Upon application of any person with disabilities or disabled veteran, the village shall issue a card in the format furnished by the Illinois Secretary of State. This card shall be the property of such person with disabilities and may be used by that person to designate and identify a vehicle not owning or displaying a disabled veteran’s license plate or disabled person’s license plate when the vehicle is being used to transport such person with disabilities and is thus entitled to enjoy the privileges that would be afforded a disabled person’s licensed vehicle. Such cards shall be issued only to persons with disabilities or disabled veterans who are residents of the village, and the same shall be displayed along the right border of the front windshield of the vehicle and shall allow the vehicle to utilize special parking privileges for persons with disabilities when used to transport such disabled person or disabled veteran. The card shall be issued provided that any person making request for it must submit a statement certified by a licensed physician to the effect that such person is a person with disabilities as defined by 625 ILCS 5/1-159.1. Such cards shall be provided at cost.