(A) Definition. The term DISABLED as used herein shall have the same definition as set out in Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat., Art. 6675a-5e.1.
(B) Designation. The City Engineer is authorized to designate specific parking spaces upon public property as handicapped parking spaces. The owner of private property open to the public for parking purposes may, with the authorization and approval of the City Engineer, designate specific spaces as handicapped parking spaces. All such spaces shall be designated by signs legibly stating that such parking space or spaces are restricted to use only by the handicapped. A record of such designation, approval, and the location of such signs, shall be maintained by the City Engineer, or under his authority, for the purpose of enforcement of the provisions of this section.
(C) Authorized parking only. Only disabled persons or persons transporting a disabled person shall park a vehicle in any parking space or parking area designated specifically for the physically handicapped in accordance with division (B) of this section, and it is an offense for any person not so disabled or not transporting a disabled person to park vehicle in any such designated parking space.
(D) Prima facie evidence. It shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that a vehicle is not parked or used for the transportation of disabled persons if the vehicle does not have a specially designated symbol tab or device stating “disabled” thereupon and issued by the state highway department and properly displayed on the vehicle.
('68 Code, § 27-114) (Ord. 1-1981-1, passed 1-13-81) Penalty, see § 70.99