(a) Parking spaces shall be provided for the disabled and handicapped for all public, semi-public, commercial and industrial buildings. The number of spaces which shall be reserved are one accessible space per 10 total lot parking spaces up to 20 total lot parking spaces plus one for each 25 total lot parking spaces (above the first 25 spaces) for the first 100 spaces and one additional space for each 50 spaces thereafter.
(b) Parking spaces and loading zones shall be located on the shortest possible circulation route to an accessible entrance. In stand-alone parking structures, or lots that do not serve a particular building, parking spaces shall be located on the shortest possible circulation route to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility.
(c) Parking spaces shall be at least 96 inches wide and shall have an adjacent access aisle 48 inches wide minimum. Parking access aisles shall be part of the accessible route to the building or facility entrance and shall comply with applicable sections of the Ohio Basic Building Code. Two accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle. Parked vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clearance of an accessible circulation route.
(d) Curb ramps shall be required for handicapped access. Minimum width shall be 36 inches with a maximum ramp slope of 1:10.
(Ord. 11-07. Passed 7-18-07.)