(a)Except as provided in subsection (d), each
parking facility that provides parking spaces for self-parking by
employees or visitors must have accessible parking spaces reserved
according to the following schedule:
(b)A parking facility may provide accessible parking spaces in a
different location from other parking spaces if the location of the
accessible spaces results in equivalent or greater access by the shortest
accessible route of travel to an accessible entrance of:
(1)a building, if the parking facility serves a specific building; or
(2)the parking facility, if the parking facility does not serve a
specific building.
(c)This subsection applies to a building with more than one (1)
accessible entrance that has parking adjacent to the entrances.
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), each
parking facility that provides parking spaces for self-parking by
employees or visitors must have accessible parking spaces reserved
according to the following schedule:
(b) A parking facility may provide accessible parking spaces in a
different location from other parking spaces if the location of the
accessible spaces results in equivalent or greater access by the shortest
accessible route of travel to an accessible entrance of:
(1) a building, if the parking facility serves a specific building; or
(2) the parking facility, if the parking facility does not serve a
specific building.
(c) This subsection applies to a building with more than one (1)
accessible entrance that has parking adjacent to the entrances.
Accessible parking spaces for a building described in this subsection
must be dispersed and located closest to the accessible entrances.
(d) This subsection applies to a facility that provides medical care
or other services for persons with mobility impairments. A facility
described in this subsection must provide accessible parking spaces
according to the following schedule:
(1) An outpatient facility or unit: Ten percent (10%) of the total
number of parking spaces serving the facility or unit must be
accessible parking spaces.
(2) A facility or unit that specializes in treatment or services for
persons with mobility impairments: Twenty percent (20%) of the
total number of parking spaces serving the facility or unit must be
accessible parking spaces.
(e) The reserved space or spaces under this chapter must be reserved
by posting immediately adjacent to and visible from the space or spaces
a vertical sign measuring at least forty-eight (48) inches from the base
of the sign, located in a manner that will not be obscured by a vehicle
parked in the space, and bearing the following:
(1) The international symbol of accessibility.
(2) Letters and numbers that have a width to height ratio between
3:5 and 1:1 and a stroke width to height ratio between 1:5 and
1:10.
(3) Characters and numbers that are sized according to the
distance from which the characters and numbers are read, with the
minimum height measured by an uppercase "X". Lowercase
characters may be used.
(f) The characters and background of a sign required under
subsection (e) must be eggshell, matte, or another nonglare finish.
Characters and symbols used on a sign must contrast with the
background color of the sign.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.44, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.58-1983, SEC.2; P.L.37-1984, SEC.2; P.L.55-1985, SEC.1;
P.L.72-1989, SEC.1; P.L.23-1993, SEC.12; P.L.42-1996,
SEC.4.