§ 9.105. Mobility impaired accessible spaces.

A.

Purpose. The City encourages all development to provide adequate facilities for accessibility to people with mobility impairments covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA), as amended.

B.

Required accessible parking spaces.

1.

Accessible parking spaces for any building or use shall conform to the ADA, FHA and Article IX.

2.

Outpatient facilities in a hospital. Minimum: ten (10) percent of the provided parking.

3.

Rehabilitation facilities specializing in treating mobility impairments. Minimum: twenty (20) percent of the provided parking.

4.

Other uses. Minimum: four (4) percent of the provided parking.

C.

Reductions in the required accessible parking spaces.

1.

To reduce the number of accessible parking spaces, the property owner shall submit a development application to the Zoning Administrator, including the following:

a.

A report indicating the actual demand for the number of accessible parking spaces in the development project, and

b.

Any other information requested by the Zoning Administrator.

2.

The Zoning Administrator may approve a reduction in the required accessible parking spaces, if:

a.

The development project provides over five hundred (500) parking spaces;

b.

The development project includes major employment use(s);

c.

The development project is within six hundred (600) feet of a public transit route and stop;

d.

The development project has minimal direct daily visitors;

e.

The reduced demand for accessible parking spaces is supported by the request; and

f.

The request is supported by other relevant information determined by the Zoning Administrator.

3.

The accessible parking spaces required shall not be less than two (2) percent of the provided parking spaces, or as required by ADA, whichever results in more accessible parking spaces.

D.

Existing developments.

1.

The location and any restriping of accessible parking spaces shall comply with the approved site plan, and applicable ADA and FHA requirements.

2.

Reconfiguring any onsite parking shall be subject to City approval. All reconfigured accessible parking spaces shall conform with Article IX. and the Design Standards & Policies Manual.

E.

Location of accessible spaces.

1.

Each accessible parking space shall be located adjacent to the shortest route to the accessible building entrance used by the public.

2.

Accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed, but located nearest to accessible entrances, for any building with multiple accessible entrances.

3.

Accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed, but located nearest to accessible entrances, throughout a development project with multiple buildings.

4.

The minimum width of the accessible route shall conform to the ADA, FHA and the Design Standards and Policies Manual.

5.

Accessible parking in a parking structure or podium parking may be provided on one level adjacent to the shortest route to the accessible building entrance.

6.

Where a development project provides fewer than five (5) on-site parking spaces accessed from an alley, the Zoning Administrator may approve a nearby on-street accessible parking space upon finding the space affords:

a.

Greater accessibility to the accessible building entrance, and

b.

Greater convenience.

F.

Standards. Accessible parking spaces and access aisles shall conform to the Design Standards & Policies Manual, and the following:

1.

Minimum accessible parking space width: eleven (11) feet.

2.

Minimum accessible parking space length: In accordance with Section 9.106.

3.

Access aisle width: five (5) feet.

4.

Two (2) adjacent accessible parking spaces may share an access aisle.

G.

Identification. Identification, signage and markings of the accessible parking spaces, access aisles and access routes shall conform to the ADA, FHA, and the Design Standards and Policies Manual.

H.

Slope.

1.

Maximum slope of a ramp from the access aisle to a sidewalk: 1:12 ratio.

2.

Maximum slope and cross slope of the access aisle and route: 1:50 ratio.

I.

Accessible tenant covered parking, podium parking, and parking structure parking spaces for multiple dwelling development projects.

1.

Minimum: the same percentage as non-accessible tenant covered, podium parking, and parking structure parking spaces.

J.

Accessible separate garage parking for multiple dwelling development projects.

1.

Where separate garages for the dwelling units are provided in a multiple dwelling development project, the site plan shall designate which garages are adaptable for accessible parking.

2.

Minimum: the same percentage as non-accessible separate garages.

3.

The dimensions of each accessible parking space and access aisle shall comply with Article IX.

K.

Accessible covered parking, garage, podium parking, and parking structure parking for visitors of multiple dwelling development projects.

1.

Minimum: the same percentage as non-accessible covered parking, garage, podium parking, and parking structure parking spaces.

L.

Common covered accessible parking for employees. The property owner shall provide accessible covered parking space(s) upon request from an employee that is employed by an establishment on the property if the property owner provides non-accessible common covered parking.

M.

Accessible non-residential covered parking, garage, podium parking, and parking structure parking.

1.

Minimum: the same percentage as non-accessible covered parking, garage, podium parking, and parking structure parking spaces.

N.

Reasonable accommodations. Property with a parking structure or podium parking that was permitted before January 26, 1992 with a Certificate of Occupancy issued before January 26, 1993, and which is unable to provide accessible parking within the parking structure or podium parking due to structural or other reasonable limitations, shall provide reasonable accommodations on the property for accessible covered parking, subject to the Zoning Administrator's approval.

O.

Vertical clearance. In addition to ADA and FHA requirements:

1.

Minimum accessible parking space vertical clearance: eight (8) feet two (2) inches.

2.

Minimum vehicular drive aisle vertical clearance to and from covered parking, garage, podium parking, and parking structure accessible parking space(s): eight (8) feet two (2) inches.

P.

Passenger loading zones. Passenger loading zones shall conform to the ADA, FHA and the Design Standards and Policies Manual.

Q.

The ADA, FHA, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, apply if any part of this Section 9.105 is determined unenforceable.

(Ord. No. 2736, § 1, 3-7-95; Ord. No. 3896, § 1(Exh. § 6), 6-8-10; Ord. No. 3920, § 1(Exh. § 115), 11-9-10; Ord. No. 4117, § 1(Res. No. 9563, Exh. A, § 99), 11-19-13)