(1)
The Capitol Preservation Board maintains accessible parking spaces as specified
by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Accessibility
Guidelines (ADAAG). The number and placement of public, reserved and accessible
parking spaces were established in agreement with the Utah State Building
Official. All provisions of this rule shall be interpreted consistent with the
ADA and applicable Federal law. In case of conflict, the provisions of the ADA
and applicable Federal law shall supersede the provisions of this
rule.
(2) Due to the limited number
of available spaces, the assignment of reserved accessible spaces shall be made
as follows:
(a) Agencies shall give first
priority to individuals who have qualified for a parking accommodation pursuant
to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(b) Agencies shall give second priority to
individuals who have a "permanent disabled parking placard" from the Utah State
Tax Commission Division of Motor Vehicles.
(c) Agencies shall give third priority to
individuals with "temporary disabled parking placards" from the Utah State Tax
Commission Division of Motor Vehicles for the duration of their temporary
condition as determined by their healthcare provider, if a space is
available.
(d) Individuals who have
disabled parking placards and do not receive a reserved accessible parking
space may park in available non-assigned accessible parking spaces located on
the East side of the Capitol Hill Grounds.
(e) Unassigned, reserved accessible spaces in
the underground parking plaza may be assigned to non- disabled Elected
Officials or employees; however, when a request for an accessible space is made
by an Elected Official or employee with a disabled parking placard, any
available accessible parking space shall be relinquished to the Elected
Official or employee with an accessible parking placard in accordance with the
above-described priorities.
(f) In
the event an accessible space is not available, employees may request
individualized accommodations through their ADA coordinator who will conduct a
confidential individualized assessment with the employee and/or Elected
Official. If a parking accommodation is not granted at the agency level,
parking accommodation appeals shall be directed to the ADA coordinator within
the Division of Risk Management (801.538.9560), who will review the assessment
with the employee and/or Elected Official and work with the CPB to implement
reasonable accommodations if appropriate.
