14.37.110 Disabled Parking Spaces.
(1) All structures which are required by the provisions of the International Building Code to have adaptations which assist access by disabled persons shall, in addition, provide off-street parking for disabled persons as described below. The provisions described below are minimum requirements, which for good cause, may be altered or increased by the Planning Commission.
(2) Parking spaces required:
|
Total Number of Parking Spaces in Lots and Garages |
Required Number of Accessible Spaces for Disabled Drivers |
|---|---|
|
1-25 |
1 |
|
26-50 |
2 |
|
51-75 |
3 |
|
76-100 |
4 |
|
101-150 |
5 |
|
151-200 |
6 |
|
201-300 |
7 |
|
301-400 |
8 |
|
401-500 |
9 |
|
501-999 |
2% of total spaces |
|
Over 1000 |
20 spaces plus 1 space for every 100 spaces, or fraction thereof, over 1000 |
(3) Parking spaces for the disabled shall be set aside and identified with signs for use by individuals with physical disabilities.
(4) Parking spaces identified for the disabled shall be a minimum of eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet wide and shall be located as near as possible to the main public or primary entrance of a single building or centrally located where practical in parking lots that serve more than one (1) building.
(5) Parking spaces shall include a protected passenger loading zone five (5) feet wide to one side of the parking space which has direct access to a hard surfaced walkway either by a level surface or a curbed ramp. One (1) van accessible space shall be provided for each eight (8) accessible spaces required. Van accessible spaces shall include a protected passenger loading zone eight (8) feet wide to one (1) side of the parking space which has direct access to a hard surfaced walk-way either by a level surface or a curbed ramp.
(6) A parking space passenger loading zone shall be clearly marked by colored diagonal markings four (4) inches wide and six (6) inches apart painted over the finished surface of the loading zone area.