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Parking Lot Striping
Each point below names the source it comes from and what that source actually says.
The striping startup guide supports a lean setup as well as a much larger professional setup once striper, templates, insurance, trailer or truck, and working capital are included. The business-plan and trade sources support high directional margins, but those claims need a haircut because equipment, lead flow, contracts, and rework decide take-home.
ADA.gov explains accessible parking requirements around spaces, access aisles, van-accessible spaces, slope, and signage for covered parking facilities. That supports treating layout accuracy as a business risk, not just a design preference.
FHWA's current MUTCD is the federal traffic-control-device reference for public-road markings and traffic-control plans. The startup guide also separates private-lot rules from public right-of-way and contractor-scope concerns. California's contractor threshold gives a clear example of how adding repair or construction scope can change licensing.
No clean public source gives owner take-home by private-lot-only work versus DOT or public-road work. The page keeps the owner band directional and treats public work as a separate compliance step.
Often-cited high striping margins are better treated as raw job or top-contractor direction than as a normal beginner outcome. Contracts, layout quality, equipment utilization, and rework decide whether the margin survives.