(A) (1) Except for a lot containing a duplex, triplex, quadruplex or single-family dwelling, all uses shall be required to provide the following number of spaces designed for disabled persons.
Total Number of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces | Total Number of Spaces Required for Disabled |
1 - 50 | 1 |
51 - 100 | 2 |
101 or more | 2, plus one for every 50 spaces over 100 |
(2) The number of such spaces shall be in addition to those indicated in herein.
(B) Off-street parking spaces for the disabled shall be designed as follows.
(1) All spaces for the disabled shall have access to a curb-ramp or curb-cut when necessary to allow access to the building served, and shall be located so that users will not be compelled to wheel behind parked vehicles, and shall be located the shortest possible distance between the parking area and the entrance to the principal building it serves.
(2) Parallel parking spaces for the disabled shall be located either at the beginning or end of a block or adjacent to alley entrances. Curbs adjacent to such spaces shall be of a height which will not interfere with the opening and closing of motor vehicle doors.
(3) Each parking space for the disabled shall be paved and prominently outlined with paint, with a permanent sign of a color and design approved by the state’s Department of Transportation, bearing the internationally accepted wheelchair symbol, posted at the head of the parking space.
(4) The size of the parking space shall be per Building Code specifications.
(Ord. passed - -, § 7.1.8)