Handicap Striping - ADA Compliance

Handicap striping is marking out or painting your parking lot with spaces meant for the handicapped to use. It is important for you to properly stripe handicapped parking spaces. 

Why Do You Need to Properly Stripe Handicapped Parking Spaces?

It is important for safety and compliance with ADA requirements. The safety of the handicapped is paramount like any other person’s safety while using the parking lot and you must ensure that you do not jeopardize handicapped safety through improper striping of your parking spaces. Failure to properly stripe your parking lot could lead to a hefty fine.

Requirements for Handicapped Parking Spaces

The total number of parking spaces you have is the determining factor of the number of ADA compliant spaces you should have.

• If the total number of parking spaces in your lot is equal to or below 100, then for every 25 parking spaces, it is required that you have one handicapped space.
  
  
• When your parking spaces are between 101 and 150, you need to have at least 5 handicapped spaces.
  
  
• When your parking spaces are between 151 and 200, you need to have at least 6 handicapped spaces.
  
  

• When your parking spaces are between 201 to 300, you need to have at least 7 handicapped spaces.
  
  
• When your parking spaces are between 301 and 400, you need to have at least 8 handicapped spaces.

Accessible Size and Placement

The handicap parking space should have a minimum width of 8 ft and an access aisle with a minimum width of 5 feet. The access aisle must be extended around the whole space without cutting through it. Handicap parking spaces should be positioned in such a way that they have easy access to the facility.

Handicapped Parking Space Symbol

All states except New York have a similar way of representing handicap access in line with ADA compliance. The usual image used is someone with a wheelchair, having a background painted with dark blue and white paint for the wheelchair and user.

When Should You Restripe Handicapped Parking Spaces?

You should restripe handicapped parking spaces at least once a year. The essence of restriping your handicapped parking spaces is to ensure that the signs and symbols stay clear and visible to avoid mix-ups by car owners and prevent the handicapped from the stress of searching for their designated space.

Traffic and climate are two factors that affect parking spaces. In an attempt to pack snow away from the parking lot, part of the paint is sometimes scraped off which can affect the painting. The start of Spring is a good time to restripe parking spaces.

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