(A) The below requirements pertain only to the dimensions, slope and number of handicap accessible parking spaces. They are for reference only. All handicapped parking shall comply with the requirements of the most current Illinois Accessibility Code.
(B) Handicap accessible parking spaces shall be 16 feet wide, consisting of an eight-foot wide space adjacent to an eight-foot wide aisle. Handicapped parking space aisles shall be clearly demarcated by diagonal lines painted on or otherwise applied to the parking lot surface.
(C) Handicap accessible parking spaces shall be located on a surface with a slope not exceeding one foot vertical in 50 feet horizontal, or 2%.
(D) Handicap accessible spaces shall be provided in each parking lot in the following ratio to the total number of spaces required for the use:
Table: Handicap Accessible Spaces Required (From Illinois Accessibility Code) | |
Spaces Required for Use | Minimum Number of Handicapped Spaces |
Table: Handicap Accessible Spaces Required (From Illinois Accessibility Code) | |
Spaces Required for Use | Minimum Number of Handicapped Spaces |
1 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 |
1,001 and over | 20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000 |
(E) Handicap accessible parking spaces shall be counted as part of the total number of parking spaces required by this subchapter.
(F) All handicapped parking shall comply with the requirements of the most current version of the State Accessibility Code.
(Ord. 623, passed 9-8-1970)