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

Restriping a Prineville Lot to ADA Standards

A restripe is the cleanest chance a property owner gets to bring a parking lot into ADA compliance. When the old lines have faded out, the lot is effectively a blank slate — and that is the moment to confirm your accessible spaces actually meet the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and Oregon's ORS 447.233, instead of simply repainting an old and possibly non-compliant layout.

Prineville property owners face a specific reason to restripe on a regular cycle: high-desert sun. At roughly 2,800 feet, the intense UV that bathes Central Oregon bleaches traffic paint faster than property owners expect, and the wide temperature swings and winter freeze-thaw work the pavement underneath. Lots along Third Street, the Highway 26 corridor, and the industrial areas near the airport see markings fade and surfaces crack on a quicker clock than the coast might suggest from rainfall alone. Each restripe is therefore a recurring opportunity to get the accessible layout right.

This guide covers what a compliant restripe involves. For the statewide framework, start with our ADA parking compliance guide for Oregon.

What a Compliant Restripe Includes

Bringing a lot up to code through striping comes down to four things: count, dimensions, aisle marking, and signage.

Accessible Count

The 2010 Standards require a minimum number of accessible spaces based on total capacity — about one per 25 at smaller sizes (1 for 1 to 25 total, 2 for 26 to 50, 3 for 51 to 75, 4 for 76 to 100), rising from there. A restripe is the right time to recount, because older Prineville lots were often striped before current ratios applied and come up short.

Van-Accessible Spaces

At least one in every six accessible spaces, rounded up, must be van-accessible. Even a small lot with a single accessible space needs that space to be van-accessible. Van spaces need an 8-foot space with an 8-foot aisle, or an 11-foot space with a 5-foot aisle.

Stall and Aisle Dimensions

Standard accessible spaces are at least 8 feet wide with an adjacent 5-foot access aisle. The full layout must be measured and chalked before paint. Our 2026 ADA striping requirements guide details each dimension.

Access Aisle Marking

Each aisle must be striped, usually with diagonal hatching and "NO PARKING" lettering, and may be shared between two adjacent accessible spaces. The full specification is in our ADA access aisle striping spec.

Paint Choice and Timing in the High Desert

In Prineville, the paint decision and the timing both drive how long your compliant layout stays compliant. High-altitude UV bleaches standard water-based latex paint quickly, so contrast on accessible markings can fade to a citable level faster than in shadier, wetter climates. Because faded accessible symbols and aisle markings can themselves be cited, durability directly protects compliance.

For the accessible portions specifically — the blue space borders, the International Symbol of Accessibility, and the aisle hatching — more durable oil-based traffic paint or thermoplastic is worth the higher up-front cost. These resist UV bleaching and hold color far longer. Reflective glass beads improve visibility on Prineville's dark winter nights and add safety for everyone using accessible spaces.

Timing works in Prineville's favor in one respect: the high-desert climate gives long, dry, warm summer days that cure paint cleanly. Striping needs dry pavement above 50°F, and Central Oregon's reliably dry summer provides a wider window than the coast. The trade-off is the short, hard winter — schedule accessible restriping for late spring through early fall, before freeze-thaw season returns.

The Blank-Slate Advantage

A restripe temporarily clears the layout, which is the right moment to fix problems that are expensive to correct on a fully striped lot:

• Add accessible spaces to meet the current ratio for your lot size
• Widen undersized access aisles to the 5-foot or 8-foot minimum
• Relocate accessible spaces onto the shortest accessible route to the entrance
• Re-stencil UV-faded symbols with correctly proportioned accessibility symbols
• Confirm slope stays at or under 2 percent in every direction on spaces and aisles

Slope is the one item paint cannot fix. If an accessible space has settled or heaved over the winters — a real concern in freeze-thaw country — regrading is required, and a professional layout flags it before paint goes down.

Signage Completes the Job

Striping and signage go together. Each accessible space needs a sign with the International Symbol of Accessibility mounted at least 60 inches above grade to the bottom of the sign, a "Van Accessible" plate where required, and Oregon's fine-amount plate. A restripe that refreshes ground markings but leaves signs faded, too low, or missing the Oregon fine plate is only half compliant.

Get Your Prineville ADA Restripe Quote

The accessible portion of your lot carries the most liability, so it is the part most worth getting right. Cojo Excavation & Asphalt restripes Prineville and Crook County lots to current ADA layout standards — measuring, verifying counts and dimensions, and applying durable paint built for high-desert UV.

These standards are general guidance; a site-specific review confirms your exact obligations and is something we recommend before any restripe. See our professional striping services, compare local pricing in our parking lot striping in Prineville guide, or request a free quote — we respond within 24 hours.