Gwinnett Index

Duluth UDC § 404.02

Handicap Accessible Parking Spaces

Governing jurisdiction
Duluth

Land inside these city limits is governed by Duluth's own code and boards. A "Duluth, GA" mailing address is not proof of being inside them — most such addresses fall in unincorporated Gwinnett.

Boundary: US Census TIGERweb (Incorporated Places, ACS 2025 vintage), vintage 2025.

Article
4 — Parking and Loading Requirements
Pages in source
141–142
Adopted
2025-09-08
Amended through
2026-07-13
Source
Adopted PDF

Text

a. Handicapped spaces are to be provided as required by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act for all multi-family and nonresidential uses. Handicap accessible spaces shall be provided in each parking lot in relation to the total number of spaces otherwise provided for the use as shown on Table 4-C. b. Handicap accessible parking spaces shall be counted as part of the total number of parking spaces required under this Article. 140 | P a g e Article Four. Parking and Loading Requirements c. Handicap accessible parking spaces shall have an adjacent aisle 5 feet wide, and one in every eight handicapped spaces shall be adjacent to an aisle 8 feet wide and the space shall be signed “van accessible.” Handicapped parking space aisles shall be clearly demarcated by lines painted on or otherwise applied to the parking lot surface. d. Handicap accessible parking spaces shall be located on a surface with a slope not exceeding 1 vertical foot in 50 horizontal feet (1:50). e. Wheelchair ramps shall be provided at locations appropriate to normal travel routes from the parking lot to the principal use. f. In addition to the requirements of this subsection, all handicapped parking shall comply with the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and the Georgia Accessibility Code.