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

Restriping a Warrenton Lot to ADA Layout

Warrenton is the retail engine of Oregon's North Coast — the Highway 101 town just west of Astoria where big-box stores, shopping centers, and chain restaurants serve the whole lower-Columbia region and a steady tide of tourists. Those large, high-traffic lots see constant use, and the salt-laden coastal air fades their paint faster than anywhere inland. When the parking lines go, the accessible spaces go with them. A restripe is the moment a Warrenton lot either drifts out of compliance or gets brought fully up to code.

Restriping is far more than refreshing paint. On a large retail lot it is the cheapest opportunity you will get to correct an accessible layout that was wrong from the start, because laying out a compliant stall costs almost the same as laying out a non-compliant one. This guide walks Warrenton owners through an ADA-correct restripe. For the broader rules, start with our ADA parking compliance guide for Oregon.

How Many Accessible Stalls Your Warrenton Lot Needs

Accessible count follows total stall count at roughly one per 25, and Warrenton's big-box lots reach the higher tiers.

Total Spaces	Required Accessible	Van-Accessible Minimum
76–100	4	1
101–150	5	1
151–200	6	1
201–300	7	2
301–400	8	2

At least one in every six accessible spaces, rounded up, must be van-accessible. A 350-stall shopping-center lot needs eight accessible spaces, at least two van. Smaller storefronts follow the lower tiers. On large lots, accessible stalls must be distributed across entrances, not clustered at one end, so each storefront has the shortest accessible route.

The Striping Spec: What Gets Painted

An ADA-correct restripe paints to exact dimensions, not by eye.

Stall Dimensions

• Standard accessible stall: minimum 8 feet wide with a 5-foot access aisle
• Van-accessible stall: minimum 8 feet wide with an 8-foot aisle, or 11 feet wide with a 5-foot aisle
• Slope: the finished stall and aisle cannot exceed 2 percent in any direction

Warrenton's flat coastal lots are graded for drainage, so confirm slope before painting — a stall on a poorly draining grade can fail the 2 percent rule regardless of the lines.

The Access Aisle

The access aisle is where a wheelchair lift or ramp deploys and is the most-skipped element on restripes. It needs diagonal hatching, must sit flush with the stall, and must connect to an accessible route to the door. Two stalls can share one aisle. Painting "NO PARKING" in the aisle is strongly recommended, and at big-box lots, cart corrals must be kept clear of aisles. Hatch spacing and shared-aisle rules are detailed in our ADA access aisle striping spec.

The Symbol and Markings

Each accessible stall gets the International Symbol of Accessibility, typically white on a blue field, plus blue stall borders as common Oregon practice. On the coast, wind-driven grit and constant moisture scour these markings faster than inland — they should be inspected more often than the usual annual cycle.

Signage Goes Up With the Paint

Pavement paint alone is not enough. Each accessible space needs a wheelchair-symbol sign mounted at least 60 inches above grade to the bottom of the sign, plus a "Van Accessible" plate on van stalls and Oregon's supplemental fine-amount sign. Coastal salt air corrodes sign hardware, so corrosion-resistant posts and fasteners are worth the small upcharge. A correct restripe coordinates new paint with compliant signage. The 2026 details are in our Oregon ADA striping requirements for 2026 guide.

Why Restriping Is the Right Time to Fix Compliance

Warrenton has plenty of older retail asphalt striped before current van ratios and aisle widths were standard. When that paint fades to a full restripe, the lot is effectively blank, making it the cheapest moment to:

• Widen an accessible stall that was always too narrow
• Add a missing van-accessible aisle
• Redistribute accessible stalls across entrances onto the shortest routes
• Bring the aisle up to correct width and hatch pattern

Repainting the old layout exactly just re-locks any existing violations for another cycle. Fixing them during a restripe costs little more.

Coastal Weather, Timing, and Durability

Warrenton's marine climate — salt air, near-constant moisture, and wind-driven grit — shortens paint life well below the inland 12-to-24-month range. The striping window still runs late spring through early fall, when temperatures stay above 50°F and the pavement is dry, but coastal lots typically need accessible markings refreshed more often. Booking in spring for early-summer work catches the driest stretch and ensures proper curing.

What a Compliant Restripe Costs

Striping costs are industry baseline ranges, and coastal conditions plus prep often push real projects higher. As a reference, a complete ADA-compliant accessible stall — including the hatched access aisle, the symbol stencil, and proper signage — has been baselined around $200 to $350 per space. Surface condition, signage, and the more frequent coastal refresh cycle drive the final number. Only a site visit gives an accurate figure. See our professional striping services for what a Cojo restripe includes.