There is hereby created and established in the Borough of Trafford a
Handicapped Parking Ordinance regulating said parking in the Borough of Trafford.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGN/SPACE
A parking area on the streets of the Borough of Trafford which is
designated by the Borough Council of Trafford by way of the erection of a
sign issued by the borough and/or the painting of a restricted parking area
upon the street for the parking of one vehicle, which designated area shall
be most expeditiously placed to permit access for the person with a disability
to residential quarters.
OWNER
Actual owner, agent or custodian of the property wherein a handicapped
parking area will be designated.
PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
An individual who does not have full use of a leg or both legs or
an arm or is blind or is in loco parentis of such a person and has been issued
and does possess a handicapped or severely disabled veteran registration plate
or placard. Other physical disabilities not enumerated above may qualify as
such, after application and approval of the Trafford Borough Council.
Any stipulations made at the time of application regarding the eligibility
of an applicant may be updated periodically at the request of the issuing
authority.
Handicapped parking signs shall not supersede existing parking regulations,
including but not limited to street repair, street sweeping, snow ban or snow
removal.
Handicapped parking signs will remain the property of the Borough of
Trafford.
The Trafford Police Department reserves the right to remove any handicapped
parking sign at its discretion.
The Borough of Trafford Streets Department will make an annual inspection
of all existing handicapped parking signs and repair or replace those signs
as needed.
]Amended 5-10-2005 by Ord. No. 702]
A. A person owning a vehicle parked in a handicapped parking
designated area without a handicapped plate or placard properly displayed
shall be guilty of a summary offense and shall be subject to a fine of not
less $100 nor more than $1,000.
B. Any person designating a handicapped parking area without
authority under this chapter shall be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000. Each day
that the area remains in violation of this chapter shall be considered a separate
offense.