Ontario Building Code Practice Exam

What is the minimum number of accessible parking spaces required for a commercial building with 300 parking spaces?

1. 3

2. 4

3. 5

4. 6

The correct answer is: 5

The minimum number of accessible parking spaces required for a commercial building with 300 parking spaces is 5. This is determined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which mandates that for every 25 parking spaces, at least one must be designated as an accessible parking space. This means that for 300 parking spaces, the minimum required accessible spaces would be 12, however, the ADA also has a cap for total accessible spaces, which is no more than 2% of the total number of parking spaces. In this case, 2% of 300 is 6, but the ADA also requires a minimum of one accessible space for every 8 disabled spaces, which would be 4 in this situation. Therefore, the minimum required accessible parking spaces for a commercial building with 300 total parking spaces would be 5. It is important to note that while 4 or 6 may seem like viable options, they do not meet all of the criteria set forth by the ADA for accessible parking spaces. Therefore, C is the correct answer.