§ 18.14.020. Responsibilities.

(a)

Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to require modification of any existing parking lot beyond parking lot striping as defined in this Chapter.

(b)

Because no building permit is required, nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to require improvements to the accessible path of travel or the parking surface.

(c)

For any new construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, resealing, mill-and-overlay, or restriping of any existing parking lot, accessible parking spaces shall be 132 inches wide minimum and shall have an adjacent access aisle 60 inches wide minimum; provided, however, that where such striping is not readily achievable as defined in 28 CFR § 36.104, the ADA Coordinator may grant a waiver in writing to allow the striping to provide for an accessible parking space 96 inches wide minimum with an adjacent access aisle 96 inches wide minimum or other equivalent facilitation.

(d)

Accessible parking spaces that complied with the 1991 ADAAG Standards and Sec. 18.14.020 effective July 1, 2008, are not required to be restriped in order to comply with Sec. 18.14.020(a), unless parking lot striping is performed on the lot.

(e)

All accessible parking signage shall consist of, at a minimum, signage compliant with the Federal "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices," such as the R7-8 "Reserved Parking" sign. Such sign shall be at least 12 inches wide and 18 inches tall. Such sign shall contain the international symbol of accessibility in blue on white and shall contain wording as to designate the stall as reserved for accessible parking.

(f)

Parking lot striping shall be consistent with the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, except that striping of parking stalls may be either white or yellow, whichever provides better contrast. The international symbol of accessibility may, when striped on the parking lot stall, be either white or yellow.

(g)

Accessible parking spaces shall be located on the shortest possible accessible route of travel from adjacent parking to an accessible building entrance. In parking facilities that do not serve a particular building, accessible parking spaces shall be located on the shortest accessible route to an accessible pedestrian entrance to the parking facility. Where buildings have multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed and located near all accessible entrances. In no case shall the provisions of Section 208 of the Department of Justice's current ADA Standards for Accessible Design, 28 CFR 35.151, be reduced or eliminated.

(h)

Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to permit striping of accessible parking spaces less stringent than that provided for in current ADA Standards for Accessible Design and 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 or to reduce any obligation of the owner, renter, general contractor, subcontractor, or any other agent under any other applicable law, rule, or ordinance.

(Ord. No. 49-524, § 2, 6-25-2013)