During plan review, you notice the accessible parking spaces are located 200 feet from the building entrance, but a shorter route exists through landscaping. According to ADA requirements, what action is required?
Correct Answer
A) An accessible path must be provided through the landscaping
ADA requires accessible parking spaces to be located on the shortest accessible route to the building entrance. If a shorter route exists, an accessible path must be provided, or the spaces must be relocated to ensure compliance with the shortest route requirement.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
CORRECT_ANSWER - The ADA requires accessible parking spaces to be located on the shortest accessible route to the building entrance. When a shorter route exists but is not accessible (like through landscaping), the code mandates that an accessible path must be created to connect the parking spaces to the building via this shortest route. Simply relocating spaces may not always be feasible due to site constraints, so providing an accessible path through the existing shorter route ensures compliance while maintaining the parking layout.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: The current layout is acceptable if properly marked
This is incorrect because proper marking alone does not address the fundamental ADA requirement that accessible parking must be on the shortest accessible route. The 200-foot route violates this principle when a shorter route exists, regardless of how well it's marked.
Option C: Additional accessible spaces must be provided at both locations
While relocating spaces would solve the problem, it's not always the required or most practical solution. The ADA allows for creating an accessible path along the shortest route rather than mandating relocation, especially when site constraints make relocation difficult or impossible.
Memory Technique
Think 'SHORTEST PATH WINS' - ADA always wants the most direct accessible route, so if there's a shorter way, you must make it accessible rather than settle for a longer compliant path.
Reference Hint
2010 ADA Standards Section 208.3.1 (Location) and Section 502 (Parking Spaces) - also check Florida Building Code Chapter 11 Accessibility
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