Chapter 10.30 — PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED

The chief of police shall designate parking stalls or spaces in publicly owned, leased, or controlled off-street parking facilities for exclusive use by physically handicapped persons. Owners of privately operated parking facilities may reserve parking stalls for exclusive use by physically handicapped persons.

(Ord. 401 §5, 1977)

• A. Designation of "blue curb" parking stalls shall be made by posting immediately adjacent to, and visible from, same, a sign consisting of the International Symbol of Access.

• B. In addition a sign not less than seventeen inches by twenty-two inches in size must be posted, either at the entrance to the parking facility or immediately adjacent to and visible from the reserved stall, which states with lettering not less than one inch in height:

"Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing license plates or placards issued for physically handicapped persons will be issued citations."

• C. All signs shall be posted at a height of eighty degrees from the ground. (Ord. 401 §5, 1977)

Persons using "blue curb" parking spaces shall comply with the following:

• A. No person shall park or stand any vehicle in a disabled persons parking zone (blue curb) unless said vehicle bears a special license or displays a special placard issued under the provisions of Section 9105 or Section22511.5 of the California Vehicle Code.

• B. Blue curb parking spaces shall be operative twenty-four hours a day, Sundays and holidays included.

• (Ord. 401 §5, 1977)

The penalty for violation of this chapter shall be as prescribed in Section 1.20.020 of this code. (Ord. 401 §5, 1977)