Parking Lot Striping in Buena Park, CA

Parking lot striping looks simple, but in Buena Park it carries specific rules. The city's zoning code sets how stalls are sized and how they are marked, and federal rules set how many accessible spaces a lot must have once it is restriped. A lot that is painted without checking either can end up out of compliance, or simply hard to park in.

Buena Park's marking rule

Section 19.536.070(F) of the zoning code says stalls on nonresidential lots (other than industrial) are marked with double lines, each stripe at least 4 inches wide and at least 8 inches apart. Industrial lots may use single or double lines. Accessible and compact stalls must be identified. Stall sizes in the code are 9 by 19 feet for standard commercial stalls, 8.5 by 19 feet for industrial, and 8 by 16 feet for compacts.

Accessible stalls

The U.S. Department of Justice states that restriping a lot triggers the 2010 ADA Standards. Required accessible spaces depend on lot size: 1 for up to 25 spaces, 2 for 26 to 50, 3 for 51 to 75, 4 for 76 to 100, 5 for 101 to 150, and so on, with at least one in six van-accessible. Car spaces are at least 96 inches wide with a 60-inch aisle; van spaces are 132 inches with a 60-inch aisle or 96 inches with a 96-inch aisle, and need 98 inches of vertical clearance in garages. Spaces and aisles cannot slope more than 1:48.

What we paint

• Double-line stalls and compact stalls
• Accessible stalls, aisles and symbols
• Arrows, stop bars and crosswalks
• Fire lanes and red curbs
• Loading zones and numbered stalls
• Stenciled lettering

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Restripe or redesign

A restripe follows existing lines. A redesign measures the lot from scratch, which HomeGuide says costs 20 to 50 percent more, but can add stalls, fix awkward aisles and bring the lot up to current dimensions. After a seal coat or overlay is the best time to do it.

Working around customers

We stripe in sections and early in the day so paint is dry before peak hours.

Fire lanes and curbs

Red curbs and painted fire lanes mark where parking is prohibited. The fire department sets where they are required, and we repaint them as part of a restripe so they stay visible.