About this video:
Learn about accessible parking areas based on the ComSOP Standard Accessibility Inspection Report for Existing Commercial Buildings, with Lance Coffman, CCPIA® instructor and owner of Focus Building Inspections. The main features identified include the number and size of parking spaces, signage for parking spaces, and the placement on an accessible route of travel.
Section 1 lists the checkpoints inspectors should verify at parking areas during an accessibility inspection, including:
1.1___There are enough accessible parking spaces (8 feet wide plus 5-foot access aisle).
1.2___There is at least one van-accessible parking space (parking space and access aisle combined for a minimum width of 16 feet).
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Total number of parking spaces
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Required number of accessible parking spaces
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1 to 25
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1
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26 to 50
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2
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51 to 75
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3
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76 to 100
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4
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101 to 150
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5
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151 to 200
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6
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201 to 300
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7
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301 to 400
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8
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401 to 500
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9
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501 to 1,000
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2% of the total number of
parking spaces |
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over 1,000
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20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,00
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1.3___The accessible parking spaces are marked with the International Symbol of Accessibility.
1.4___The accessible parking spaces are the closest spaces to the accessible entrance of the building.
1.5___The accessible parking spaces have access aisles that are part of the accessible route to the accessible entrance of the building.
The Standard Accessibility Inspection Report for Existing Commercial Buildings is available in the ancillary document section of the ComSOP. Review the Commercial Inspection Standards of Practice to view the full reporting tool.
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