Off-street parking facilities as required under this ordinance shall include, in accordance with the following table and identified by signs, parking spaces which are reserved for physically handicapped persons. Signs shall be located approximately six (6) feet above grade. Each reserved parking space shall be not less than twelve (12) feet wide. Where a curb exists between a parking lot surface and a sidewalk surface, an inclined approach or a curb cut with a gradient of not more than one (1) foot in twelve (12) feet and a width of not less than four (4) feet shall be provided for wheelchair access. Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall be located as close as possible to walkways and building entrances. Signs shall be provided when necessary indicating the direction to a barrier-free entranceway into a building.
Total Parking in Lot | Required Number of Handicapped Spaces |
Up to 25 | 1 |
26 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 |
over 1,000 | 20 plus 1 for each 100 spaces over 1,000 |
(Ord. 1166. Passed 9-24-01.)