All multiple-dwelling buildings or premises
containing more than 20 dwelling units and providing parking for residents
shall designate restricted parking spaces for use by physically handicapped
persons who have been issued special vehicle identification cards
by the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the provisions
of Section 2 of P.L. 1949, c. 280 (N.J.S.A. 39:4-205) and Section
1 of P.L. 1977, c. 202 (N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.5). Such parking spaces
shall be located as close as possible to elevators, ramps, walkways
and entrances. Such parking spaces shall, to the extent possible,
be located so that physically handicapped persons are not compelled
to wheel or walk behind parked cars to reach entrances, ramps, walkways
and elevators.
All multiple-dwelling buildings or premises
containing more than 20 dwelling units and providing parking for residents
shall designate as restricted for use by physically handicapped persons
one parking space for every 25 spaces provided up to the first 100
spaces provided and, thereafter, one parking space for each 50 spaces
provided.
Parking spaces required to be designated as
restricted for use by physically handicapped persons shall be identified
by above-grade signs.
No person shall park a motor vehicle in a parking space identified as restricted for use by handicapped persons without the special vehicle identification card referred to in §
493-1 of this chapter.