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2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
The Department of Justice’s scoping and technical accessibility requirements for facilities covered by the ADA.
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- U.S. Department of Justice
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- 2010 standards
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CHAPTER 5: GENERAL SITE AND BUILDING ELEMENTS TECHNICAL
CHAPTER 5: GENERAL SITE AND BUILDING ELEMENTS
501 General
501.1 Scope. The provisions of Chapter 5 shall apply where required by Chapter 2 or where referenced
by a requirement in this document.
502 Parking Spaces
502.1 General. Car and van parking spaces shall comply with 502. Where parking spaces are marked
with lines, width measurements of parking spaces and access aisles shall be made from the centerline of
the markings.
EXCEPTION: Where parking spaces or access aisles are not adjacent to another parking space or
access aisle, measurements shall be permitted to include the full width of the line defining the
parking space or access aisle.
502.2 Vehicle Spaces. Car parking spaces shall be 96 inches (2440 mm) wide minimum and van
parking spaces shall be 132 inches (3350 mm) wide minimum, shall be marked to define the width, and
shall have an adjacent access aisle complying with 502.3.
EXCEPTION: Van parking spaces shall be permitted to be 96 inches (2440 mm) wide minimum
where the access aisle is 96 inches (2440 mm) wide minimum.
Figure 502.2
Vehicle Parking Spaces
D1e8p6artment of Justice 2010 Standards: Titles II and III - 149
Titles II and III - 2010 Standards - 120
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