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Requesting a Disabled Parking Space
This document applies to public areas (grocery stores, businesses, etc) that do not have designated parking for individuals with disabilities.
1. The first step to take when you become aware that a local business or place of public accommodation does not have designated disabled parking is to speak to the owner of the business. You should inform them that by law they are required to provide disabled parking. You can also refer them to the ADA Technical Assistance Center for information on how many parking spaces they are required to have (provided below).
Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces
ADA Standards for Accessible Design 4.1.2(5)
Total Number of Parking Spaces Provided (per lot) |
(Column A)
Total Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces (60" & 96" aisles) |
Van-Accessible Parking Spaces with min. 96" wide access aisle |
Accessible Parking Spaces with min. 60" wide access aisle |
1 to 25 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
26 to 50 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
51 to 75 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
76 to 100 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
101 to 150 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
151 to 200 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
201 to 300 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
301 to 400 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
401 to 500 |
9 |
2 |
7 |
501 to 1000 |
2% of total parking provided in each lot |
1/8 of Column A* |
7/8 of Column A** |
1001 and over |
20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1000 |
1/8 of Column A* |
7/8 of Column A** |
*one out of every 8 accessible spaces
** 7 out of every 8 accessible parking spaces
source: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/restribr.htm
2. If they are not open to speaking with you or do not remedy their parking lot, the next step to take is to contact the ADA technical assistance center yourself to report a violation.
ADA technical assistance center: 1-800-949-4232 or in Seattle call: 425-248-2480
ADA Technical Assistance Center for Seattle Contact Information:
DBTAC – Northwest ADA Center
Western Washington University
6912 220th Street SW #105
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
(425) 248-2480 (V)
(425) 771-7438 (Fax)
dbtacnw@wwu.edu
www.dbtacnorthwest.org/
To find local ADA technical assistance centers for another state: http://www.dbtac.vcu.edu/
Sources: http://www.adaportal.org/Facility_Access/ADAAG/ADAAG_TOC.html, and http://www.dbtac.vcu.edu/
Accessed on March 1, 2007
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