Chapter 15.44 PARKING AND LOADING
15.44.080 Parking for persons with disabilities.
A. Size. Each parking space for persons with disabilities shall be eight feet (8') in width, by eighteen feet (18') in length. Each space shall be striped to provide a five foot (5') wide loading area. Two (2) adjacent spaces may share the five foot (5') wide loading area (see Figure 2.0).
B. Van accessible spaces. Not less than one in every eight (8) spaces shall be served by an access aisle eight feet (8') in width at a minimum. The vertical clearance at such spaces shall be one-hundred fourteen inches (114") at accessible passenger loading zones and along at least one vehicle access route to such areas from site entrance(s) and exit(s). All such spaces may be grouped on a single level of a parking structure.
C. Design. Each parking space for persons with disabilities shall be paved with asphalt, concrete or other approved material; designed so that slope, measured in any direction does not exceed a one-foot rise to a forty-eight-foot run (1:48). Access aisles shall be at the same level as the parking spaces they serve.
1. Location. The location of parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be as close as possible to the principal entrance(s) using the shortest possible accessible route without crossing drive aisles, unless no alternative exists in which case the drive aisle crossing location should be marked with a crosswalk. Multi-building developments or shopping centers shall disperse parking spaces to ensure easy access and minimize the travel distance.
2. Identification. Parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be identified with a sign with the symbol of accessibility that is in conformance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Van accessible spaces shall have an additional sign reading "Van-Accessible" mounted below the symbol of accessibility sign. The bottom of the sign shall be a minimum of sixty inches (60") above the ground. Spaces shall also be painted with a symbol, which shall be maintained in a legible condition at all times (see Figures 3.0 and 4.0).