§ 94-252. Disabled persons' parking zones; loading and unloading zones.

(a)

Where parking zones are established for persons with disabilities on streets or parts of streets during hours described in schedule XXIV, as set forth in section 94-194, or pursuant to the discretion of the town president and the town collector and signs are erected clearly marking such zones, it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle in such parking zone, unless said person is in compliance with the provisions of this section.

(b)

A motor vehicle bearing registration plates issued by this state to a person with disabilities or to a disabled veteran or bearing a disabled parking identification card issued by the town is allowed to be parked in parking zones established for persons with disabilities. Parking privileges granted by this section are strictly limited to persons to whom the special registration plates were issued, persons to whom the disabled parking identification cards were issued, qualified operators acting under the express direction of a disabled person while the disabled person is present and parents or guardians of a disabled individual who is under 18 years of age when said individual is present.

(c)

Any owner or operator of any motor vehicle without such special registration plates or a disabled parking identification card issued by the town who parks within a parking zone established for persons with disabilities shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $250.00 and no more than $500.00. If requested by a town resident, and in addition to any fines authorized by this section, any vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be subject to an immediate tow without notice in accordance with division 7 of this article.

(d)

A physically disabled person or disabled veteran owning his or her own vehicle may apply to the office of the town collector to establish a parking zone for persons with disabilities on a public street in front of that person's place of residence if the place of residence does not have a driveway. Physically disabled persons and disabled veterans not owning their own vehicles and parents and guardians of disabled individuals under the age of 18 years of age, whose residence is not served by a driveway, may apply for a disabled person loading and unloading zone. Such loading and unloading zone shall be no more than four feet in length and shall be located on a public street in front of the applicant's place of residence. The office of the town collector shall investigate the application. Where the office of the town collector is satisfied in its reasonable discretion that the application meets all requirements established by the office of the town collector, the parking zone for persons with disabilities or the disabled person loading and unloading zone shall be established. Any vehicle which displays persons with disabilities license plates issued by the state, a valid disability parking placard issued by the state, or a valid town issued disabled parking identification card may park in any established parking zone for persons with disabilities on any public street within the town, subject to all other requirements set forth in this Code.

(e)

A person with disabilities, a disabled veteran, a person who is charged with caring for a disabled person or a parent or guardian of a disabled individual under 18 years of age may apply to the office of the town collector to establish a parking zone for persons with disabilities. The office of the town collector shall investigate the application and the need for such zone. Where the town collector and/or the town president are satisfied in their, his or her reasonable discretion that the application meets all requirements established by the office of the town collector or otherwise desire to establish such a zone, the parking zone for persons with disabilities shall be established and which shall be no more than 20 feet in length.

(Code 1958, § 33-72.1; Ord. No. 6-83, 6-14-1983; Ord. No. 14-90, 5-29-1990; Ord. No. 95-95, § 1, 12-4-1995; Ord. No. 36-97, § 1, 4-29-1997; Ord. No. 14-98, § 1, 3-10-1998; Ord. No. 16-99, § 1, 2-9-1999; Ord. No. 61-07, § 3, 5-22-2007; Ord. No. 143-07B, § 3.00, 12-11-2007; Ord. No. 6-17, § 3.01, 2-14-2017; Ord. No. 107-17, § 3.00, 12-27-2017)