[Adopted as Art. V, § 27, of the General Bylaws;
amended in its entirety 4-2-2002 ATM by Art. 33]
Any person or body who has lawful control of a public or private
way or of improved or enclosed property used as off-street parking
areas for businesses, shopping malls, theaters, auditoriums, sporting
or recreational facilities, cultural centers, apartment or housing
complexes, or of any other place where the public has a right of access
as invitees or licensees shall reserve and locate parking spaces in
said off-street parking areas for any vehicle owned and operated by
a disabled veteran or handicapped person whose vehicle bears the distinguishing
license plate authorized by MGL c. 90, § 2, in accordance
with the Rules and Regulations of the Architectural Access Board set
forth in 521 CMR 1.00 et seq.
Parking spaces designated as reserved under the provisions of § 270-5 shall be sized, located, identified, and otherwise conform to the requirements set forth in the Rules and Regulations of the Architectural Access Board, 521 CMR 1.00 et seq.
It shall be unlawful to park any unauthorized vehicle within
parking spaces designated and identified by sign as reserved for vehicles
owned and operated by disabled veterans or handicapped persons, or
to leave any vehicle parked in such a manner as to obstruct a curb
ramp designed for use by handicapped persons unless such vehicle is
stopped for the temporary purpose of picking up or dropping off a
handicapped person.
