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

Restriping a Hermiston Lot to ADA Standards

A restripe is the most common moment a Hermiston lot gets brought up to code. The paint is faded, the symbols are ghosts of what they were, and the owner decides to do it right this time. That is the opportunity. When a lot is stripped back to bare asphalt, fixing a non-compliant accessible layout costs little more than painting the wrong layout again.

This guide covers what an ADA-compliant restripe looks like for an Umatilla County lot, why Hermiston's climate makes paint choice matter more here than in western Oregon, and how to verify your layout before the first line goes down. It builds on our statewide Oregon ADA parking compliance guide, which is the pillar resource behind every spec on this page.

The ADA Striping Layout, Stall by Stall

An ADA-compliant accessible stall is more than a blue box. A correct restripe includes:

• Stall width: at least 8 feet for the accessible space
• Access aisle: 5 feet wide for a standard car stall, 8 feet for a van stall, painted with diagonal hatching
• Van layout option: an 11-foot stall with a 5-foot aisle is an accepted alternative to the 8-and-8 layout
• International Symbol of Accessibility: painted in each accessible stall, centered and to spec
• NO PARKING text: lettered in the access aisle to discourage encroachment
• Aisle placement: level with the stall and connected to the accessible route to the door

Two accessible stalls can share a single access aisle between them, which is a common space-saver in tighter Hermiston lots. For the full marking spec, see our 2026 ADA striping requirements, and for aisle-specific detail, our ADA access aisle striping spec.

Count and Ratio: Check Before You Paint

A restripe is the right time to confirm your accessible count is current. The 2010 ADA Standards require one accessible space per 25 total, scaling up for larger lots, with at least one in six accessible spaces being van-accessible. Many older Hermiston lots were striped before the current van ratio took hold and quietly run one van stall short. Catching that during layout, before any paint is applied, is far cheaper than re-cutting stalls later.

Slope: Paint Can't Fix It

Striping makes a lot look compliant, but it cannot correct slope. The 2 percent maximum on accessible stalls and aisles applies to the finished surface. If Hermiston's freeze-thaw winters have settled the asphalt past that limit, fresh paint over a 3 percent slope is still a violation. Before a restripe, the accessible stalls and aisles should be checked with a level. If slope is out of tolerance, that area needs regrading or a patch first. Painting around the problem only hides it from your eyes, not from a tape and level.

Paint Choice in Eastern Oregon

This is where Hermiston differs sharply from the wetter, milder Willamette Valley. The high desert combination of hard winter freezes, blowing grit, and intense summer UV fades traffic paint faster than the state average. For accessible markings, which become a compliance gap the moment they fade below clear visibility, durability matters:

• Water-based latex traffic paint is the lowest cost but fades fastest in Hermiston's UV
• Oil-based paint adheres better and holds color longer through freeze-thaw cycles
• Thermoplastic is the most durable option and the best long-term value for high-traffic accessible stalls, holding up for years in Eastern Oregon conditions
• Reflective glass beads added to any paint improve nighttime visibility, useful for early-dark winter evenings

Choosing a more durable material for the accessible stalls specifically means those critical markings stay compliant between full restripes.

Timing a Hermiston Restripe

Traffic paint needs dry pavement and temperatures above roughly 50°F to cure properly. In Hermiston that points to late spring through early fall. The dry high-desert summer actually offers excellent curing conditions, but the same UV that cures paint also ages it, which is why material choice carries extra weight here. Booking in spring for early-summer work usually secures better scheduling before the season fills.

Signage Goes With the Stripe

A compliant restripe is only complete with compliant signs. Each accessible stall needs 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. If existing signs are bent, low, or faded, replace them as part of the same project rather than leaving a freshly striped lot with non-compliant signage.

Pairing With a Full Restripe

If your whole Hermiston lot is due for fresh lines, fold the ADA corrections into the larger restripe to share mobilization costs. Local pricing, paint options, and seasonal timing for a full lot are covered in our parking lot striping in Hermiston 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 with a survey before painting.