ADA Parking Lot Compliance in Redmond, Oregon: 2026 Guide

ADA Parking Compliance for Redmond Property Owners

Redmond sits at the crossroads of Central Oregon, where Highway 97 meets Highway 126 and the Redmond Municipal Airport draws regional traffic into a fast-growing commercial base. Its lots range from downtown storefronts to the newer retail and industrial development spreading along the highways. For Deschutes County property owners, ADA compliance under the 2010 ADA Standards and Oregon's ORS 447.233 is a legal duty, and Redmond's high-desert climate puts the same hard stresses on accessible parking that Bend lots face.

This guide gives Redmond building owners and property managers a practical overview of what compliance requires on the pavement. The statewide framework lives in our Oregon ADA parking compliance pillar; this page puts it in a Redmond context.

How Many Accessible Spaces a Redmond Lot Needs

Your accessible-space count is driven by the lot total. The 2010 ADA Standards require one accessible space for the first 25, then two for 26–50, three for 51–75, four for 76–100, and up. A 40-space downtown lot needs two accessible stalls; a 100-space highway retail center needs four.

At least one in six accessible spaces (rounded up) must be van-accessible. Public-facing lots like those serving the airport and regional services see a steady mix of travelers and locals who rely on accessible parking. Our guide to how many accessible spaces your lot needs lays out the full table.

Stall Dimensions, Access Aisles, and Slope

Three numbers define accessible-parking geometry in Redmond:

• Standard accessible stall: at least 8 feet wide with a 5-foot access aisle.
• Van-accessible stall: 8 feet wide with an 8-foot access aisle (or 11 feet with a 5-foot aisle), plus 96-inch vertical clearance along the van route.
• Slope: no more than 2 percent in any direction across stalls and aisles.

Redmond's terrain is relatively flat compared to Bend's, sitting on the high-desert plateau, which helps with slope compliance. The seasonal wrinkle is the same as Bend's: plowed snow berms that land in access aisles and ice that hides slope and surface conditions, both creating temporary barriers the standard expects you to manage. The underlying grade is best confirmed by measuring on dry pavement.

Signage: The Oregon Fine Plate

Every accessible space in Redmond needs a vertical sign with the International Symbol of Accessibility mounted at least 60 inches above the pavement to the bottom, plus a "Van Accessible" plate on van stalls. Oregon also requires a supplemental sign stating the fine for unauthorized parking — a step most states skip. A Redmond lot with the wheelchair sign but no fine plate still falls short of ORS 447.233. Our ADA parking sign requirements guide covers the mounting and wording; in snow country, a sturdy, properly anchored post matters too.

Surface Condition and Redmond's Climate

Redmond's high-desert climate is tough on accessible-parking maintenance for the same reasons Bend's is. The elevation — around 3,000 feet — brings intense UV that fades parking paint faster than valley sun, so the blue stall borders and the wheelchair symbol lose contrast quickly, and a faded marking can be cited as a violation.

The freeze-thaw cycling is the bigger structural problem. Water seeps into cracks, freezes, expands, and tears the pavement apart over a winter, opening wide cracks and creating the abrupt level changes that become trip hazards along accessible routes. Cracks over half an inch and level changes over a quarter inch in an accessible stall or route are compliance issues. Winter sanding leaves grit that further dulls markings. Redmond owners should make accessible areas a priority in spring repairs, since a lot that was compliant in fall can develop new barriers by spring.

When Repaving Triggers Upgrades

Routine maintenance — sealcoating, crack sealing, patching, refreshing existing lines — does not trigger new ADA obligations, but you can never make a lot less accessible than it currently is. A full repave, regrade, or expansion is an "alteration" that triggers the duty to bring the path of travel up to current standards to the maximum extent feasible. Because high-desert winters wear pavement hard, repaves come around more often here — and each one is the right moment to fix counts, aisles, and slopes together.

Getting Compliant in Redmond

For most Deschutes County lots, compliance combines restriping to a correct layout, installing or correcting signage with the Oregon fine plate, regrading any over-sloped accessible areas, and repairing the freeze-thaw damage that accumulates on accessible routes. Like Bend, Redmond has a short striping season, so planning the work ahead of the summer window matters. A site survey tells you what your lot needs.

Cojo Excavation & Asphalt serves commercial properties throughout Redmond, Bend, and Central Oregon. We can assess your layout, document the gaps, and build a compliant plan timed around the season. See our Redmond parking lot striping guide for the marking side, learn about our professional striping services, or request a free quote.