(a) No person shall park on the public way, or park in any space designated by signage as a person with a disability parking space, or in any metered space, or in any parking stall of a private or public parking lot designated by the lot owner or his agent as reserved for person with disability parking, any vehicle displaying a false, fraudulent, fictitious, stolen or altered disability license plate or parking decal or device. Any person who violates this subsection (a) shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each offense.
(b) The owner of any vehicle that is used in violation of subsection (j) of Section 9-64-050 where such violation occurs in a space on the public way designated by signage as a person with a disability parking space, or in any metered space, is subject to a fine of $200 for each offense unless: (1) a parking violation notice for the violation has been issued and served under Chapter 9-100; or (2) the vehicle clearly displays a disability license plate or parking decal or device that would have been valid but for the fact that it has expired within the previous 30 days.
(c) A vehicle parked in violation of subsection (a) of this section or that subjects the owner to a fine under subsection (b) of this section may be subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this section. In such case the owner of record of such vehicle shall be liable to the city for an administrative penalty of not less than $1,500.00 nor more than $3,000.00 in addition to fees applicable under Section 9-92-080 for towing and storage of the vehicle. Whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that a vehicle is subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this subsection, the police officer may provide for the towing of the vehicle to a facility controlled by the City or its agents. If the police officer provides for the towing of the vehicle, before or at the time the vehicle is towed, the police officer shall notify any person identifying himself as the owner of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation or the person who is found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation, if there is such person, of the fact of the seizure and of the vehicle owner's right to request a preliminary hearing to be conducted under Section 2-14-132 of this Code by serving such person with a copy of the vehicle impoundment seizure report. If the vehicle is unattended, notice shall be sent to the owner of record of the vehicle, at the address indicated in the last valid registration of the vehicle. Section 2-14-132 shall apply whenever a motor vehicle is seized and impounded pursuant to this section.
(d) As used in this section, "disability license plate or parking decal or device" means a license plate or parking decal or device that is issued pursuant to Section 3-609, 3-616 or Section 11-1301.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and "permit holder" means the person to whom a disability license plate or parking decal or device has been issued.
(Added Coun. J. 12-14-11, p. 17753, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 7-22-20, p. 18957, § 6)