A. Designation Of Spaces: The required number of parking spaces designated for the handicapped shall be provided according to this section. The spaces required by this section shall be allocated from the required parking stalls of this chapter. In no way does this designation apply to single-family homes.
B. Required Spaces: The required number of parking spaces intended for the physically handicapped shall be provided at a rate based on the following:
Total Parking Spaces In Lot Or Garage | Minimum Required Number Of Accessible Spaces |
Total Parking Spaces In Lot Or Garage | Minimum Required Number Of Accessible Spaces |
1 - 25 | 1 |
26 - 50 | 2 |
51 - 75 | 3 |
76 - 100 | 4 |
101 - 150 | 5 |
151 - 200 | 6 |
201 - 300 | 7 |
301 - 400 | 8 |
401 - 500 | 9 |
501 - 1,000 | 2 percent of total spaces |
Over 1,000 | 20 spaces plus 1 space for every 100 spaces, or fraction thereof, over 1,000 |
Notwithstanding the chart above, medical offices shall provide ten percent (10%) of their parking spaces as accessible parking, hospitals shall provide twenty percent (20%) of their parking spaces as accessible parking and apartment buildings shall provide two percent (2%) of their parking spaces as accessible parking. The required spaces shall be located to provide the least travel distance to accessible facilities served. They shall be located, where feasible, to allow those parking in the spaces to access the associated building without crossing vehicle traffic area. The distance between the most remote principal entrance of a building and any one space shall not exceed two hundred feet (200').
C. Size: Required spaces shall be not less than eight feet (8') wide and shall have an adjacent access aisle not less than eight feet (8') wide for the first access aisle then five feet (5') wide for each additional stall aisle. Two (2) adjacent spaces may share a common access aisle. Such aisles shall provide an accessible route of travel to the building or facility entrance. Boundaries of the required parking spaces and aisles shall be marked to identify the use of such spaces.
D. Signage: Every parking space required by this section shall be identified by a sign centered from three feet (3') to five feet (5') above the ground at the head of the required space. The sign shall be marked with the international symbol of access. Such signage shall not be less than twelve inches (12") in height. The symbol shall be proportioned according to the figure below. The lettering shall be not less than one inch (1") nor more than two inches (2") in height and shall be on a background of contrasting value.
E. Surface: Parking spaces and access aisles shall slope not more than one inch (1") in forty eight inches (48") and shall be firm, stable, smooth and slip resistant.
(Ord. 99-38, 10-19-1999)