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EXPRESS TERMS
FOR
PROPOSED BUILDING STANDARDS
OF THE
DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT - ACCESS COMPLIANCE (DSA)
REGARDING THE 2007 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 2
CONCERNING
Section 1129B – Accessible Parking Required
LEGEND FOR EXPRESS TERMS:
1. Existing California amendments or code language being modified: All such language
appears in italics, modified language is underlined.
2. New California amendments: All such language appears underlined and in italics.
3. Repealed text: All such language appears in strikeout and in italics.
CH 11B - ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS,
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLICLY FUNDED HOUSING
SECTION 1129B
ACCESSIBLE PARKING REQUIRED
1129B.1 General. Each lot or parking structure …
1129B.2 Medical Care Outpatient Facilities. At facilities providing medical care …
1129B.3 Parking Space Size. Accessible parking spaces shall be located as near as practical to a
primary entrance and shall be sized as follows:
1. Dimensions. Where single spaces are provided, they shall be 14 feet (4267 mm) wide and lined to
provide a 9-foot (2743 mm) parking area and a 5-foot (1524 mm) loading and unloading access
aisle on the passenger side of the vehicle. When more than one space is provided in lieu of
providing a 14-foot-wide (4267 mm) space for each parking space, two spaces can be provided
within a 23-foot-wide (7010 mm) area lined to provide a 9-foot (2743 mm) parking area on each
side of a 5-foot (1524 mm) loading and unloading access aisle in the center. The loading and
unloading access aisle shall be marked by a border painted blue. Within the blue border, hatched
lines a maximum of 36 inches (914 mm) on center shall be painted a color contrasting with the
parking surface, preferably blue or white. See Figure 11B-18A. Parking access aisles shall be part
of an accessible route of travel (complying with Section 1114B.1.2) to the building or facility
entrance. Parked vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible route. The
minimum length of each parking space shall be 18 feet (5486 mm). The words NO PARKING shall
be painted on the ground within each five-foot (1524 mm) loading and unloading access aisle. This
notice shall be painted in white letters no less than 12 inches (305 mm) high and located so that it is
visible to traffic enforcement officials. See Figures 11B-18A, 11B-18B and 11B-18C.
2. Van space(s). One in every eight accessible spaces, but not less than one, shall be served by an a
loading and unloading access aisle 96 inches (2438 mm) wide minimum placed on the side
opposite the driver’s side when the vehicle is going forward into the parking space and shall be
designated van accessible as required by Section 1129B.4. All such spaces may be grouped on
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one level of a parking structure. The loading and unloading access aisle shall be marked by a
border painted blue. Within the blue border, hatched lines a maximum of 36 inches (914 mm) on
center shall be painted a color contrasting with the parking surface, preferably blue or white. The
words NO PARKING shall be painted on the ground within each eight-foot (2438 mm) loading and
unloading access aisle. This notice shall be painted in white letters no less than 12 inches (305
mm) high and located so that it is visible to traffic enforcement officials. See Figures 11B-18A, 11B-
18B and 11B-18C.
3. Arrangement of parking space. In each parking area, …
4. Slope of parking space. Surface slopes of accessible parking spaces …
1129B.4 Identification of Parking Spaces for Off-Street Parking Facilities. Each parking space
reserved for persons with disabilities shall be identified by a reflectorized sign permanently posted
immediately adjacent to and visible from each stall or space, consisting of the International Symbol of
Accessibility in white on dark blue background. The sign shall not be smaller than 70 square inches (4516
mm2) in area and, when in a path of travel, shall be posted at a minimum height of 80 inches (2032 mm)
from the bottom of the sign to the parking space finished grade. Signs may also be centered on the wall
at the interior end of the parking space. An additional sign or additional language below the symbol of
accessibility shall state “Minimum Fine $250”. Spaces complying with Section 1129B.3, Item 2 shall have
an additional sign stating “Van-Accessible” mounted below the symbol of accessibility. Signs identifying
accessible parking spaces shall be located so they cannot be obscured by a vehicle parked in the space.
Related Code Changes
FIGURE 11B-18A DOUBLE PARKING STALLS – The DSA-AC is amending this figure to be
consistent with the proposed code changes to Section 1129B.3 Items 1 and 2. The dimension
indicating the distance between hatched lines within the loading and unloading access aisle is
being revised to read “STRIPES AT 36” MAXIMUM ON CENTER”.
FIGURE 11B-18B SINGLE PARKING STALLS – The DSA-AC is amending this figure to be
consistent with the proposed code changes to Section 1129B.3 Items 1 and 2. The dimension
indicating the distance between hatched lines within the loading and unloading access aisle is
being revised to read “STRIPES AT 36” MAXIMUM ON CENTER”.
FIGURE 11B-18C DIAGONAL PARKING STALLS – The DSA-AC is amending this figure to be
consistent with the proposed code changes to Section 1129B.3 Items 1 and 2. The dimension
indicating the distance between hatched lines within the loading and unloading access aisle is
being revised to read “STRIPES AT 36” MAXIMUM ON CENTER”.
NOTATION
Authority: Government Code Sections 4450, 14679, and Vehicle Code Section 22511.8.
Reference: Government Code Sections 4450 through 4461, 12955.1(d), 14679, Vehicle Code Section 22511.8, and
Health and Safety Code Sections 18949.1, 19952 through 19959.