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

Restriping a Brookings Lot to ADA Standards

Brookings enjoys the south coast's famously mild "banana belt" climate, but mild does not mean gentle on pavement. Curry County's heavy winter rainfall, salt-laden ocean air, and intense summer UV all degrade parking lot paint, and accessible markings are the first to lose definition. When the lines on a Chetco Avenue storefront or a Port of Brookings Harbor lot fade, the accessible symbol and aisle hatching often vanish before the standard stalls do.

A restripe is the right moment to fix accessibility, not just refresh it. With the old paint gone, you can correct an undersized stall, widen a too-narrow access aisle, and reposition signs in one pass instead of paying twice. This guide walks through what an ADA-compliant restripe involves in Brookings. For the statewide rules behind it, see our ADA parking compliance guide for Oregon.

Confirm the Accessible Count Before Painting

Start by verifying how many accessible stalls your lot owes. Under the 2010 ADA Standards, the count scales with total spaces: 1 accessible stall for 1 to 25 spaces, 2 for 26 to 50, 3 for 51 to 75, 4 for 76 to 100, and one more per additional 50 spaces. At least one of every six accessible stalls (rounded up) must be van-accessible, so a small Brookings lot with a single accessible stall must make it van-accessible.

Oregon's accessible parking law, ORS 447.233, adds signage and marking detail beyond the federal floor, so design the layout against both. Our 2026 ADA striping requirements page covers the current marking standards in full.

Lay Out Fresh Dimensions

The most common restriping mistake is tracing the old, possibly non-compliant layout. Lay out new lines to current standards:

• Standard accessible stall: minimum 8 feet wide 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 (16 feet total either way).
• Access aisle: diagonal hatching across the full aisle plus NO PARKING text, level with the stall, connected to a continuous accessible route.
• Slope: the finished stall and aisle surface must stay within 2 percent in any direction.

Adjacent accessible stalls can share one aisle between them, useful in Brookings's smaller downtown lots. Our ADA access aisle striping spec details the hatch pattern, aisle width, and shared-aisle rules.

Symbol, Stencils, and Paint Choice

Paint the International Symbol of Accessibility — white on a blue field — centered in each accessible stall and sized to be visible when a vehicle is parked. Blue stall borders are common Oregon practice and reinforce the designation. For paint, standard water-based traffic latex is the most common choice, but Brookings's wet winters and strong UV favor a durable option; thermoplastic costs more up front and lasts noticeably longer on a coastal lot.

Signs Go in During the Restripe

Striping is only half the job. 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 to stay visible when a vehicle is parked. Van stalls add a "Van Accessible" plate, and Oregon requires a supplemental fine-amount sign. Install or verify these posts while crews and equipment are already on site — coastal storms tend to loosen sign posts, so checking mounting during the restripe saves a return trip.

Surface Prep First

Paint will not bond to a damp, dirty, oil-stained, or crumbling surface, and a deteriorated accessible stall is itself a compliance issue. Before restriping a Brookings lot:

• Clean and fully dry the surface — important given the south coast's frequent rain.
• Fill cracks wider than half an inch in accessible stalls, aisles, and routes.
• Confirm there is no ponding water, which signals a slope problem to correct first.
• Patch potholes and soft spots along the accessible route.

Pairing a sealcoat with the restripe gives a smooth, dark surface that holds paint longer and makes the markings stand out.

Timing Your Brookings Restripe

Even in the banana belt, the dry-weather striping window runs roughly late spring through early fall, when temperatures stay above 50°F and rain probability drops. Book early; the coast's short reliable season fills fast, and paint applied to a damp surface fails quickly. For local pricing and timing, see our parking lot striping in Brookings guide.