(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DISABLED PERSON. Refer to state law definition as defined in § 76.05(J).
TEMPORARY DISABLED PERSON. Any disabled person whose disability is expected to continue for less than 12 months or any woman who
at the time of application is pregnant and can provide evidence that her pregnancy has produced a condition so that walking is likely to result in extreme discomfort or endanger the health of the applicant or her fetus. The evidence supporting and defining this condition shall be a physician’s statement.
(B) Disabled parking spaces.
(1) The applicant for a disabled parking space shall either own an automobile and provide the registration of the vehicle as evidence of ownership, or be a permanent member of a household and the auto is owned by a spouse, parent, sibling or child of the applicant. This auto shall display either a special license plate or a removable windshield placard, as defined in § 76.06(J).
(2) The Chief of Police shall designate the closest on-street space to the applicant’s residence.
(3) No public on-street disabled parking space shall be assigned to anyone having an accessible driveway.
(C) Application for disabled parking spaces. Applications for parking spaces designated “disabled parking spaces” shall be made to the Chief of Police. The application shall be on a form provided by the Chief of Police. In addition to the conditions stated in division (B) above, the Chief may require a physician’s statement verifying any condition which is not obvious. In the case of temporary parking space designations, the permit issued by the Police Chief shall specify the date of termination.
(D) Illegal use of disabled parking space. No person who is not disabled or operating a motor vehicle to transport a disabled person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle at specially marked parking locations provided for the disabled. This includes all locations with parking reserved for disabled persons, whether the location is on a street or in a publicly or privately owned parking lot or garage. No person who is not disabled shall willfully and falsely represent that he or she is disabled for the purpose of obtaining a disabled parking space.
(E) Renewal of designated space.
(1) A designated disabled parking space must be applied for yearly. Failure to renew a designated disabled parking space within 15 days of expiration will result in the revocation of the privilege. The application for renewal shall be made to the Chief of Police on a form provided by the Police Department. The Chief of Police shall judge whether the designated parking space shall be renewed. Unless the disability condition is obvious, the Chief may require a physician’s letter.
(2) Any space currently designated “disabled parking” shall be renewed within 90 days.
(3) The village shall paint the curb blue and post a sign indicating “resident only” parking for every designated disabled parking space.
(4) Any disabled parking space which is not used by the designated disabled person shall be revoked by the Chief.
(F) Violations. Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined as set forth in § 70.99.
(Ord. 11-89, passed 12-5-1989) Penalty, see § 70.99