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Home My WebLink About07238AMENDED 12/13/04 ORDINANCE NO. 7238 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 44 OF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO OFF - STREET PARKING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND HANDICAP PARKING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate matter being deleted; underscoring indicates matter added) SECTION 1 Subsection (c) and (e) of Chapter 4 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 17 -4 -44. Off - street parking general requirements. (c) Design Standards. The design standards are controlled by parking regulations of this Title. The number and location of access entrances and all curb cuts shall be limited and subject to the requirements of this Title and approval by the City Traffic Engineer. Parking standards, including parking angles and space dimensions, that must be complied with are set forth in Section 17 -4 -45 of this Chapter. Each parking space shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet in size except for compact car and handicapped parking spaces and shall be marked by a four (4) inch wide white pavement marking. (e) Handicapped Parking. All parking facilities shall comply with the Code of Federal Regulations 28 CFR Part 36 as published by the Department of Justice and the American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Facilities and Buildings (ADAAG)_ [(28 CFR Part 36, Public Law 101 - 336).] (1) Required number of parking spaces. Except as noted, the required number of accessible spaces is: Total Parking Minimum Number of Spaces in Lot Accessible Spaces 1 to 25 1 26 to 50 2 51 to 75 3 76 to 100 4 101 to 150 5 151 to 200 6 201 to 300 7 301 to 400 8 401 to 500 9 501 to 1000 2 percent of total 1001 and over 20 plus 1 for each 100 or fraction thereof over 1,000 Exceptions: a. For hospital outpatient facilities [medical offices] and treatment facilities, ten percent (10 %) of the total spaces shall be handicap accessible. Doctors' offices, independent clinics or other facilities not located in hospitals are not considered hospital outpatient facilities with respect to the ADAAG guidelines. b. At units or facilities that specialize in physical therapy [treatment] or provide services for persons with mobility impairments, twenty percent (20 %) of the total number of spaces shall be accessible. (2) Minimum handicapped parking space dimensions shall be as follows: VAN ACCESSBLE SPACE AT END HCW as' tt ' tr' win OWN UMVER5AL PARMNC SPACE DMS W I III Hill III 96 lill Hill III 11 I Pill Hill III 108 " -1- 60" 132" Accessible Parking Van Accessible Option 1 Van Accessible Option 2 (3) Parking and Passenger Loading Zones. a. Location. Accessible parking spaces required at a particular building shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel from adjacent parking to an accessible building entrance. In parking facilities that do not serve a particular building, accessible parking shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility. In buildings with multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed and located closest to the accessible entrances. Access aisle serving the accessible parking spaces shall adjoin an accessible route. b. Parking Spaces and Access Aisle Accessible parking spaces shall be at least ninety -six (96) inches (2440 mm) wide. Parking access aisles shall be part of an accessible route to the building or facility entrance shall not overlap the vehicular way and shall comply with ADAAG accessible route requirements. Two (2) accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle (see Section 17- 4- 44(e)(2)). Access aisles shall be permitted to be placed on either side of the parking space except for angled van parking spaces in which the access aisle shall be located on the passenger side of the parking space. Parked vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible route. Parking spaces and access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (2 %) in all directions. c. Van Spaces. One (1) in every [eight (8)] six 6 accessible spaces, but not less than one (1), shall be served by an access aisle ninety -six (96) inches (2440 mm) wide or shall have a parking space width of one - hundred thirty two (132) inches (3350 mm) minimum (see Section 17- 4- 44(e)(2)) and shall be designated "Van Accessible" by an additional sign mounted below the symbol of accessibility (see Figure below). The vertical clearance for such spaces shall comply with Subsection (e)(3)e below. All such spaces may be grouped on one (1) level of a parking structure. d. Signage. Accessible parking spaces shall be designated as reserved by [a] an official upright sign showing the symbol of accessibility. Spaces complying with Subsection (e)(3)c above shall have an additional sign "Van Accessible" mounted below the symbol of accessibility. Such signs shall be located so they cannot be obscured by a vehicle parked in the space. The sign shall be an R7 -8 and, if applicable, an R7 -8a sign as described in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (as shown below). The bumper stop or curb head shall be painted with the standard handicapped blue color. The painted handicapped symbol shall not be required; however, if the symbol is painted, it shall conform to the International Symbol of Accessibility Proportions, Subsection (e)(4) below. VAN l VAN .. i . ACCESSIBLE e. Vertical Clearance. Minimum vertical clearance of one hundred fourteen (114) inches (2895 mm) at accessible passenger loading zones and along at least one (1) vehicle access route to such areas from site entrances and exits shall be provided. "Van Accessible" spaces shall be provided a minimum vertical clearance of ninety -eight (98) inches (2490 mm) at the parking space and along at least one (1) vehicle access route to such spaces from site entrances and exits. Passenger Loading Zones. If provided, vehicle pull -up space shall be at least ninety -six (96) inches (2440 mm) wide and twenty (20) feet (6100 mm) in length and passenger loading zones shall provide an access aisle parallel to the vehicle pull -up space and be at least sixty (60) inches (1525 mm) wide and extend the full length of the pull -up spaces. [twenty (20) feet (6100 mm) long adjacent and parallel to the vehicle pull -up space.] Vehicle standing spaces and access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (2 %) in all directions. At least one passenger loading zone shall be provided at an accessible entrance to licensed medical care and licensed long -term care facilities where the period of stay exceeds twenty -four (24) hours. Full length of vehicle pull -up spaces / 60" min. E01 Passenger Loading Zone Access Aisle g. Curb Ramps. Curb ramps shall be provided on accessible routes and shall meet the minimum requirements as follows: Curb Ramp Option 1 Curb Ramp Option 2 Width of curb mmp (4) The following international symbol of accessibility proportion shall be used: 60" / 1 1\2 Height of symbol: Minimum = 700 mm (28 in) Special = 1025 mill 1". 41 ink Width of symbol. Minimum = 600 mm s24 my Special= 000 mm ( 6 in) ** Strobe vddth: hv9lnlmum = 75 mm (3 ill) Special = 100 mm (4 in) SECTION 2 This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval, except for parking area site plan submittals accepted by the City prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, which shall not be subject to the revisions. INTRODUCED November 22, 2004 BY Michael Occhiato Councilperson A I AmENp�D ° 0 72 3,? Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE 3 AGENDA ITEM # 217 DATE: NOVEMBER 22, 2004 DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DANIEL E. CENTA, P.E. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 44 OF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO OFF - STREET PARKING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND HANDICAP PARKING. ISSUE Should City Council amend the City's regulations concerning handicapped accessible parking spaces to be consistent with the ADA Accessibility Guidelines of the U.S. Access Board? RECOMMENDATION The Planning and Zoning Commission at their November 10, 2004 Regular Meeting voted 5 -0 to recommend approval of the proposed amendment. BACKGROUND On July 23, 2004, the U.S. Access Board announced the release of new guidelines that cover access for people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). These guidelines detail how accessibility is to be achieved in new construction and alterations, and provides specifications for various building elements and spaces, including entrances, ramps, restrooms, telephones, and parking among others. This amendment would change the City's handicapped accessible parking regulations to be consistent with the U.S. Access Boards guidelines and would apply to parking areas for all new or altered commercial buildings. FINANCIAL IMPACT None