Restriping a Cottage Grove Lot to ADA Standards
A restripe is the most common moment a Cottage Grove lot gets brought up to code. Once the paint has faded and fresh lines are due anyway, correcting a non-compliant accessible layout costs little more than reproducing the wrong one. For Cottage Grove's Main Street storefronts and its I-5 frontage lodging and retail, that is the right moment to get the accessible stalls right.
This guide covers what an ADA-compliant restripe looks like for a Lane County lot and what to verify before the first line goes down. It builds on our statewide Oregon ADA parking compliance guide.
The Compliant Striping Layout
A correct accessible stall is more than a blue box:
- Stall width: at least 8 feet for the accessible space
- Access aisle: 5 feet wide for a car stall, 8 feet for a van stall, painted with diagonal hatching
- Van alternative: an 11-foot stall with a 5-foot aisle is an accepted substitute for the 8-and-8 layout
- International Symbol of Accessibility: painted in each accessible stall to spec
- NO PARKING text: lettered in the access aisle to discourage encroachment
- Aisle placement: level with the stall and connected to the route to the door
Two accessible stalls can share one access aisle, useful in tighter downtown Cottage Grove lots. For full marking detail, see our 2026 ADA striping requirements and the ADA access aisle striping spec.
Verify the Count Before Painting
A restripe is the right moment to confirm your accessible count is current. The standard is one accessible space per 25 total, scaling up, with at least one in six accessible stalls being van-accessible. Smaller and older Cottage Grove lots often run a van stall short, sometimes having only a standard accessible stall where the single required space should be van-accessible. Catch this during layout, before paint hits asphalt.
Paint Cannot Correct Slope
Striping makes a lot look compliant, but it cannot fix slope. The 2 percent maximum on accessible stalls and aisles applies to the finished surface. If settlement has pushed your accessible stalls past that limit, fresh paint over a 3 percent slope is still a violation. Before restriping, check the accessible stalls and aisles with a level. If slope exceeds the limit, regrade or patch first. Painting around it hides the problem from your eyes, not from a tape and level.
Paint and Timing in the Willamette Valley
Western Oregon's wet season and summer UV fade traffic paint, and faded accessible markings become a compliance gap:
- Water-based latex is the lowest cost and most common choice
- Oil-based paint adheres better and holds color longer
- Thermoplastic is the most durable, a strong choice for high-traffic accessible stalls
- Reflective glass beads improve nighttime visibility
Traffic paint needs dry pavement above roughly 50°F to cure, which in Cottage Grove means late spring through early fall. Booking in spring for early-summer work usually secures better scheduling before the season fills.
Signage Completes the Job
A compliant restripe needs compliant signs. Each accessible stall requires a vertical sign with the International Symbol of Accessibility mounted at least 60 inches to the bottom, a "Van Accessible" plate on van stalls, and Oregon's required fine-amount plate. Replace bent, low, or faded signs as part of the same project rather than leaving a freshly striped lot with non-compliant signage.
Pairing With a Full Restripe
If the whole Cottage Grove lot is due for fresh lines, fold the ADA corrections into the larger restripe to share mobilization costs. Pricing and seasonal timing are covered in our parking lot striping in Cottage Grove guide.
The dimensions and specs here are general guidance based on the 2010 ADA Standards and ORS 447.233. Your lot's exact compliance depends on measured conditions, so have a qualified contractor verify dimensions and slope before painting.