ADA Parking Striping in Bandon, Oregon: Bringing Your Lot Up to Code

Restriping a Bandon Lot to ADA Standards

Bandon sits on the southern Oregon coast in Coos County, where salt air, wind-driven rain, and damp marine conditions are tough on parking lot paint. The lots serving Old Town shops, the cranberry-country businesses east of Highway 101, and the resort and golf traffic near the dunes all face the same reality: striping fades faster here than it does inland, and faded accessible markings are one of the first things an inspector or a plaintiff's attorney notices.

Restriping is the moment to get accessibility right. When the old lines are gone and the asphalt is a blank slate, you can correct stall counts, widen an undersized access aisle, and reposition signs without paying twice. This guide walks Bandon property managers through what an ADA-compliant restripe actually involves. For the full statewide picture, start with our ADA parking compliance guide for Oregon.

Get the Accessible Stall Count Right First

Before any paint hits the ground, confirm how many accessible stalls your lot owes. Under the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, the count scales with total spaces: 1 accessible stall for lots of 1 to 25 spaces, 2 for 26 to 50, 3 for 51 to 75, 4 for 76 to 100, and roughly one more for each additional 50 spaces after that. Most Bandon lots — neighborhood retail, a coffee shop, a medical office off 11th Street — fall in the smaller tiers and need one or two accessible stalls.

At least one of every six accessible stalls (rounded up) must be van-accessible. A small lot with a single accessible stall therefore needs that stall to be van-accessible. Oregon's accessible parking statute, ORS 447.233, layers on signage and marking detail beyond the federal baseline, so plan the layout against both. Our 2026 ADA striping requirements page breaks down the current marking rules in detail.

Stall and Aisle Dimensions for the Repaint

This is where most coastal restripes go wrong — the old layout was painted before current standards, and the contractor simply traces what was there. Lay out fresh:

• Standard accessible stall: minimum 8 feet wide, paired with a 5-foot access aisle.
• Van-accessible stall: 8 feet wide with an 8-foot access aisle, or 11 feet wide with a 5-foot aisle. Either option totals 16 feet.
• Access aisle markings: diagonal hatching across the full aisle and the words NO PARKING so it reads clearly as a no-park zone.
• Slope: the finished surface across the stall and aisle must not exceed 2 percent in any direction.

Two adjacent accessible stalls can share one access aisle between them, which saves space in Bandon's smaller Old Town lots. The access aisle must connect to a continuous accessible route to the building entrance. Our ADA access aisle striping spec covers the hatch pattern, aisle width, and shared-aisle rules in full.

The International Symbol and Stencils

Each accessible stall gets the International Symbol of Accessibility painted within it — typically white on a blue field. The symbol must be centered and sized so it is visible when a vehicle is parked. Blue stall borders are common practice in Oregon and reinforce the accessible designation. Use traffic-grade paint rated for the wear and weathering a coastal lot sees; standard latex is the most common choice, while thermoplastic lasts longer in Bandon's harsh marine exposure at a higher up-front cost.

Signs Are Part of the Striping Job

Paint alone does not make a stall compliant. Each accessible stall needs a vertical sign with the accessibility symbol mounted at least 60 inches from the ground to the bottom of the sign, positioned so it stays visible when a vehicle is parked. Van-accessible stalls need an added "Van Accessible" plate below the main sign. Oregon also requires a supplemental sign stating the fine for unauthorized parking — a detail many out-of-area contractors miss. Set or verify these posts during the restripe while equipment is already on site.

Surface Condition Before Paint

Bandon's freeze-thaw cycles are mild compared to Central Oregon, but constant moisture, salt, and UV degrade asphalt steadily. Paint will not bond to a crumbling, oil-stained, or ponding surface, and a deteriorated accessible stall is a compliance problem in its own right. Before restriping:

• Clean the surface and let it dry fully — critical in Bandon's damp climate.
• Fill cracks wider than half an inch in accessible stalls, aisles, and routes.
• Confirm there is no ponding water in the accessible area, which signals a slope problem.
• Repair potholes or soft spots along the accessible route.

If the lot also needs sealcoating, doing it before the restripe gives you a smooth, dark surface that holds paint longer and makes the markings pop.

Timing Your Bandon Restripe

The coast has a narrow dry-weather window. Late spring through early fall offers the best stretch of days warm and dry enough for paint to cure — generally above 50°F with low rain probability. Book early; coastal contractors fill the short season quickly, and a rushed striping job applied to a damp surface will fail within a season. For broader local pricing and scheduling context, see our parking lot striping in Bandon guide.