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(A) Permits issued under this subchapter shall not be transferable and shall be used only by the party to whom issued or for the motor vehicle for which issued and only for the purpose for which it is issued. No person shall alter or reproduce in any manner a permit issued pursuant to this subchapter. No person shall knowingly hold more than one permit or knowingly provide false information on an application for a permit.
(B) No person who is not the holder of a handicapped or disabled parking permit issued to him or her as a handicapped or disabled person shall display a handicapped or disabled parking permit and park in a space or access aisle designated for the exclusive use of a handicapped or disabled person.
(C) No person who is the holder of a handicapped or disabled parking permit issued for the use of such person when transporting a handicapped or disabled person shall display his or her handicapped or disabled parking permit and park in a space or access aisle designated for the exclusive use of a handicapped or disabled person unless a handicapped or disabled person is actually in the vehicle displaying the permit at the time it is parked, has left the vehicle while it was parked and will return to the vehicle before it leaves the designated space or access aisle.
(D) No person who is not the holder of a handicapped or disabled parking permit issued for use when a vehicle is transporting a handicapped or disabled person shall display a handicapped or disabled parking permit and park in a space or access aisle designated for the exclusive use of a handicapped or disabled person, unless a handicapped or disabled person is actually in the vehicle displaying the permit at the time it is parked, has left the vehicle while it was parked and will return to the vehicle before it leaves the designated space or access aisle.
(E) (1) Any violation of this section shall constitute a handicapped parking infraction and shall be cause for suspension of such permit for a period of six months and imposition of the penalty provided for violation of this chapter. In addition, the trial court shall impose a fine of not more than $250, which may be waived by the court if, at the time of sentencing, all handicapped parking permits issued to or in the possession of the offender are returned to the court.
(2) At the expiration of such six-month period, a suspended permit may be renewed in the manner provided for renewal in this subchapter.
(A) The owner or person in lawful possession of an off-street parking facility, after notifying the municipal police or the village, if it provides on-street parking or owns, operates or provides an off-street parking facility, may cause the removal, from a stall or space, including access aisles, designated exclusively for handicapped or disabled persons or temporarily handicapped or disabled persons or motor vehicles for the transportation of handicapped or disabled persons or temporarily handicapped or disabled persons, of any vehicle not displaying the proper permit or the distinguishing license plates specified in this subchapter if there is posted above ground and immediately adjacent to and visible from such stall or space, including access aisles, a sign which clearly and conspicuously states the area so designated as a tow-in zone.
(B) (1) A person who parks a vehicle in any on-street parking space or access aisle which has been designated exclusively for handicapped or disabled persons, or temporarily handicapped or disabled persons, or motor vehicles for the transportation of handicapped or disabled persons, or temporarily handicapped or disabled persons, or in any so exclusively designated parking space or access aisle in any off-street parking facility, without properly displaying the proper permit or when the handicapped or disabled person to whom or for whom, as the case may be, the license plate or permit is issued will not enter or exit the vehicle while it is parked in the designated space or access aisle shall be guilty of a handicapped parking infraction and shall be subject to the procedures set forth in § 71.29 of this code.
(2) The display on a motor vehicle of a distinguishing license plate or permit issued to a handicapped or disabled person by and under the duly constituted authority of another state shall constitute a full and complete defense in any action for a handicapped parking infraction.
(3) If the identity of the person who parked the vehicle in violation of this section cannot be readily determined, the owner or person in whose name the vehicle is registered shall be held prima facie responsible for such violation and shall be guilty and subject to the penalties and procedures described in this section.
(C) In the case of a privately-owned off-street parking facility, the village shall not require the owner or person in lawful possession of such facility to inform the village of a violation of this section prior to the village issuing the violator a handicapped parking infraction citation.
Penalty, see § 71.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-1737
(A) For any offense classified as a handicapped parking infraction, a handicapped parking citation may be issued by any peace officer or by any person designated by ordinance by the village to exercise the authority to issue a citation for any handicapped parking infraction.
(B) (1) When a handicapped parking citation is issued for a handicapped parking infraction, the person issuing the handicapped parking citation shall enter thereon all required information, including the name and address of the cited person or, if not known, the license number and description of the offending motor vehicle, the offense charged and the time and place the person cited is to appear in court.
(2) Unless the person cited requests an earlier date, the time of appearance shall be at least three days after the issuance of the handicapped parking citation.
(3) One copy of the handicapped parking citation shall be delivered to the person cited or attached to the offending motor vehicle.
(C) At least 24 hours before the time set for the appearance of the cited person, either the Village Attorney, or other person authorized by law to issue a complaint for the particular offense, shall issue and file a complaint charging such person with a handicapped parking infraction, or such person shall be released from the obligation to appear as specified.
(D) The trial of any person for a handicapped parking infraction shall be by the court without a jury. A person cited for a handicapped parking violation may waive his or her right to trial.
(E) For any handicapped parking citation issued for a handicapped parking infraction by reason of the failure of a vehicle to display a handicapped parking permit issued, the complaint shall be dismissed, if, within seven business days after the date of issuance of the citation, the person cited files with the court the affidavit included on the citation, signed by a peace officer certifying that the recipient is the lawful possessor in his or her own right of a handicapped parking permit issued under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 18-1738 or 18-1738.01, and that the peace officer has personally viewed the permit.
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 18-1741.01, 18-1741.04, and 18-1741.06
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Any person violating the provisions of § 71.08 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, may be fined in any sum not exceeding $500. A new violation shall be deemed to have been committed every 24 hours for failure to comply.
(Ord. 2006-8, passed 8-10-2006)