A. Parking Facilities Required: All off street parking areas in the village which provide parking for commercial, professional or service related establishments licensed to do business or perform a service by the village or the state must provide vehicular parking facilities according to such terms and conditions as are hereinafter set forth. The provisions of this section shall not apply to those parking areas with ten (10) or less parking spaces.
B. Number Of Parking Spaces: The number of parking spaces required for vehicles driven by or used by persons with a disability shall be as follows:
Total Number Of Parking Spaces | Number Of Parking Spaces Required
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11 – 400 | A minimum number of 1 or 2% of the total provided, whichever is greater |
401 and above | 8, plus 1% of the total provided above 400 |
C. Specifications And Location Of Parking Spaces: Each parking space for a person with a disability shall be a minimum of sixteen feet (16') wide and shall be marked to indicate that it is reserved for a person with a disability using the international symbol for accessibility or such other sign that shall be in conformance with state specifications as promulgated under 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-301 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Such sign or sign attachment thereto shall post a warning to motorists that they are subject to a two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) fine for unlawful use of a parking space for a person with a disability.
The location of the parking spaces and the manner in which the identification sign is affixed or posted must be approved by the department of engineering and community development of the village. All such signs shall be purchased, installed and maintained by the owners of the property where the signs are located.
D. Effect Of Compliance: Any person who complies with the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to be in violation of other applicable parking ordinances with respect to the number of parking stalls required if such violation is caused or directly related to compliance with the conditions hereof.
E. Parking Restrictions: It shall be unlawful for any person to park, stand or otherwise allow a vehicle to be in a stopped position if said vehicle is not bearing registration plates, permits or decals issued to a person with a disability pursuant to the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/3-616 or 625 ILCS 5/11-1301.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or to a disabled veteran pursuant to 625 ILCS 5/3-609 of said Code in any parking place, including any private or public off street parking facility, specifically designated as a parking area for persons with disabilities by the posting of a sign in conformance with the provisions of this section. The exemptions above stated are only applicable to the person to whom the special registration plates, special decal or device were issued and to qualified operators acting under the express direction of a person with a disability while the person with a disability is present.
F. Penalty: Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each offense, which fine or penalty shall be in addition to any costs or charges connected with the removal or storage of such motor vehicle authorized pursuant to 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-1302(a) of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 1513, 3-23-1982; amd. Ord. 1877, 3-24-1987; Ord. 2326, 9-28-1993; amd. Ord. 3095, 9-12-2006)