ADA parking compliance & signage.

Every commercial parking lot in the United States is required to provide a specific number of accessible parking spaces based on the total stall count — and each of those spaces has to follow strict rules on width, aisle placement, slope, signage, and symbol markings. Getting any of that wrong is a fast track to a customer complaint, a Department of Justice inquiry, or a preventable injury. We handle ADA layouts every week and know the requirements cold.

Accessible stalls and access aisles

A standard car-accessible space is at least 8 feet wide with a 5-foot access aisle, and a van-accessible space is at least 8 feet wide with an 8-foot aisle (or 11 feet wide with a 5-foot aisle). Aisles are marked with diagonal hatching so they read as no-parking zones. Two accessible spaces can share a single aisle in most layouts, which is usually the most efficient configuration for smaller lots. We measure, chalk, and paint each stall to spec using bright blue and white so the markings stay visible after months of traffic.

ISA symbols and pavement markings

The International Symbol of Access — the familiar white wheelchair icon on a blue field — has to appear in each accessible stall. We stencil it centered in the space using high-contrast paint that survives snowplows and salt. Van-accessible stalls get the additional "VAN ACCESSIBLE" pavement or sign marking so users can identify them quickly.

Signage installation

Every accessible stall also needs a vertical, reflective sign mounted so the bottom of the sign is at least 60 inches above the ground. We supply and install code-compliant signs on galvanized posts or wall-mount them where the layout allows. Van-accessible spaces get the required secondary sign. If your existing signs are faded, bent, or missing, we can replace them at the same time.

Layout audits for existing lots

Not sure if your lot is compliant? A lot of properties were laid out years ago and no longer meet current standards — stalls too narrow, missing aisles, faded ISA symbols, signs mounted too low, or the wrong ratio of accessible to standard stalls for the lot size. We can walk your lot, measure what's there, and give you a plain-English report on what's compliant and what needs to change. If corrections are needed, we can quote and schedule the work in the same visit.

Sioux Falls businesses trust us to get it right

Whether you're a new build getting your first layout, a property manager cleaning up a portfolio, or a small business that just got a compliance letter, we can help. Call (605) 214-5641 for a free ADA audit or striping quote — most quotes go out the same day.