§ 71.11 PARKING IN FIRE LANES PROHIBITED

   (A)   No person shall park a vehicle in or otherwise obstruct any public or private area devoted to the public use in the City, designated and marked as a fire lane, including:

      (1)   Any areas, as defined above, currently designated as fire lanes;

      (2)   Fire lanes required by either the State or City Fire (Prevention) Codes;

      (3)   Additional areas designated as fire lanes by the Board of Public Works and Safety as may become necessary upon investigation by the City Fire Chief or Fire Inspector.

   (B)   The Board of Public Works and Safety is hereby authorized to erect such signs as may be necessary to implement the intent of this section.

(Ord. 1999-2, passed 4-6-99) Penalty, see § 71.99

HANDICAPPED PARKING PROVISIONS

§ 71.20 DEFINITION.

   For the purpose of this subchapter the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   "PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSON." Any person who submits proof satisfactory to the Board of Public Works and Safety that he has permanently lost the use of a leg or both legs, an arm or both arms, or any combination thereof; or any person who is so severely disabled as to be unable to move without the aid of crutches or a wheelchair.

(Ord. 1981-26, passed 4-7-81)

§ 71.21 PERMIT.

   (A)   Any person eligible by virtue of a physical handicap for special privileges under this subchapter shall present to the Board of Public Works and Safety a written application on a form furnished by the Board, for a permit entitling that person to use, for a period of one calendar year from the date of issue, any designated handicapped parking place within the city. Such application shall include information that the applicant is a physically handicapped person as defined in § 71.20. Any person who has been issued Disabled Veteran Registration plates by this or any other state, any person who has been issued Special Registration plates bearing the official international wheelchair symbol by this or any state, or any person eligible by virtue of a physical handicap for special privileges with regard to parking who has been issued a permit by any city, state, or federal government shall be entitled to all parking privileges authorized by this subchapter.

   (B)   There shall be an annual permit fee of $3 due and payable to the city for those handicapped persons qualifying for permits under this section who have been issued Disabled Veteran Registration plates by this or any other state, or who have been issued Special Registration plates bearing the official international wheelchair symbol by this or any state, or who are eligible by virtue of a physical handicap for special privileges with regard to parking who have been issued a permit by any city, state, or federal government.

   (C)   The Board of Public Works and Safety shall have, at its discretion, the authority to issue permits to all persons it feels are eligible.

(Ord. 1981-26, passed 4-7-81)

§ 71.22 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT.

   Upon receipt of a written application, the Board of Public Works and Safety shall, within a reasonable time, grant or deny permits so applied for, subject to the following conditions:

   (A)   Each permit granted pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall be assigned an identification number.

   (B)   Each approved applicant must display the permit in the front windshield of a vehicle when occupying a designated handicapped parking space.

(Ord. 1981-26, passed 4-7-81)