§ 26-3. Handicapped parking; stopping, standing or parking prohibited in places reserved for disabled; violation.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (c) hereof, no person shall stop, stand or park a motor vehicle within any such specially designated and marked parking space provided in accordance with Article 14 of Title 28, Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. § 28-881 et seq.) unless the motor vehicle is transporting a person eligible for the distinguishing insignia placard or number plates bearing the international wheelchair symbol, and either:

(1)

The motor vehicle displays the distinguishing insignia placard.

(2)

The motor vehicle displays number plates bearing the international wheelchair symbol.

(b)

If a law enforcement officer or a parking enforcement specialist employed by the city finds a motor vehicle in violation of this section, the person may issue a complaint to the operator or other person in charge of the motor vehicle or leave a notice of violation with the vehicle.

(c)

Any person who is chauffeuring a physically disabled person shall be allowed, without a distinguishing insignia placard or number plates bearing the international wheelchair symbol, to park momentarily in any such parking space for the purpose of loading or unloading such disabled person. No complaint shall be issued to the driver for such momentary parking.

(d)

This section does not apply:

(1)

To zones where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited to all vehicles.

(2)

If there is an ordinance that prohibits parking during heavy traffic periods such as rush hours or where parking clearly would present a traffic hazard for the general public.

(e)

Each such parking space for physically disabled persons shall be prominently outlined with paint and posted with a permanent sign located not less than three (3) feet nor more than six (6) feet above the grade and of a color and design approved by the State Department of Transportation bearing the internationally accepted wheelchair symbol and the caption "reserved parking."

(f)

In this section, the term "physically disabled person" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Arizona Revised Statutes § 28-881.

(g)

A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(Code 1963, § 19-48; Ord. No. 1061, § 1, 1-23-79; Ord. No. 1392, § 3, 11-26-85; Ord. No. 2541, § 11, 1-23-07)

Cross reference

Specific parking prohibitions, § 24-50 et seq.

State law reference

Handicapped parking, A.R.S., § 28-881 et seq.