[Adopted 6-3-1998 by Ord. No. 22-1998; amended in its entirety 3-3-2010 by Ord. No. 3-2010]
The City Council of the City of Nanticoke, recognizing the special needs of handicapped persons in the City of Nanticoke, hereby establishes a handicapped parking program which will facilitate access to and from the handicapped persons' place of residence.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGN
A sign or signs issued by the City of Nanticoke reserving parking for specific handicapped tagged vehicle(s) erected at a designated area for access for handicapped persons who applied for and secured the reserved space.
HANDICAPPED PERSON
An individual possessing a handicapped or severely disabled veteran registration plate or a handicapped parking placard.
ISSUING AUTHORITY
Nanticoke City's Handicapped Coordinator and Police Department.
A. 
The City of Nanticoke will promulgate and have available applications for handicapped parking signs. Said applications can be obtained from the Nanticoke City Municipal Building located on East Ridge Street in Nanticoke. Once the application has been completed, it shall be submitted to the City's Handicapped Coordinator for consideration.
B. 
Application fee. Upon submission of the application, the applicant shall include a check or money order in the amount, as established from time to time by City Council, made payable to the Nanticoke Police Department. This is to cover the costs of the signs and posts as well as the administrative and labor costs associated with installation of the signage. It is understood that when the handicapped signs are no longer needed, they shall become the property of the City of Nanticoke. Said application fee will be refundable in full to the applicant if it is determined that the application is disapproved by the issuing authority. The initial cost shall be as set from time to time by resolution of City Council. If existing sign holders wish to add an additional sign, they must pay a fee as set from time to time by Council for the additional sign. If the old sign has to be removed and installed again, then that sign will have to be paid for as well. The costs to install the signs may be amended via resolution as labor and material costs increase.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
All approved applications shall be subject to annual review and are subject to revocation for cause shown.
D. 
Applicants must possess a handicapped or severely disabled veteran registration plate or placard in order to obtain an application. (Owners of disabled veteran plates, as distinguished from owners of severely disabled veteran's plates, are not eligible for handicapped parking signs.)
E. 
Applications are to be completed in their entirety.
F. 
Approval or denial of applications will be made within 45 days by the issuing authority.
G. 
Upon approval of an application and payment of requisite fees, the City of Nanticoke will erect two handicapped parking signs as near as practicable to the applicant's residence, with at least one of the signs displaying the vehicle registration plate(s) which will be authorized to use the reserved space. The only vehicles which will be permitted to be parked in the reserved space will be those vehicles bearing the registration plates set forth on the signage. Any other person who parks in this space will be subject to immediate towing, with towing costs to be paid by the violator. Further, any unauthorized person using the space will be subject to the penalties set forth in this article.
H. 
The City of Nanticoke Handicapped Coordinator shall maintain a log of all applications for handicapped parking signs and shall provide the Nanticoke Police Department a copy thereof.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect handicapped parking signs in the City of Nanticoke without first making application to the City. Any person who erects or utilizes handicapped parking signs who has not followed the requirements of this article is subject to penalties set forth herein.
B. 
Any stipulations made at the time of application regarding the eligibility of any applicant shall be updated periodically at the request of the issuing authority.
C. 
Handicapped parking signs shall not supersede existing parking regulations, including, but not limited to, street sweeping, snow parking ban or snow removal regulations.
D. 
The issuing authority shall be notified immediately if an eligible person no longer qualifies for a sign under this article; for example, if an eligible person enjoys an improved health condition or moves from the premises wherein the sign is located. His survivors shall notify the issuing authority in the event of his or her death. Failure to notify the issuing authority constitutes a violation of this article.
E. 
The issuing authority shall take the following factors into consideration when issuing handicapped parking signs:
(1) 
Overall availability of parking in the area wherein a sign is requested.
(2) 
Living arrangements of an individual applicant; for example, a disabled person living alone and responsible for his or her own transportation.
(3) 
Existing parking problems in the area where a sign is requested.
(4) 
Availability of off-street parking.
F. 
The Nanticoke City Police Department reserves the right to remove any handicapped parking signs for cause shown.
A. 
Any vehicle parked in a handicapped parking space which is not displaying the specifically designated registration plate(s) shall be subject to a fifty-dollar fine.
B. 
Failure to respond to a City parking ticket will cause a citation to be filed against the violator in the office of the Magisterial District Judge.
C. 
Any person violating any of the other provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $1,000 plus costs or to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
A. 
For all handicapped parking signs installed prior to the effective date of this amendment, the provisions of Ordinance No. 16 of 2004 shall apply for enforcement purposes, and Ordinance No. 16 of 2004 shall continue to be effective with regard to those signs.
B. 
For all handicapped parking signs installed after the effective date of this amendment, whether they be new applications or upgrades for existing handicapped parking space holders from one sign to two signs, the provisions of this amendment shall apply and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are repealed.