All parking spaces designated after January 1, 1993, for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting temporarily or permanently disabled persons shall conform to sections 4.1, 4.6, and 4.30 of the Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities promulgated under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) relating to the number, dimensions, and identification of parking spaces for the disabled.
(1983 Code, sec. 16-249; Ordinance 9579, sec. 1, adopted 1/14/1993; Ordinance 2012-O0032, sec. 1, adopted 4/10/2012)
The penalties and enforcement of requirements regarding parking for disabled persons shall be as provided for in article 6675a-5e.1, sections 6A(c), 6A(d), and section 10, Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes.
Editor’s note–The penalties for offenses under this division have been recodified in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, sec. 681.011.
(1983 Code, sec. 16-250; Ordinance 9579, sec. 2, adopted 1/14/1993; Ordinance 2012-O0032, sec. 1, adopted 4/10/2012)
The owner of a vehicle is exempt from the payment of a fee or penalty imposed by the city for parking in a parking garage or lot or in a space with a limitation on the length of time for parking if:
(1) 
The vehicle is being operated by or for the transportation of a person with a disability; and
(2) 
There is:
(A) 
Displayed on the vehicle special license plates issued under section 504.201 of the Texas Transportation Code; or
(B) 
Placed on the rearview mirror of the vehicle’s front windshield a disabled parking placard.
(1983 Code, sec. 16-251; Ordinance 2006-O0110, sec. 1, adopted 11/9/2006; Ordinance 2012-O0032, sec. 1, adopted 4/10/2012)