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1 ADA Design Guide1 to 2511026 to 5021151 to 7531276 to 100413101 to 150514151 to 200615201 to 300716301 to 400817401 to 500927501 to 10002% of totalparking provided1/8 of Column A*7/8 of Column A**in each lot1001 and over20 plus 1 foreach 1001/8 of Column A*7/8 of Column A**over 1000 Restriping Parking Department of JusticeCivil Rights DivisionDisability Rights Sectionpage 1 of 2 When a business, State or localgovernment agency, or other coveredentity restripes a Parking lot, it mustprovide Accessible Parking Spaces asrequired by the ADA Standards forAccessible Design.

2 Failure to do sowould violate the addition, businesses or privatelyowned facilities that provide goodsor services to the public have acontinuing ADA obligation toremove barriers to access in existingparking lots when it is readilyachievable to do so. Becauserestriping is relatively inexpensive, itis readily achievable in most ADA Design Guide provideskey information about how to createaccessible car and van Spaces andhow many Spaces to providewhen Parking lotsare Parking Spaces for carshave at least a 60-inch-wide accessaisle located adjacent to the desig-nated Parking space .

3 The accessaisle is just wide enough to permit aperson using a wheelchair to enter orexit the car. These Parking spacesare identified with a sign and locatedon level Parking SpacesAccessibleParking Spaces for CarsAccessible Parking SpacesTotal MinimumNumber ofAccessibleParking Spaces (60 & 96 aisles)Total Numberof ParkingspacesProvided(per lot)AccessibleParkingSpaces withmin. 60 wideaccess aisleVan AccessibleParking Spaceswith min. 96 wide accessaisleMinimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces * one out of every 8 Accessible Spaces ** 7 out of every 8 Accessible Parking spacesADA Standards for Accessible Design (5)Column AVan- Accessible Parking Spaces arethe same as Accessible parkingspaces for cars except for three fea-tures needed for vans:One of eight Accessible parkingspaces, but always at least one, mustbe van- Accessible .

4 A wider access aisle (96 ) toaccommodate a wheelchair lift; vertical clearance to accommo-date van height at the van park-ing space , the adjacent accessaisle, and on the vehicular routeto and from the van-accessiblespace, and an additional sign that identifiesthe Parking Spaces as vanaccessible. 1 @@ @@ Features of Accessible Parking Spaces for Cars96 Additional Features for Van- Accessible Parking Spaces2440 Sign with the international symbol of accessibility mounted highenough so it can be seen while a vehicle is parked in the the Accessible route is located in front of the space .

5 Installwheelstops to keep vehicles from reducing width below 36 with van Accessible and the international symbol ofaccessibility mounted high enough so the sign can be seen whena vehicle is parked in the spaceaccessible route (min. 36-inch width)Reference:ADA Standards for AccessibleDesign (28 CFR Part 36): Alterations; Accessible Sites and Exte-rior Facilities: New Construction,and Parking and PassengerLoading aisle of at least 60-inch widthmust be level (1:50 maximum slope inall directions), be the same length asthe adjacent Parking space (s) itserves and must connect to an ac-cessible route to the building.

6 Rampsmust not extend into the access of the access aisle must bemarked. The end may be a squaredor curved Parking Spaces may share anaccess min. width access aisle, level(max. slope 1:50 in all directions), lo-cated beside the van Parking spaceMin. 98-inch-high clearance at vanparking space , access aisle, and onvehicular route to and from van spaceFree Technical AssistanceAnswers to technical and generalquestions about restriping Parking lotsor other ADA requirements are avail-able by telephone on weekdays. Youmay also order the ADA Standards forAccessible Design and other ADApublications, including regulations forprivate businesses or State and localgovernments, at any time day or about ADA-related IRStax credits and deductions is alsoavailable from the ADA of JusticeADA Information Line800-514-0301 (voice)800-514-0383 (tty)Duplication of this document is Parking Spaces must belocated on the shortest accessibleroute of travel to an Accessible facil-ity entrance.

7 Where buildings havemultiple Accessible entrances withadjacent Parking , the accessibleparking Spaces must be dispersedand located closest to the Accessible Parking Spaces areadded in an existing Parking lot,locate the Spaces on the most levelground close to the Accessible en-trance. An Accessible route must al-ways be provided from the acces-sible Parking to the Accessible en-trance. An Accessible route neverhas curbs or stairs, must be at least 3-feet wide, and has a firm, stable, slip-resistant surface. The slope alongthe Accessible route should not begreater than 1:12 in the direction Parking Spaces may beclustered in one or more lots ifequivalent or greater accessibility isprovided in terms of distance fromthe Accessible entrance, Parking fees,and convenience.

8 Van-accessibleparking Spaces located in Parking ga-rages may be clustered on one floor(to accommodate the 98-inch mini-mum vertical height requirement).InternetYou may also review or downloadinformation on the Department sADA Internet site at any time. Thesite provides access to ADA regula-tions, technical assistance materials,and general ADA information. Italso provides links to other Federalagencies, and updates on new ADArequirements and enforcementefforts. Internet route152560 2 of 2