Legal Question in Disability Law in California

The construction and building permits issued to businesses and developers specify where and how many handicap spaces there have to be. Only IF they are in violation of their permitted space requirements, such as painting over and improperly deleting a handicap space, would you have any legal claim. Apartment complexes are heavily regulated and inspected. Thus, I doubt they are in violation. Your remedy is to TRY to negotiate with them for a space to be traded and moved to be closer to your need. Keep in mind you are probably not the only one in the complex seeking or needing one of the handicap spaces required. Also keep in mind that every marked handicap space takes one out of the 'pool' of spaces available to everyone else, 24/7/365, whether it is used or not by someone with a placard. That's why businesses put in only those legally required.