(a) The Service-Safety Director, at his or her discretion, upon application, and on a per- case basis, may designate handicapped parking spaces in residential areas, the exact location of which shall be determined by the Service-Safety Director.
(b) Before designating a handicapped parking space in a residential area, the Service- Safety Director must determine that:
(1) The applicant is a permanently handicapped person in a wheelchair-type conveyance.
(2) The applicant possesses either handicapped license plates or a permanent parking card as issued by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles;
(3) It is not practical for the handicapped person to use an existing driveway or a pull-off area from an alley;
(4) The construction of a driveway would have a negative impact on the surrounding areas or is otherwise not practical due to terrain or vegetation.
(c) The handicapped space designation shall be made on an annual basis and must be requested on the forms supplied by the Service-Safety Director.
(d) Handicapped spaces in residential areas are available to any person with a handicapped parking card or license plate issued under Ohio R.C. 4503.44 and are not reserved for any one individual.
(e) The Service-Safety Director shall cause residential spaces for the handicapped to be designated by the appropriate signs
(Ord. 45-99. Passed 6-15-99; Ord. 46-2001. Passed 8-14-01.)