Accessible Parking - Wichita



Guide to Accessible

Parking

Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator

Wichita City Hall 455 N. Main St., 7th Floor

Wichita, Kansas 67202

(316) 268-4448

First Edition, May 2014

Table of Contents

1. Introduction............................................................................................................................... 3 2. Applicability ............................................................................................................................. 4 3. Scoping Requirements .............................................................................................................. 5

a) Exception: Medical Facilities .......................................................................................... 6 b) Exception: Four or Fewer Spaces .................................................................................... 6 c) Exception: Assigned Parking Spaces............................................................................... 6 4. Signage Requirements .............................................................................................................. 7 a) Sign Design ...................................................................................................................... 7 b) Sign Location ................................................................................................................... 8 c) Sign Height ...................................................................................................................... 9 d) Sign Color ........................................................................................................................ 9 5. Space Layout........................................................................................................................... 12 a) Space Location............................................................................................................... 12 b) Accessible Surfaces ....................................................................................................... 12 c) Space Dimensions .......................................................................................................... 13 d) Striping Colors ............................................................................................................... 14 6. Accessible Requirements ...................................................................................................... 16 a) Access Aisle................................................................................................................... 16 b) Curb Ramps ................................................................................................................... 17 c) Vertical Clearances ........................................................................................................ 21 d) Accessible Route............................................................................................................ 22 7. Other Regulations ................................................................................................................... 23 8. Municipal Accessible Parking Ordinances ............................................................................. 24 9. Case Law and State Statutes ................................................................................................... 30

Disclaimer: This publication is intended to serve as a resource only. It is not a substitute for the law

or statute.

Supporting Documentation:

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

1. INTRODUCTION

More than 50 million Americans--18% of the population--have disabilities. People with disabilities are living more independently and participating more actively in their communities. Part of this independence is the ability to have safe and accessible parking.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a Federal civil rights law that helps facilitate accessibility, including accessible parking lots. The City of Wichita, in an effort to help ensure compliance with federally mandated ADA standards, has produced this manual for those who stripe parking lots within the City.

The City of Wichita has also adopted the van-accessible stall as the standard stall--a 5' access aisle with an 11' parking stall. This has been shown to greatly reduce the number of people who inappropriately park in the hashed-out areas provided for access.

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2. APPLICABILITY

Accessible parking laws are enforced by City ordinance and Kansas State law on public and private property. K.S.A. ? 8-1,129(c), Wichita Ordinance ? 11.52.020(25)(h). There is no provision to allow managers, owners, supervisors, or anyone else to give permission to park in an accessible space without a permit or to reduce, modify, or eliminate federal, state, or local requirements. ADA requirements apply twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week--even outside normal business hours and on property that is striped for public access parking, but from which no business currently operates (unless the property is gated closed to the public).

ADA striping requirements apply to any new construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, resealing, mill-and-overlay, or restriping of any existing parking lot. This includes any place of public accommodation (private entities that own, operate, or lease to places of public accommodation), commercial facilities, and private entities that offer certain examinations and courses related to educational and occupational certification.

Places of public accommodation include, but are not limited to, restaurants, hotels, theaters, convention centers, retail stores, shopping centers, dry cleaners, pharmacies, doctors' offices, hospitals, museums, libraries, parks, zoos, amusement parks, private schools, day care centers, health spas, and bowling alleys. Commercial facilities include, but are not limited to, nonresidential facilities, including office buildings, factories, and warehouses.

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3. SCOPING REQUIREMENTS

One of the most fundamental standards of accessible parking is the number of accessible parking spaces required to be provided in parking lots. While the minimum requirements are shown in Table 1, businesses are encouraged to enhance their customer service by providing more than the minimum number. Table 1. Scoping Requirements.

Total Spaces in Parking Lot 1?25 26?50 51?75 76?100 101?150 151?200 201?300 301?400 401?500 501?1000 1001+

Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 percent of total 20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1000

If parking spaces are provided for employees or visitors, accessible spaces must be provided in each parking area. Spaces required by Table 1 do not need to be in each lot, as long as the relocated spaces provide equivalent or greater accessibility. Accessible spaces for employees are reasonable accommodations under Title I of the ADA and may not be counted as part of the minimum number of accessible spaces.

For example, if there are two parking lots serving a facility, each lot can meet the scoping requirements by itself or all of the accessible parking spaces (for the total number of spaces in both lots) may be placed in the closest lot. If accessible spaces are not provided in every lot as required by the scoping requirement, the maximum amount to be charged is for the least expensive lot with insufficient accessible parking.

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