-compliant bathrooms or portable toilets, ramps, accessible seating, accessible paths of travel, etc.
Checklist
- Ensure the event is in a physically accessible location.
- Identify staff/volunteers who know about communicating with people with various disabilities.
- Mark accessible parking, paths, entrances, and exits for the event.
- Ensure accessible routes are not blocked by any objects.
- Provide contact information for the event organizer on advertisements and the event website so that requests can be made in advance for interpreters or other accommodations.
- Ensure the event has proper communication access by providing an ALS interpreter for major performances or when requested before the event.
- Identify the placement of all translators/interpreters.
- Ensure there are designated sections for Deaf/Hard of Hearing attendees in front of the interpreter(s).
- Ensure restrooms/portable toilets are accessible.