ADA/Handicapped Parking is growing in its focus with local, state, and federal laws. Not only is enforcement an issues but laws regulating businesses and providing parking spaces is changing.
We also specialize in concrete accessibility and compliance work.
At KFM, we are abreast of the latest laws and are ready to assist you in compliance of all laws to provide parking for the disabled.
Call us at 602-462-9114 to learn more.
the following is courtesy of eHow.com
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The ADA has developed regulations to ensure handicapped parking lots are safe. wheelchair access sign image by Gina Smith from Fotolia.com
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides a number of rules and regulations designed to protect handicapped persons from unfair discriminatory practices. Among these, the ADA has developed certain parking laws that serve to prevent the occurrence of unsafe handicapped parking spaces and lots. Though these rules are further amended through state and local regulations, ADA rules regarding handicapped parking lots serve as the general framework through which statutory modifications are made. ADA laws regarding disabled parking lots are separated into four distinct areas.
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The required number of disabled parking spots in a lot is a function of overall lot size. disabled parking image by drawos from Fotolia.com
Federal regulations regarding the required number of handicapped parking spaces differ according to the overall lot size. For the first 100 spaces in a parking lot, there should be one disabled parking spot for every 25 regular spaces. One additional disabled parking spot should be created for every 50 parking spaces added before reaching a total of 200. For lots with a total number of spaces between 200 and 500, one additional disabled parking space should be added for every 100 regular spaces. Lots with 501 to 1,000 total spaces should have a number of disabled parking spaces equal to 2 percent of the lot total, and lots with more than 1,001 spaces should have 20 disabled spaces plus 1 for each 100 above 1,000.
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Disabled parking spaces need to be close to accessible entrances. disabled parking sign image by Jeff Dalton from Fotolia.com
According to Section 4.6.2 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, disabled parking spaces meant for a particular building should be "located on the shortest accessible route of travel from adjacent parking to an accessible entrance." For disabled parking spaces not meant for a particular building should be "located on the shortest accessible route of travel to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility." For buildings with multiple entrances to a parking lot, disabled parking spaces should be scattered and located in the areas closest to these entrances.
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There are several architectural rules for handicapped spaces. Handicap Parking image by Joelyn Pullano from Fotolia.com
Section 4.6.3 of the ADA mandates that disabled parking spaces be at least 96 inches wide and have parking access aisles leading to a facilities entrance. One parking access aisle may be shared by two disabled parking spaces, and parking access aisles must "be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (2 percent) in all directions."
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The symbol of accessibility must not be obstructed at any time. handicapped parking space and sign image by TMLP from Fotolia.com
Section 4.6.4 of the ADA mandates that disabled parking spots bear the symbol of accessibility in an area that cannot be obscured by a vehicle parking in the spot.
KFM paves a new lot and provides proper ADA compliant parking
ADA Concrete Accessibility and Compliance Work
KFM can remove steps and obstacles in older concrete work and make them ADA compliant while maintaining the look and feel of the original work.
Tile steps were removed and a sloping tile walkway matching existing concrete work was installed. This property is now ADA compliant and maintains its original beauty as well.
