ADA Parking Lot Striping
In Corpus Christi, TX
ADA-Compliant Accessible Parking
1-800-STRIPER provides ADA parking lot striping in Corpus Christi, TX — laying out accessible spaces, van-accessible stalls, 60-inch access aisles, ISA symbols, and required signage per the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and the 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
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How many accessible spaces a Corpus Christi lot needs
The count comes from the total number of spaces in the lot, and it is set federally. Table 208.2 of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design runs on a sliding scale:
| Total spaces in lot | Minimum 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 1,000 | 2 percent of total |
| 1,001 and over | 20, plus 1 per 100 over 1,000 |
Van spaces come out of that count rather than on top of it. Section 208.2.4 requires that for every six, or fraction of six, accessible spaces required, at least one be a van space. A lot with 80 spaces needs four accessible spaces, and one of those four has to be van accessible.
Medical uses run higher. Outpatient facilities are at 10 percent under Section 208.2.1, and facilities specializing in mobility rehabilitation are at 20 percent under Section 208.2.2.
Two standards apply in Texas, and the city says so itself
Most striping pages mention the ADA and stop. In Texas there is a second layer, and Corpus Christi names it in its own code.
Article 7 of the Corpus Christi Unified Development Code states that facilities shall comply with the applicable sections of the Americans with Disabilities Act as administered by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Texas Accessibility Standards as administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. That is the city putting both regimes in writing.
The 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards are administered by TDLR under the state Architectural Barriers program, and TDLR review and inspection attach to Texas construction projects above a state cost threshold. Where the two standards diverge on a specific element, that is a question for a Registered Accessibility Specialist. We lay out to the standards; we do not issue compliance determinations, and you should be wary of any contractor who says they do.
One thing worth knowing about Corpus Christi specifically: the Unified Development Code sets no accessible-stall count, no van ratio, and no access-aisle dimension of its own. Some Texas cities publish a zoning table that disagrees with the state standard, which forces a reconciliation. Corpus Christi does not, so the federal and state numbers stand on their own here.
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Frequently Asked Questions About ADA Parking Lot Striping in Corpus Christi, TX
How many accessible spaces does my lot need?
ADA parking lot striping in Corpus Christi starts with a count, and you read it off Table 208.2 of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. One space for lots up to 25, two up to 50, three up to 75, four up to 100, then a step for each additional 50 through 500. Lots of 501 to 1,000 spaces require 2 percent of the total. Above 1,000 the requirement is 20 spaces plus one for each additional 100. Outpatient medical uses are higher.
How many have to be van accessible?
One in six. Section 208.2.4 requires that for every six, or fraction of six, parking spaces required to be accessible, at least one be a van space. The phrase “or fraction of six” matters. A lot needing seven accessible spaces needs two van spaces, because seven is one full six plus a fraction of a second six.
How wide must the space and the access aisle be?
Under Section 502.2, car spaces are 96 inches wide minimum and van spaces are 132 inches wide minimum, and both have to be marked to define the width. A van space may be 96 inches where its access aisle is also 96 inches. Section 502.3.1 sets the access aisle at 60 inches minimum. Two spaces are allowed to share one aisle.
Do access aisles have to be painted blue?
No, and this one surprises people more than anything else in ADA parking lot striping. Advisory 502.3.3 of the standards says plainly that the method and color of marking are not specified by these requirements, though state or local rules may address it. Blue hatching is a widespread convention, not a federal mandate. What Section 502.3.3 does require is that the aisle be marked so as to discourage parking in it. See the U.S. Access Board text for the full advisory.
What is TAS, and does it apply to me?
The Texas Accessibility Standards are the state accessibility standard, administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under the Architectural Barriers program. They run alongside the federal ADA rather than replacing it. You do not have to take our word for the overlap: Corpus Christi’s own Unified Development Code names both the ADA as administered by the Department of Justice and TAS as administered by TDLR.
How high does the accessible parking sign go?
Section 502.6 requires parking space identification signs to sit 60 inches minimum above the ground, measured to the bottom of the sign, not the top. Signs identifying van spaces have to carry the designation “van accessible.” The sign itself has to include the International Symbol of Accessibility complying with Section 703.7.2.1.