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

Restriping a West Linn Lot to ADA Standards

Striping is the part of ADA compliance that customers actually see. When the lines fade, the blue symbol wears off, or the access aisle hatching disappears, your West Linn lot can slip out of compliance even though nothing about the layout changed. Restriping to an ADA-compliant pattern is the fastest, most affordable way to bring a lot back up to code.

West Linn property owners in Clackamas County deal with a specific problem: wet winters and freeze-thaw cycles chew through traffic paint faster than a dry climate would. This guide covers exactly what an ADA restripe involves locally, and how to get it right the first time. For the broader legal picture, see our ADA parking lot compliance guide for Oregon.

This is general guidance — confirm your lot's specific layout with a site survey before painting.

What an ADA-Compliant Stripe Job Includes

A proper ADA restripe is more than repainting faded lines. To meet the 2010 ADA Standards and Oregon's overlay, the work has to hit several marks at once:

• Space width: accessible spaces at least 8 feet wide.
• Access aisle: 5 feet wide for standard spaces, 8 feet for van-accessible spaces, marked with diagonal hatching so no one parks in it.
• Van-accessible option: an 11-foot space with a 5-foot aisle also satisfies the van requirement.
• The symbol: the International Symbol of Accessibility painted in each accessible stall, typically on a blue field.
• No-parking text: "NO PARKING" painted in access aisles is standard practice and strongly recommended.

The hatching detail matters more than people expect. A blank gap between two stalls invites drivers to squeeze in. Our ADA access aisle striping spec breaks down hatch spacing and aisle width, and the Oregon ADA striping requirements for 2026 page covers what the state expects on the surface.

Getting Dimensions Right in West Linn

The most common striping mistake we see on older West Linn lots is an access aisle that is too narrow. A van-accessible space needs an 8-foot aisle, and many lots painted years ago used a 5-foot aisle for every accessible stall. Restriping is the moment to fix that. When the existing layout allows it, we widen the aisle by reclaiming width from an adjacent low-use stall rather than rebuilding the whole row.

Slope is the other half of the equation. Even a perfectly painted space fails ADA review if it sits on more than a 2 percent grade. West Linn's hillside lots make this real. We check slope before we paint, because there is no point in striping a space that will not pass on geometry. If the slope is off, that is a grading conversation, not a paint conversation.

Paint, Timing, and Oregon Weather

Paint choice drives how long your West Linn restripe lasts:

• Water-based latex traffic paint — most common and lowest cost, but in West Linn's damp climate it typically holds 12 to 24 months before the blue symbol starts to dull.
• Oil-based paint — better adhesion and a longer life, at a moderate upcharge.
• Thermoplastic — the premium choice, lasting several years even on high-traffic accessible stalls, worth considering for the symbols and aisle markings that have to stay sharp.

Timing matters because of the weather. The reliable striping window in West Linn runs late spring through early fall, when temperatures hold above 50°F and the pavement is dry enough for paint to bond. Painting during a wet stretch is how you end up restriping again in a year.

Pair Striping With Signage

A restripe usually goes hand in hand with signage. Each accessible space needs the vertical sign with the accessibility symbol mounted at least 60 inches high, the "Van Accessible" plate on van spaces, and the Oregon fine sign stating the penalty for unauthorized use. Painting the symbol without compliant signage leaves the space only half-compliant.

What an ADA Restripe Costs in West Linn

Striping costs scale with lot size, surface condition, and how much of the layout has to change. Industry baselines put a complete ADA-compliant space — symbol, aisle hatching, and stall — in the range of $200 to $350 per space, with access aisle marking around $75 to $150 and each sign install around $150 to $250. These are reference ranges only. Actual West Linn pricing depends on your lot's condition, whether aisles need widening, and whether slopes pass. A site visit is the only way to get a real number. For broader local restriping context, see our parking lot striping in West Linn page.