ADA Parking Lot Compliance in Tillamook, Oregon: 2026 Guide

ADA Parking Compliance for Tillamook Property Owners

Tillamook sits in the dairy country of the north Oregon coast, where the Tillamook Creamery draws year-round visitor traffic, Highway 101 carries the through-route to the beaches, and the surrounding county is some of the wettest land in the state. Heavy rainfall and steady tourism turnover put real stress on parking lots here — and accessible parking still has to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act and Oregon's accessibility rules in every season. This guide covers what compliance means for a Tillamook lot in 2026.

For the complete statewide reference, link up to our ADA parking compliance in Oregon pillar. This page focuses on what applies on the coast.

How Many Accessible Spaces Tillamook Lots Need

The required number of accessible spaces is set by total lot capacity under the 2010 ADA Standards — roughly one accessible space per 25 total spaces, scaling up on larger lots:

• 1–25 spaces: 1 accessible
• 26–50 spaces: 2 accessible
• 51–75 spaces: 3 accessible
• 76–100 spaces: 4 accessible

Larger lots — including the big creamery and attraction lots Tillamook is known for — continue the pattern. At least one in every six accessible spaces (rounded up) must be van-accessible. Outpatient medical facilities require 10 percent accessible, and rehab and physical-therapy facilities 20 percent. The full table is in our guide on how many accessible spaces you need.

Accessible Space Design

Standard Stalls

A standard accessible stall is at least 8 feet wide with an adjacent 5-foot access aisle, on a firm, stable, slip-resistant surface, with slope no greater than 2 percent in any direction.

Van-Accessible Stalls

Van stalls use either an 8-foot space with an 8-foot access aisle, or an 11-foot space with a 5-foot access aisle, with at least 98 inches of vertical clearance along the van's route.

Access Aisles

Each accessible stall needs its striped access aisle, marked with diagonal hatching and kept clear, connecting to an accessible route to the entrance. Adjacent stalls can share one aisle.

Coastal Conditions: Rain, Salt, and Drainage

Tillamook's setting creates compliance challenges inland cities do not face. The county is among the rainiest in Oregon, and that relentless moisture — combined with salt air off the coast — accelerates the wear of pavement markings and corrodes signage hardware. The wheelchair symbol, aisle hatching, and sign posts fade and degrade faster here than almost anywhere in the state.

Drainage is the central issue. Accessible stalls and aisles must stay at or below 2 percent slope in every direction, and on Tillamook's flat, low-lying, often saturated ground, standing water in an accessible stall is a common finding that signals a slope or drainage problem. Keeping accessible routes firm, well-drained, and slip-resistant matters as much for safety as for compliance.

Signage

Each accessible stall needs a vertical sign with the International Symbol of Accessibility mounted at least 60 inches above grade, with a "Van Accessible" plate below for van stalls. Oregon also requires a posted sign stating the state fine for parking illegally in an accessible space. On the coast, choose corrosion-resistant hardware — constant moisture and salt air destroy standard fasteners and posts. For the full signage spec, see our ADA parking sign requirements guide.

Surface and Maintenance

Compliance extends to surface condition. Cracks wider than half an inch, potholes, abrupt level changes over a quarter inch, and ponding water in accessible stalls, aisles, and routes are violations. Tillamook's heavy rainfall drives water into pavement cracks and accelerates freeze-thaw and base failure, so accessible routes here need frequent inspection and prompt repair. Faded markings and the wheelchair symbol need refreshing on a shorter cycle than in drier climates.

When Repaving Triggers Upgrades

Routine maintenance — sealcoating, crack sealing, patching, restriping existing markings — does not trigger ADA upgrades, but you cannot make the lot less accessible than it is. A full repave or significant reconstruction is an "alteration," obligating you to make the path of travel accessible and spend up to 20 percent of project cost on accessibility if it is not already compliant. Oregon's accessibility code (OSSC Chapter 11) can add requirements beyond federal ADA — check with the Tillamook building department.

How to Get Compliant in Tillamook

The practical path is an audit to find the gaps, then a restripe to correct counts, widths, symbols, and aisles, with signage and any surface, slope, or drainage repair around it. For how the audit works, see our ADA compliance audit process guide, and for local striping context, our parking lot striping in Tillamook page.