(A) The Chief of Police, at their discretion, is authorized to designate or remove, special residential disability parking areas upon residential streets.
(B) A resident with a disability may request that the city designate an on-street disability parking space in the vicinity of their residence. When granted, the city will add signage and designation. An initial installation fee and yearly processing and maintenance fee shall be charged and be set by Council annually.
(C) Special residential disability parking is exclusively for the resident granted the designated area. Requests shall only be granted for residents with current State of Michigan handicapped parking credentials and exclusive to their registered vehicles only. Special signage shall be designated by the Chief of Police for these areas other than traditional handicapped parking signage.
(D) Special residential disability parking users are subject to all additional parking regulations and enforcement, including street sweeping and snow removal restrictions. Use of a designated residential disability parking space by other than the registered user is not permitted, and vehicles found to be in violation are subject to removal at the sole discretion of the city by any means necessary including but not limited to towing.
(Ord. passed 8-22-2023)