The City encourages all developments which serve the public to provide parking facilities which are accessible to people with disabilities. In accordance with this goal, accessible parking shall be provided for any building or use initiated after the effective date hereof according to the following minimum requirements and any further requirements hereafter adopted by Federal, State, or local law.
A. Required Spaces: Accessible parking spaces shall be provided at the rate listed below:
Total Off Street Parking Spaces Provided | Accessible Spaces Required |
Total Off Street Parking Spaces Provided | Accessible Spaces Required |
1 to 20 | 1 |
21 to 50 | 2 |
51 to 75 | 3 |
76 to 100 | 4 |
101 to 150 | 5 |
151 to 200 | 6 |
201 to 300 | 7 |
301 to 400 | 8 |
401 to 500 | 9 |
501 to 1,000 | 2% of total parking spaces provided |
Over 1,000 | 20 plus 1 space for each 50 parking spaces over 1,000 |
B. Design And Layout Of Accessible Parking Spaces:
1. Accessible Parking Spaces Size: Each accessible parking space shall be sixteen feet (16') in width and eighteen feet (18') in length.
2. Accessible Parking Spaces Location: Each accessible parking space shall be located in close proximity to the most accessible entrance of the principal building.
3. Maximum Slope: Accessible parking spaces, access aisles, and accessible routes shall not exceed a slope of one to fifty (1:50), and the ramp from the access aisle to the sidewalk or other transition to the principal use shall not exceed a slope of one to twelve (1:12).
4. Vertical Clearance: The vertical clearance for accessible parking spaces shall be no less than eight feet two inches (8'2"), and the vertical clearance for passenger loading zones shall be no less than nine feet six inches (9'6").
5. Signage And Marking: All accessible spaces shall be designated by the international access symbol. Signs shall be placed a minimum of five and one-half feet (51/2') above ground level so as not to be obscured by parked vehicles. The mobility impaired symbol shall also be painted on the ground to the rear of the parking space. (Ord. Z-8-98, 9-21-1998)