§ 17.54.050. Accessible parking space requirements for the disabled.

A.

Dimensions. The minimum width of an accessible parking space shall be eight and one-half (8½) feet with an adjacent demarcated accessible aisle with a minimum width of five (5) feet. Two (2) accessible spaces may share the same accessible aisle except in the case of angle parking, where each space must have an adjacent accessible aisle. An accessible parking space designated as "van accessible" shall be served by an adjacent accessible aisle that has a minimum width of eight (8) feet. The dimensions for accessible parking spaces and adjacent accessible aisles are illustrated in Figure 64.1 below.

Figure 64.1
Accessible Parking Space Dimensions

B.

Number Required. The following number of accessible parking spaces as identified in Table 64-2 below shall be provided for all sites in all office, commercial, industrial, multifamily and public land use districts. These spaces shall count in fulfilling the off-street parking requirements and the allocation cannot be reduced.

Table 64-2
Minimum Number of Accessible
Parking Spaces Required

Total Parking Spaces in Lot	Minimum Number of Accessible 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

 

C.

Vans. Of the total required number of accessible spaces, one (1) out of every six (6) shall be sized to accommodate vans with a nine-foot width and shall have an eight-foot accessible aisle.

D.

Passenger Loading Zones. Accessible passenger loading zones shall be nine (9) feet wide and have a minimum length of twenty (20) feet with a five-foot adjacent accessible aisle.

E.

Location and Accessible Route. Accessible parking spaces shall be located as close to the main building entrance as practically possible. Exterior accessible routes may include parking access aisles, crosswalks at vehicular ways, sidewalks and ramps. Parked vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible route to less than five (5) feet. All accessible parking spaces, loading zones and accessible aisles shall not have slopes exceeding two (2) percent and shall be connected to an accessible route.

F.

Signs. Parking spaces for the disabled shall be identified through the use of appropriate signage showing the International Symbol of Accessibility. Van accessible spaces shall have an additional sign indicating "Van Accessible" mounted below the symbol of accessibility. Each sign shall be no smaller than one (1) foot by one (1) foot and shall be located at the end of the parking space at a height between four (4) feet and seven (7) feet. The sign may either be wall-mounted or freestanding. In addition, the symbol of accessibility shall be painted on the pavement.

(Ord. No. 2015-06 , § 3, 2-17-2015; Ord. 2003-35 §1, 2003;Ord. 2012-18 §1)