[Code 1971, § 28-93; Res. No. 59-93, §§ 1—5, 5-25-1993; Res. No. 33-98, 4-21-1998; Res. No. 86-99, 11-9-1999; Res. No. 87-00, 9-26-2000; Res. No. 29-06, 3-28-2006; Res. No. 45-06, 4-25-2006; Res. No. 52-06, 5-9-2006; Res. No. 43-08, 5-27-2008; Res. No. 106-08, 11-25-2008]
(a) It shall be a violation for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle in any area designated as a place for handicapped parking as defined by this section or the Vehicle and Traffic Laws of the State of New York, unless the vehicle bears a permit issued by the city authorizing parking in areas designated within the city as a place for parking for handicapped persons or a registration issued by the State of New York under Section
404-a of Vehicle and Traffic Law and such vehicle is being used for the transportation of a severely disabled or handicapped person.
(b) Permits for parking in handicapped spaces shall be issued by the city clerk of the City of Olean or such other agent as may be designated by the common council of the city to make such certification and shall be issued to:
(1) Any resident of New York State who is a severely disabled person as hereinafter defined upon application of such person or such person's parent or guardian; or
(2) Any facility or agency licensed by the State of New York that operates a motor vehicle for the purpose of transporting handicapped persons upon the application of such facility or agency.
For the purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, such permit shall be for the use exclusively of a vehicle in which the person to whom it has been issued is being transported and such permit shall not be transferable and shall be forfeited if utilized by any other person. Any abuse by any person, facility or agency to whom such permit has been issued of any privilege, benefit, precedence or consideration granted pursuant to the issuance of such permit shall be sufficient cause for revocation of said permit. |
(c) Parking in violation of this law shall be subject to a penalty of $25 for the first offense, and $50 to $100 for the second offense occurring within a two-year period within the city.
(d) For the purposes of this section, a severely disabled person shall mean any person having one or more of the following impairments, disabilities or conditions which are permanent in nature:
(1) Has limited or no use of one or both limbs;
(2) Has a neuromuscular dysfunction which severely limits mobility;
(3) Has a physical impairment or condition which is other than those specified above, but is of such nature as to impose unusual hardship in utilization of public transportation facilities and such condition is certified by a physician duly licensed to practice medicine in this state as constituting an equal degree of disability (specifying the particular condition) so as to prevent such person from getting around without great difficulty (reference Vehicle and Traffic Law §
404-a).
(e) The following on-street locations are for handicapped parking:
| Street | Location |
|---|
| 4th, North | Two spaces on the east side, adjacent to Olean High School |
| South | First two spaces at northeast end, Sundays only |
| 13th Street North | One space on the east side, directly south of the "No Parking Here to Corner" sign south of Washington Street |
| 17th, South | On the west side of South 17th Street from its intersection with West State Street southerly for a distance of 50 feet. |
| Henley Street, West | On the north side of West Henley Street 79 feet east from the northeast corner of South 1st Street for a distance of 45 feet easterly. |
| State Street, West [Added 12-22-2020 by Res. No. 94-20] | First parking spot on the northeast corner of its intersection with North 12th Street |
| Union Street | Olean Municipal Building (2); (one each) Sears; Council Opticians; Ray's Barbershop; Raxx Dress Shop; Key Bank; Community Bank; On the Side Sub Shop; Antique store (Shaner Building); Old Rack and Rib Room site; To Your Health Building; Jo Ann Fabric Store |
| | On the west side of 17th Street from its intersection with West State Street southerly for a distance of 35 feet. |
| Union Street North | At 132 North Union Street |
| Union Street North | At the location formerly occupied by Meter No. A40 |
| Union Street North | On the west side to the north of Angee's Restaurant at 475 North Union Street |
| Union Street North | In front of 705 North Union Street |
| Washington Street | One space on the north side, directly east of the "No Parking Here to Corner" sign on North 13th Street |