Accessible parking
How many ADA accessible spaces does a Florida lot need?
Enter the number of spaces in a parking lot or garage. We work out the accessible and van-accessible spaces the ADA Standards and Florida law require, and the Florida markings that go with them.
Enter the number of spaces to see what the lot needs.
What Florida requires on the ground
- Each accessible space at least 12 feet wide, with an access aisle at least 5 feet wide that is part of the accessible route to the entrance.
- The access aisle striped diagonally as a no-parking zone.
- The space outlined in blue paint, and repainted when needed.
- A permanent sign, at least 60 inches from the ground to the bottom of the sign, with the international symbol of accessibility and the caption "PARKING BY DISABLED PERMIT ONLY"; signs put up after October 1, 1996 must show the penalty.
- Van spaces also need the words "van accessible" on the sign.
Federal minimums are narrower (96 inches for a car space, 132 inches for a van space); in Florida the 12-foot width applies, because the statute keeps the stricter rule.
Count each lot or garage on a site separately; the number is not based on all the spaces on the site together.
Table 208.2, as written
| Total spaces in the lot or garage | Accessible spaces required |
|---|---|
| 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 1000 |
A summary to plan a restripe, not legal advice. Florida law also allows more spaces to be required where there is documented need, and local codes can add requirements; confirm with the local building department before work starts.
- [S9] 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, sections 104.2, 208.2, 208.3 and 502, as republished by the US Access Board (access-board.gov/ada), read 2026-10-02 and 2026-10-04
- [S10] Florida Statutes 553.5041, Parking spaces for persons who have disabilities (leg.state.fl.us), read 2026-10-02 and 2026-10-04
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