(a) The Public Works Director is authorized to designate parking spaces for the exclusive use vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or a placard issued pursuant to Sections 5007, 22511.55, 22511.59 of the Vehicle Code, or to disabled veterans as specified in Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code, and in addition, may designate stalls or spaces in an off-street parking facility owned or operated by the City or private person for the exclusive use of vehicles which display distinguishing license plates or placards issued pursuant to Section 22511.55 of the Vehicle Code or to disabled veterans as specified in Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code.
(b) Application for disabled parking designation. Any person who has been issued a special identification license plate pursuant to Vehicle Code Sections 5007, 9105, 22511.55 or 22511.59, pursuant to this section and guidelines established by a resolution of the City Council, may apply to the Public Works Director for designation of an on-street parking space as a parking space reserved for disabled persons. Such application shall contain:
(1) Proof of residency in the City;
(2) Evidence of authorization from the California Department of Motor Vehicles of authorization;
(3) Certification by the applicant that not existing on-street or off-street parking space meets his or her parking needs; and
(4) Payment of application, sign installation and maintenance costs in the amount established by a resolution of the City Council. When any of the circumstances in the application change or cease to exist, the applicant shall notify the Public Works Director.
(c) Disabled Parking Determination. The Public Works Director shall make a determination for request for a disabled parking designation pursuant to this section and the guidelines established by a resolution of the City Council. Any applicant dissatisfied with the determination of the Public Works Director may appeal to the City Council by filing a notice of appeal with the City Clerk within ten days after notice of the decisions. The appeal shall be accompanied by the applicable appeal fee, which shall be established by a resolution of the City Council. Upon filing of a timely request for an appeal and payment of appeal fee, the City Clerk shall schedule hearing before the City Council, no earlier than ten but no later than sixty days from the date of the appeal. The City Council may affirm, reverse or modify the determination of the Public Works Director.
(d) Whenever the Public Works Director designates any on-street vehicle parking space for the exclusive use of disabled persons whose vehicles display either a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to Sections 5007, 22511.55 or 22511.59 of the Vehicle Code, an operator of any vehicle not displaying said distinguishing license plates or placards shall not park such vehicle in such parking space. The traffic engineer shall place blue paint markings at each such parking space in the manner specifically set forth in the Vehicle Code, and in addition thereto, may indicate the parking space or spaces by signs or other suitable means.
(e) This section does not restrict the privilege granted to disabled persons by Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code and to disabled veterans by Section 9105 of the California Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 879 § 1, 2008; Ord. 575 § 2, 1987)