Pickering By-law 6604/05, s. 24(8) — Traffic and Parking By-law

Each accessible parking space shall:

• (a) be hard surfaced;
• (b) have the International Symbol of Access painted in white or yellow paint overlaid on a bright blue background with a white or yellow border, with

a minimum size of 1.4 metres in width and 1.4 metres in length;

• (c) have the width of either a Type ‘A’ or Type ‘B’ accessible parking space or another size approved by the City;
• (d) have an access aisle that has a minimum width of 1.5 metres and extends the full length of an accessible parking space, and marked with diagonal lines;
• (e) be levelled;
• (f) have a minimum length of 5.3 metres;
• (g) have a minimum vertical clearance of 2.75 metres;
• (h) be located so sidewalks, paths, accessible access aisles or walkways will be accessible to persons with a disability whether via ramps, aisles, depressed curbs, or other appropriate means without requiring a person to pass behind parked cars or cross a traffic lane;
• (i) be located with sufficient clearance around the vehicle in terms of other vehicles or obstacles such as light standards and waste receptacles to permit free access by a wheelchair;
• (j) be identified by the official sign to be mounted with the base no more than 2.0 metres above grade; and
• (k) be located in a place approved by the City. By-law No. 6604/05 Page 11