Current through November, 2024
Section 11-219-14 - Signage and marking of parking space and access aisle(a) Parking spaces designated as reserved for persons with disabilities shall be identified as follows: (1) The parking space shall be posted with the following notice signs: (A) A reserved parking sign as shown on the "Typical Reserved Parking Sign for Persons with Disabilities" (Exhibit 1) and "Typical Reserved Parking Sign for Van Accessible Stall" (Exhibit 2), dated 10/1/11 at the end of this chapter and made a part of this section. The reserved parking sign shall be located at the front of each parking space reserved for persons with disabilities, except for parallel spaces, where the sign may be posted on the curb side of the access aisle. The reserved parking sign shall be mounted at minimum sixty inches above the finished floor to the bottom of the reserved parking sign. The reserved parking sign shall be mounted on a free-standing pole, on a wall, or suspended overhead. The reserved parking sign shall not be mounted so as to obstruct ingress to, or egress from, a vehicle parked in the access aisle or parking space,(B) A parking space designed to accommodate a passenger van, shall have a van-accessible sign as shown on Exhibit 2 at the end of this chapter. The van-accessible sign shall be mounted immediately below the reserved parking sign at minimum sixty inches above the finished floor to the bottom of the van-accessible sign, unless technically infeasible because of low ceiling height, in which case the van-accessible sign shall be mounted at the highest point above the finished floor.(C) In residential facilities, where parking spaces are assigned to specific residential dwelling units, or to individuals, identification of accessible parking spaces and access aisles shall not be required.(D) In employee parking facilities, where parking spaces are assigned to specific employees, identification of accessible parking spaces and access aisles shall not be required.(2) Beyond the requirements imposed by the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines with respect to dimensions, location, and slope, the parking space shall be striped on two sides of the parking space. The striping is not required at the curbside of the space. The striping shall be four inches in width and shall be clearly visible in contrast to the parking surface.(b) Access aisles shall be identified as follows:(1) Van access aisle shall be posted with a no parking sign as shown on the "Typical Access Aisle Sign" (Exhibit 3) dated 10/1/11, at the end of this chapter and made a part of this section. The no parking in access aisle sign shall be mounted at minimum sixty inches above the finished floor to the bottom of the no parking sign, unless technically infeasible because of low ceiling height, in which case the sign shall be mounted at the highest point above the finished floor. The no parking in access aisle sign shall be on a free-standing pole, on a wall, or suspended overhead. The sign shall not be mounted so as to obstruct ingress to, or egress from, a vehicle parked in the parking space. The no parking in access aisle sign shall be located at the front of each access aisle, except for parallel parking spaces, where the sign may be posted on the curbside of the access aisle. The no parking in access aisle sign shall not be placed in the access aisle or parking space. Access aisles, other than van access aisles, shall not require additional signage.(2) Beyond the requirements imposed by the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines with respect to dimensions, location, and slope, access aisles shall be outlined except on the curb side of the space and shall be diagonally striped within the outline. The outline and diagonal striping shall be four inches in width. The diagonal striping shall be at a forty-five degree angle to the outline and shall be clearly visible in contrast to the parking surface. The phrase "No Parking" may be painted in the access aisle using letters not less than twelve inches in height, in the portion of the access aisle farthest away from the side where a vehicle would approach the access aisle and shall be clearly visible in contrast to the parking surface.(c) A temporary parking space reserved for persons with disabilities or a temporary access aisle, defined as being used as such for seven consecutive days or less, shall comply with all requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act, but shall not be subject to the striping requirements of this section.(d) If a private or public entity provides for the towing of illegally parked vehicles, the signage shall comply with the requirements of section 290-11, HRS.[Eff 12/31/84; am and comp 4/18/94; ren from § 19-150-14, am and comp 12/15/00; am and comp 12/24/01; am and comp 1/23/03; comp 7/26/04; am and comp 8/19/06] (Auth: HRS § 291-56) (Imp: HRS § 291-56; 23 CFR part 1235 )Am and comp 7/2/12; am and comp 6/25/2021