(a) Parking.
(1) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle, other than a vehicle bearing a distinguishing license plate as defined by the State Vehicle Code to park or stop such vehicle in a parking zone identified as reserved for disabled or handicapped person pursuant to subsection (c) below. The fine for this violation shall be as prescribed by the Vehicle Code.
(2) Physically handicapped parking zones. It is unlawful for any person to obstruct, block or otherwise bar access to those parking stalls, spaces, curb cuts or ramps except as provided in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section.
(b) Improper parking in cross hatch section.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, including disabled persons who may lawfully park in
a physically handicapped parking stall, to park a vehicle on or otherwise block or obstruct the blue paint cross hatch section designated for the loading and unloading of vehicles parked in the adjacent physically handicapped stall or space.
(c) Improper display of placard.
(1) It shall be unlawful to fail to, or improperly display a disabled person’s placard.
(2) If a citation is issued for parking or stopping in a zone identified as reserved for disabled persons, the Finance Director or staff as authorized by the Finance Director may, in his/her discretion, reduce the charge for violation of 4-3.417(a) to a charge of improper display under this subsection, and impose a fine not to exceed the base parking fine.
(d) Space identification.
(1) Such physically handicapped on-street parking zones shall be designated by blue paint on the curb or edge of the paved portion of the street adjacent to the space. In addition to the blue paint, the space shall also be indicated by signs or other suitable means.
(2) Such disabled persons or disabled veterans off-street parking zones, stalls or spaces shall be indicated by either signs, or markings, or both as specified in the Vehicle Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 592-NS, eff. October 14, 1976, as amended by §6, Ord. 856-NS, eff. April 17, 1984, § 1, Ord. 866-NS, eff. July 24, 1984, §§ 3 and 4, Ord. 988-NS, eff. February 16, 1988, § 1, Ord. 1017-NS, eff. February 7, 1989, § 1, Ord. 1046-NS, eff. October 17, 1989, and § 1, Ord. 1288-NS, eff. August 14, 1997, as amended by part 4, Ord. 1434-NS, eff. July 1, 2005, as amended by part 1, Ord. 1452-NS, eff. February 10, 2006)