(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in any public parking area posted as a “Drop-Off Zone for Persons With Disabilities”, unless that person is parked in such parking area for purposes of picking up or dropping off one or more persons with disabilities from the property that applied for and received authorization to post the Drop-Off Zone for Persons With Disabilities signage.
(B) Upon request of a person with disabilities who has been issued a Certificate of Registration pursuant to 625 ILCS 5/3-616 or any Village institution that provides services to persons with disabilities and approval of the corporate authorities of the Village by ordinance, a parking space in the street adjacent to the residence of the persons with disabilities or the Village institution shall be designated by the posting of official signage of the Department of Public Works as reserved for Drop-Off Zone for Persons With Disabilities. No person shall park a motor vehicle in the space so designated unless it bears special registration plates issued pursuant to 625 ILCS 5/3-616. If a permanently disabled resident or a Village institution desires a drop-off zone for disabled persons, the application for such a zone shall follow the below procedures of this section and criteria listed. Drop-off zones for persons with disabilities shall meet the following criteria:
(1) The person or entity seeking the drop-off zone for persons with disabilities must demonstrate the need for such a zone. Factors to be considered in determining the need for such a drop-off zone shall include the following: the number of persons with disabilities traveling to and from the proposed drop-off zone location, the frequency of this activity, the difficulties encountered without the proposed drop-off zone and the alternate solutions available.
(2) The proposed drop-off zone for persons with disabilities shall not have a substantial negative impact on existing parking and traffic conditions in the area.
(3) The need which must be demonstrated under this section must not be the need for parking for persons with disabilities, but rather the need for a location to stop a vehicle which carries a person or persons with disabilities only long enough to drop off or pick up such person or persons from a designated place. The regular use of special motor vehicles or buses for the transport of persons with disabilities to and from a designated place shall be considered as evidence indicating the need for a drop-off zone for persons with disabilities, rather than the need for parking for persons with disabilities.
(4) The size of a Village-approved drop-off zone will be determined based on the size of the transport vehicle typically used (e.g., automobile, van, bus).
(C) Any person who violates this section shall be fined as set forth in § 39.99 of this Code.
(Ord. CO-2022-18, passed 9-20-2022)