A. Parking Restricted: It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in any area which is restricted to handicapped or disabled parking unless such vehicle is occupied, when arriving in such area, or is intended to be occupied when leaving such area, by at least one person who is physically disabled within the definition of paragraph 5/1-159.1 of the vehicle code of Illinois 1 or is physically handicapped so as to qualify for a handicapped parking identification card issued by any township government within Cook County. If the amount of fine for violating this section shall subsequently be changed, the village shall change its handicapped parking signs to indicate the current amount of the fine. (Ord. 06-2382, 2-27-2006)
B. Display Of Special Registration License Plate Or Handicapped Identification Card:
1. If any vehicle parked in an area restricted to disabled and handicapped parking displays special registration license plates issued for the benefit of disabled veterans or physically handicapped persons by the state, or any other state or territory of the United States, or displays upon the driver's visor so as to be visible when the visor is in the down position, a handicapped parking identification card issued by any township government within Cook County, it may be presumed by any police officer that the vehicle is lawfully parked in such restricted area.
2. However, such presumption may be overcome by a showing that such vehicle was neither used to transport a disabled or handicapped person to such restricted area nor intended to be used to transport such person from such restricted area, in which case the person parking such vehicle shall be guilty of a violation of subsection A of this section.
C. Improper Use Of Special Registration License Plates Or Handicapped Parking Identification Card:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to lend to another any special registration license plate or handicapped parking identification card issued to him or her if the person desiring to borrow the same would not be entitled to use thereof, nor shall any person knowingly permit the use of any of the same by one not entitled thereto, nor shall any person display upon any vehicle any special registration license plate or handicapped parking identification card not issued for such vehicle or not otherwise lawfully used thereon under this section.
2. No person shall duplicate, alter or attempt to reproduce in any manner a handicapped parking identification card issued by any township government within Cook County and use the same or such card which has been so duplicated, altered or reproduced by another, within the village.
3. Violation of this subsection C shall constitute a separate and distinct violation from a violation of subsection A of this section. (Ord. 80-1589, 11-17-1980)
D. Penalty: Any person who violates the provisions of subsection A of this section or the provisions of subsection C of this section shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code for each violation. (Ord. 80-1589, 11-17-1980; amd. 1997 Code)
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