(a) Within the unincorporated areas of the county, it shall be unlawful for drivers of unauthorized vehicles to park in spaces which are reserved for handicapped persons and are so marked, whether such spaces are located on public roads or streets or on private property which is used as a public parking lot and is posted in accordance with S.C. Code, § 23-1-15, as amended. License tags and placards issued by the state department of highways and public transportation under the authority of S.C. Code, §§ 56-3-1120, 56-3-1910, and 56-3-1960 shall be sufficient identification of vehicles which are authorized to use such spaces, and the absence of such placards or license tags shall be prima facie evidence that a vehicle is in violation of this section.
(b) Any person, firm, corporation or agent, who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished within the jurisdictional limits of magistrate’s court. Each such person, firm, corporation or agent shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this section is committed or continued.
(1976 Code, § 14-7) (Ord. 795, §§ 2, 3; Ord. 2626, § 3, passed 9-6-1994)