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ADA COMPLIANCE
The Americans with Disabilities Act was introduced in the 1990s and created a federal mandate for accessible parking (handicap spaces) at public buildings among other things. This has been good for the pavement industry because it supersedes local regulations and makes a uniform code throughout the country. Simply put, the ADA code is as follows:
I. Number of accessible spaces required for commercial properties, open to the public.
| # of Spaces in Lot |
Minimum # of Accessible Spaces Required |
Of Those, # Required to be Van Accessible |
| 1-25 |
1 |
1 |
| 26-50 |
2 |
1 |
| 51-75 |
3 |
1 |
| 76-100 |
4 |
1 |
| 101-150 |
5 |
1 |
| 151-200 |
6 |
1 |
| 201-300 |
7 |
1 |
| 301-400 |
8 |
1 |
| 401-500 |
9 |
2 |
| 501-1000 |
2% of total |
1 in every 8 accessible spaces |
| 1001 & Over |
20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1000 |
1 in every 8 accessible spaces |
II. Layout
| Accessible space - |
8' with 5' hashout on left side
Two spaces can share a hashout |
| Van Accessible - |
8' space with 8' hashout on right side |
III. Signage
| Accessible - |
Regular handicapped sign - Reserved parking and universal logo in center of each sign
Bottom of sign must be between 4' and 7' above surface |
| Van accessible - |
Same as above, except that the words "VAN ACCESSIBLE" shall be printed below the logo. |
IV. Grade
Spaces, access aisles, loading zones shall have maximum slope at 2% in all directions
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