ADA Parking Compliance Audit in Creswell, Oregon: What to Expect

Why Creswell Owners Audit Their Lots First

Creswell's businesses sit where a lot of eyes pass through — the I-5 interchange, Oregon Avenue, the lots serving travelers between Eugene and Cottage Grove. A parking lot that thousands of people see is a parking lot that an inspector, an insurer, or a serial ADA plaintiff can evaluate just as easily. An ADA compliance audit lets you find the gaps before someone else turns them into a demand letter.

An audit is a structured measurement of your lot against the 2010 ADA Standards and the Oregon overlay described in our ADA parking compliance guide for Oregon businesses. This guide walks through what the audit checks, what the report looks like, and what typically happens next for a Creswell property.

What the Audit Checks

The audit follows the same sequence a federal investigator would, mirroring the broader ADA compliance audit process.

Accessible Space Count

Every stall is counted and the ratio applied: one accessible space per 25 up to 100 stalls, then a tapering scale. At least one in six accessible stalls — rounded up — must be van-accessible. A 50-space Oregon Avenue lot needs 2 accessible stalls, at least one of them van.

Stall and Aisle Dimensions

• Standard accessible stall: 8 ft wide with a 5-ft access aisle
• Van stall: 8-ft stall with an 8-ft aisle, or 11-ft stall with a 5-ft aisle
• Aisles must be hatched, clear, and tied to an accessible route to the door

The auditor tapes out each stall and aisle. Undersized aisles are a frequent finding on Creswell's older lots, many of which were striped before van ratios were routine.

Slope

Stalls and aisles cannot exceed 2 percent slope in any direction. The auditor reads slope at several points per stall with a digital level. On Creswell's valley-floor lots near the Coast Fork Willamette, settling over the years is the usual way an originally compliant stall drifts out of tolerance.

Signage

Signs must carry the accessibility symbol mounted at least 60 inches to the bottom, with a "Van Accessible" plate on van stalls and Oregon's supplemental fine-amount plate. Missing or low signs are flagged as compliance gaps.

Surface and Route

Cracks over half an inch, potholes, missing detectable warnings at curb ramps, and any break in the route from stall to entrance get noted as both safety and compliance issues.

What the Report Looks Like

You receive a written report ranking findings by severity so the cheap, high-risk items get fixed first:

• Critical — Missing van stall, no signage, blocked or absent access aisle, slope well over 2 percent
• Moderate — Faded symbol, low sign, missing Oregon fine plate, undersized aisle
• Minor — Worn hatching, faded border paint, a crooked sign

This ranking maps to the 10 most common ADA parking violations, worth reviewing before your audit so nothing catches you off guard.

Fixes That Usually Follow

Most Creswell findings are striping and signage rather than reconstruction, which keeps remediation affordable:

• Restriping — Re-marking stalls, aisles, hatching, and symbols to current dimensions
• Signage — Installing or raising signs and adding the Oregon fine plate
• Minor surface repair — Crack filling and patching in accessible areas
• Regrading — The larger fix for stalls whose slope cannot be surface-corrected; less common

When the answer is a restripe, our professional striping services handle the layout to spec, and our guide to parking lot striping in Creswell covers local pricing.

How to Prepare

• Pull any original site or striping records
• Clear accessible stalls and aisles on audit day
• Note any spots where water ponds after rain — a slope clue
• Book during dry weather for accurate slope and surface readings

A typical Creswell lot audit takes one to two hours on site, with the written report following shortly after.

A General Guide, Not a Legal Determination

The standards here reflect the 2010 ADA Standards and Oregon's ORS 447.233 overlay as general guidance, not a substitute for a site-specific survey. Exact obligations depend on lot age, alteration history, occupancy, and local code. Confirm your requirements with a licensed surveyor or local building official before committing to a remediation scope.

Schedule Your Creswell ADA Audit

Cojo Excavation & Asphalt audits and corrects parking lots throughout Lane County, including Creswell. We measure every stall, check slope and signage, and deliver a clear, severity-ranked report — then restripe or repair on the spot if you want one crew for the whole job.

Request a free ADA audit and quote — we respond within 24 hours. Learn more about our professional striping services.