§ 22-40. Handicapped parking.

(a)

Parking spaces provided by governmental agencies for certain disabled persons. It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle in any parking space designated with an internationally accepted wheelchair symbol or the caption "Parking for Disabled Permit Only" or both such symbol or caption, unless such vehicle displays a parking permit issued pursuant to F.S. § 320.0848, and such vehicle is transporting a person eligible for the parking permit. Whenever a law enforcement officer finds a vehicle in violation of this section that officer may:

(1)

Have the vehicle in violation removed to any lawful parking space or facility or require the operator or other person in charge of the vehicle immediately to remove the unauthorized vehicle from the handicapped parking space. Whenever any vehicle is removed by a law enforcement officer to a storage lot, garage or other safe parking space, the cost of such removal and parking shall be a lien against the vehicle; and/or

(2)

Charge the operator or other person in charge of the vehicle in violation with a violation of this article. However, any person who is chauffeuring a disabled person shall be allowed, without need for an identification parking permit, momentary parking in any such parking space for the purpose of loading or unloading such person. No penalty shall be imposed upon the person for such momentary parking.

(b)

Parking spaces provided by nongovernmental entities for certain disabled persons. Any person who parks a vehicle in any parking space designated with the internationally accepted wheelchair symbol or the caption "Parking by Disabled Permit Only" or both such symbol and caption is guilty of violation of this article unless such vehicle displays a parking permit issued pursuant to F.S. § 320.0848, and such vehicle is transporting a person eligible for such parking permit. However, any person chauffeuring a disabled person shall be allowed, without need for an identification parking permit, momentary parking in any such parking space for the purpose of loading or unloading a disabled person. No penalty shall be imposed upon the driver for such momentary parking. Any law enforcement officer may enforce the provisions of this section.

(Ord. No. 87-21, § 10)

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. §§ 316.1955, 316.1956.