Parking

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Parking

Common Problem:

There are an insufficient number of accessible parking spaces provided, including van-accessible parking spaces, in the proper locations.

Result:

Persons with disabilities are unable to park their vehicles and do not have convenient access to the lodging facility. Persons who use vans equipped with a wheelchair lift have inadequate space to lower the lift and exit the vehicle.

Requirements:

When a lodging facility offers "self-parking," it must have the proper number of standard accessible parking spaces and van-accessible parking spaces as shown in the table below. Standard accessible parking spaces must be at least 8 feet wide and have or share an access aisle that is at least 5 feet wide. Van-accessible spaces must be at least 8 feet wide and have or share an access aisle that is at least 8 feet wide. The vertical clearance for van accessible parking spaces shall be at least 98 inches. The surface of all standard accessible parking spaces and all van-accessible parking spaces should be level (i.e., no greater than 1:50 or 2%). Accessible parking spaces should be dispersed so that some of those spaces are the nearest to the lobby and others are the nearest spaces to accessible entrances that serve accessible guestrooms. All accessible spaces in a parking garage may be grouped on one level of the structure. All accessible parking spaces must have signs with the international symbol of accessibility that are mounted high enough so that they are not obscured by parked cars. ADA Standards 4.1.2 (5); 4.6.2; 4.6.3; 4.6.4.

Total Spaces in Parking Lot	Required Number of Accessible Parking Spaces
1 to 25	1 van space
26 to 50	1 standard space + 1 van space
51 to 75	2 standard spaces + 1 van space
76 to 100	3 standard spaces + 1 van space
101 to 150	4 standard spaces + 1 van space
151 to 200	5 standard spaces + 1 van space
201 to 300	6 standard spaces + 1 van space
301 to 400	7 standard spaces + 1 van space
401 to 500	7 standard spaces + 2 van spaces
501 to 1000	2 % of total spaces; 1 in every 8 accessible spaces must be van-accessible
1001 and over	20 + 1 extra space for each hundred spaces over 1000; 1 in every 8 accessible spaces must be van-accessible

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November 1999

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