ADA Parking Compliance Audit in Gold Beach, Oregon: What to Expect

Why Gold Beach Owners Audit Their Lots

An ADA parking audit is a measured walkthrough that compares every accessible feature of your lot to current standards and returns a prioritized fix list. In Gold Beach, the Rogue coast's wet winters, salt air, and seasonal traffic surges wear paint and asphalt down steadily, so a lot that met the standards when it was striped can quietly fall out of compliance. An audit finds those gaps before a customer complaint, an insurer's inspection, or a demand letter does.

The ADA is enforced largely through private action — any member of the public can flag a barrier — so a faded symbol on a riverfront stall or a storm-tilted sign at a Highway 101 motel is enough to draw attention. This guide explains what a Gold Beach audit covers and how to prepare. For the rules behind the checks, see our ADA parking compliance guide for Oregon.

What the Auditor Checks

The audit follows a consistent sequence. Our ADA compliance audit process page lays out the full methodology; here is what to expect on a Gold Beach lot.

Stall Count and Van Ratio

The auditor counts total spaces and checks the accessible count against the 2010 ADA Standards: 1 stall for 1 to 25 spaces, 2 for 26 to 50, 3 for 51 to 75, 4 for 76 to 100, plus one per additional 50. At least one in six accessible stalls must be van-accessible. Undersupply is common on older coastal lots striped before current ratios took hold.

Dimensions and Slope

Each stall is measured for width (8 feet minimum) and its aisle (5 feet standard, 8 feet for van). The auditor verifies the stall and aisle stay within 2 percent slope using a level. Gold Beach's riverfront and bluff lots, plus marine-soil settlement, frequently push originally compliant slopes out of tolerance — a high-yield check here.

Access Aisle Markings

The aisle is inspected for diagonal hatching, NO PARKING text, and a clear connection to a continuous accessible route. Coastal weathering fades hatch lines to near-invisibility, a frequent flag.

Signage

Each accessible stall needs the accessibility-symbol sign mounted at least 60 inches from ground to bottom of sign, a "Van Accessible" plate where applicable, and Oregon's supplemental fine-amount sign. Coastal storms loosen and tilt posts, so mounting height and plumb are always inspected.

Surface Condition

Cracks over half an inch, potholes, ponding water, and crumbling pavement in the stall, aisle, or route are flagged. The surface must stay firm, stable, and slip-resistant. Gold Beach's long wet winters keep asphalt damp and accelerate wear, so this section often produces findings.

What You Get

A solid audit ends with a written report: a stall-by-stall inventory, photos of each deficiency, the standard each item cites, and a prioritized fix list separating quick wins (repaint a symbol, raise a sign) from larger work (regrade a stall over 2 percent slope). Our common ADA parking violations checklist shows the issues that appear most often.

Preparing for Your Gold Beach Audit

Do a quick self-check first. Walk the lot for faded symbols, low or leaning signs, aisles with no visible hatching, and standing water in accessible areas after a rain. Photograph what you find. Even an informal pass tells you whether you face a simple restripe or a grading project. For local striping context, see our parking lot striping in Gold Beach guide.

From Findings to Fixes

The value of an audit is what you do with the report. Most Gold Beach findings sort into a few categories, and knowing which one each item belongs to makes budgeting and sequencing simpler.

Quick paint fixes. A faded International Symbol, a worn aisle hatch, or a missing NO PARKING marking is corrected with a restripe. On the Rogue coast, pair the repaint with a clean, dry surface and consider a longer-lasting paint so salt air and wet winters do not erase it quickly.

Signage corrections. A sign mounted below 60 inches, a missing "Van Accessible" plate, or an absent Oregon fine-amount sign is among the cheapest items to resolve — usually a new post or re-mount. Coastal storms loosen posts, so checking the full set while a crew is on site is worthwhile.

Surface repairs. Cracks over half an inch, potholes, and crumbling pavement in the accessible stall, aisle, or route need patching before they spread. Gold Beach's long wet season speeds surface wear, so early repair keeps a small fix from becoming a section replacement.

Slope and grading. A stall or aisle over 2 percent slope is the most involved fix, requiring regrading and repaving of the affected area. Gold Beach's riverfront and bluff lots make this a common finding, and a professional survey matters most here because the work is structural rather than cosmetic.

Sorting the punch list by cost and complexity lets you close cheap, high-visibility items immediately while planning any grading for the next dry-weather window.