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                                                April 10, 1992

Office on the Americans with Disabilities Act
Civil Rights Division
U. S. Department of Justice
P. 0. Box 66118
Washington, D.C. 20035-6118

Dear Sirs:

On Des Moines, Iowa we are getting very good cooperation with the
merchants in setting up their parking lots as per ADA of 1990.
We have one large parking lot contractor, that refuses to include
the 36" accessible route at the head of the handicapped & van
accessible aisle, nor will he stripe the access aisles
diagonally, even though these items are illustrated on page 35531
- 36 CFR 1191 - A4.6.3  Parking spaces.  He claims it isn't
written in the law, that the stripes are to be diagonally, so he
can stripe them straight across, nor does it mention the 36"
access aisle.

I have discussed this matter with Sanda Ellis and Harlan Cauthron
of Phoenix, Arizona (copy of note enclosed) who I understand were
very active in writing the parking portion of the ADA.

I would appreciate a statement from your office that the access
aisle are to be diagonally striped and a 36" aisle as illustrated
in Section A 4.6.3 Parking Space.

For your  information, there is a typographical error in the
measurements of the HC parking space and the aisle. I'm enclosed
a highlighted copy.

Please send me a copy, of the technical assistance manual, January
26, 1992.


                                 Sincerely,
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(Copy of Page 35531 in Federal Register/ Vol 56 No 144/ Friday, July 26, 1991/
Rules and Regulations with illegible comments)