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ADA Parking Compliance Audit in Gresham, Oregon: What to Expect
Cojo
May 30, 2026
6 min read
An ADA parking compliance audit is a measured, on-site inspection of your lot against the 2010 ADA Standards and Oregon's ORS 447.233. For Gresham owners, it answers one concrete question: does this lot meet accessibility requirements today, and if not, where exactly does it fall short and what will the fix involve?
Gresham's mature suburban commercial base — older strip centers, downtown storefronts, and community-serving shopping along Powell and Division — includes a lot of lots that were striped to standards that have since changed, which makes a proactive audit worthwhile here. This page explains what a Gresham audit covers. The generic methodology lives in our guide to the ADA compliance audit process; the Oregon ADA parking compliance pillar covers the rules being checked.
An audit is field work with a tape and a level. On a Gresham lot, the auditor measures and documents:
Each finding is logged with a measurement and a photo, giving you a documented record rather than an opinion.
A few failures recur on Gresham lots:
Our common ADA parking violations checklist walks through these so you can flag the obvious ones early.
After the field work you receive a written report. A good Gresham report lists each deficiency with its measurement and photo, cites the standard it fails, and ranks the fixes by priority and effort. That ranking is the useful part: refreshing a faded symbol and adding a fine plate are quick and cheap, while regrading an over-sloped stall or adding van stalls is a larger job. The report also serves as documentation that you identified and are addressing the issues — useful if a complaint surfaces later.
Most Gresham findings sort into restriping to a correct layout, adding or correcting signage, regrading over-sloped areas, and repairing route surface defects. Striping and signage are the fastest, cheapest fixes and clear a large share of typical findings. Grading and surface work is heavier and is usually best timed with a planned repave or sealcoat in the drier summer window.
The efficient path is to handle low-cost, high-impact items first — markings, signs, hatching — then fold surface and grading work into your next maintenance cycle.
If you own or manage commercial property in Gresham or Troutdale and you are unsure your lot is compliant, a walk-through audit removes the guesswork. Cojo Excavation & Asphalt can assess your lot against current standards, document the gaps, and lay out a prioritized plan.
See our Gresham parking lot striping guide, explore our professional striping services, or request a free quote to schedule a site visit.
Understand what happens during an ADA parking compliance audit, common violations found in Oregon commercial lots, and how to prepare your property.
Complete guide to ADA parking requirements in Oregon, including space dimensions, van accessible standards, signage rules, and ORS 447.233 specifics for commercial property owners.
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