If you are responsible for the maintenance of a parking lot, you may not be aware of the requirements for it to be up to standards. The short answer is yes, parking lots need to be ADA compliant, but not just for the benefit of the disabled. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (hereafter referred to as ADA) was created to prevent discrimination against disabled people in the workplace.

What are ADA Compliance Laws for parking lots?

A classically designed parking lot is an elegant landscape of straight lines and curves. It’s a simple concept, but actually getting it right is not. The Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, is a law that requires businesses and other facilities to provide equal access to everyone. This means that parking lots must be designed in a way that ensures everyone can park regardless of whether they are in a wheelchair or not.

Many parking lot owners and businesses are not aware of how the ADA’s laws affect them or how to put into place the measures necessary to comply with the Act. The result is parking lots that can be intimidating and even dangerous to those with disabilities. And this can lead to unnecessary and financially crippling lawsuits.

What to expect when you’ve violated the ADA Laws in your parking lot?

In a number of cases, the ADA has been litigated in the courts. Some cases have been in favor of the ADA and some have been against the ADA. In any case, it is wise to know the ADA when planning to make walkways in a parking lot, a shopping center, a government building or any public place.

ADA Compliant Parking Lot Striping Services

Line Painter is New York, New Jersey and Connecticut’s most respected parking lot striping service. This means we continually add new technology to our line striping trucks, such as lasers, so that we can provide the most accurate parking lot striping services. We even take it a step further by offering ADA compliant parking lot striping.