(1) Any person, except a person who meets the requirements of this chapter, who parks in any parking space on either public or private property designated as a handicap parking space under the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of an amount not to exceed Forty Nine Dollars ($49.00) together with any applicable state litigation tax Ord. #1196, 9/1/2016).
(2) In addition to the fine imposed, a vehicle which does not display a disabled license plate or placard and which is parked in any parking space designated as a handicapped space is subject to being towed. When a vehicle has been towed or removed pursuant to this chapter, it shall be released to its owner, or person in lawful possession, upon demand; provided that such person making demand for return pays all reasonable towing and storage charges and that such demand is made during the operating hours of the towing company.
(3) It is also a violation of this chapter for any person to park a motor vehicle so that a portion of such vehicle encroaches into a handicap parking space in a manner which restricts, or reasonably could restrict, a person confined to a wheelchair from exiting or entering a motor vehicle properly parked within such handicap parking space (Ord. #884, 10/05/95).