It shall be unlawful for the standing or leaving of unattended
vehicles unauthorized to occupy parking spaces designated for use
by disabled veterans or handicapped persons, or in the "center aisle"
or "parking access aisle" areas abutting a handicapped parking space,
as may be demarcated by cross-hatched striping; or in such a manner
as to obstruct a curb ramp designed for use by a handicapped person
as a means of egress to a street or public way.
Handicapped parking spaces shall be identified by signs with
white lettering against a blue background hearing the words "Handicapped
Parking: Special Plate Required. Unauthorized Vehicles May be Removed
at Owner's Expense" and a sign with the words "$150 Fine," or
such other standardized signage that may be recognized as a proper
means of clearly identifying handicapped parking spaces and describing
the penalties for improper use thereof.
The penalty for § 216-7 shall be $150 per offense. For each subsequent offense, in addition to a monetary penalty, the vehicle may also be removed. The Police Department may remove or cause to be removed to some convenient place, including in such term a public garage, any vehicle per this section and § 216-7, and impose liability for the cost of such removal, and for the storage charges, if any, resulting therefrom, upon the owner of the vehicle. The fines and penalties hereunder are applicable even if they are not set forth on any signage that identifies a handicapped parking space.
