A. Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to place or park a motor vehicle in any parking space on private property accessible to the public and where the public is invited or public property that is designated and posted as a reserved area for parking of motor vehicles of a physically disabled person unless such person has applied for and been issued a detachable insignia indicating physical disability pursuant to 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 15-112 or has a physically disabled special license plate pursuant to 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 1135.1B(3) and such insignia or license plate is displayed pursuant to Oklahoma law.
B. Additional Prohibitions: It shall also be unlawful for any person to place or park a motor vehicle with or without a physically disabled placard or plate in any disabled parking space access aisle, wheelchair ramp, wheelchair loading/unloading area, or any portion thereof.
C. Penalty: Violation of these provisions shall be punishable by a fine of up to two hundred dollars ($200.00) plus costs. Provided, any person cited for a first offense of subsection A of this section who has displayed a placard which has expired shall be entitled to dismissal of such charge and shall not be required to pay the fine or court costs if the person shall present to the court within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the citation a notice from the state of Oklahoma that the person has received a valid placard.
D. Vehicles Subject To Tow: In addition, vehicles unlawfully parked in violation of these provisions shall be subject to immediate tow by a licensed tow truck operator at the request of the landowner, the duly appointed agent of the landowner, at the request of any person unable to lawfully gain access to or move their vehicle, at the request of any person unable to lawfully gain access to the area blocked by the unlawfully parked vehicle or at the request of appropriate law enforcement personnel. The owner of any vehicle unlawfully parked in violation of these provisions shall pay any and all reasonable and necessary costs associated with towing and storage of the vehicle. (Ord. 2013-61, 12-17-2013)
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| 1 | 2. State law reference - similar provisions, 47 OS § 11-1007. |