§ 10.40.050. Guidelines.

Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall be constructed according to the following guidelines:

A.

A minimum of one percent of the total number of parking spaces in the parking facility shall be used for handicapped parking, but there shall be not less than one parking space in each such facility.

B.

The location of spaces for the physically handicapped shall be in an area of the parking facility which is most accessible and proximate to the building or buildings which the facility serves. The determination of the location shall be made by the code enforcement officer. In shopping centers and other multistore facilities, the spaces for the handicapped shall be as near to the flagship store as possible and/or at such other locations as designated by the code enforcement officer.

C.

Each space or group of spaces shall be identified with a clearly visible sign displaying the international symbol of access, along with the following words, These Spaces Reserved for Physically Handicapped Only. Special Vehicle Identification Required. The lines designating the area shall be painted with fluorescent blue paint, and the center of the space shall have painted thereon a symbol as required by the Manual of Uniform Traffic Regulations.

D.

Each space shall be twelve (12) feet wide to allow room for persons in wheelchairs or on braces or crutches to get in or out of either side of an automobile. The parking space shall be located on a level, paved surface suitable for wheeling and walking.

E.

Where possible, such spaces shall be located so that persons in wheelchairs or using braces or crutches are not compelled to wheel or walk behind parked cars.

F.

Where applicable, the curb ramps shall be provided to permit handicapped people access from the parking area to the sidewalk.

(Ord. 4-03 § 1; prior code § 66B-5)