Any person of good moral character who has a permanent physical
disability which so seriously impairs mobility as to prevent that
person from walking without the assistance of an artificial device,
as certified in writing to the Town Clerk by a physician duly licensed
by the state, and which person is also the holder of a valid operator's
or chauffeur's license duly issued by the Department of Motor
Vehicles of the state, may obtain a physically disabled drivers'
parking permit by making application therefor in writing to the Town
Clerk upon forms furnished by the Town Clerk. The application shall
state:
(a) The following which shall be verified under oath by the applicant:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant.
(2)
The age, date of birth, sex, height, weight, color of hair and
color of eyes of the applicant, and whether they are married or single.
(3)
The type of driver's license held by the applicant and
the license identification number thereof and the date of issuance
and expiration date thereof.
(4)
All the restrictions listed on the applicant's driver's
license.
(5)
The occupation and social security number of the applicant.
(6)
The name and address of the applicant's employer and business
phone.
(7)
If the applicant is a student, the name and address of the school,
course of study and hours of attendance.
(8)
The name and address of the owner of the vehicle to be used.
(9)
The year, make, type, identification or serial number and color
of the vehicle, the license plate number, and tab number, if any,
and the year for which issued and state which issued same.
(10)
Whether a physically disabled drivers' parking permit was
ever issued to the applicant and if so, was it ever revoked, and the
details of any revocation.
(b) The following information which shall be certified by the physician:
(1)
The nature and duration of the disability.
(2)
The cause of the disability.
(3)
The date of last examination.
(4)
Whether the disability is progressive.
(5)
Whether, in the physician's opinion, the applicant has
a permanent disability which so seriously impairs his mobility as
to prevent them from walking without the assistance of an artificial
device, requiring a physically disabled drivers' parking permit.
The application for a renewal of a permit issued pursuant to
this division shall contain such information as the Town Clerk, as
License Commissioner, may require, and the form of the application
shall be approved by the Town Board.
A permit issued pursuant to this division shall automatically
terminate and become void if the driver's license of the person
to whom the permit has been issued is revoked or suspended by the
Department of Motor Vehicles of the state or by a court of competent
jurisdiction, and the permittee shall immediately surrender his permit
to the Town Clerk.
The Town Clerk may revoke any permit issued pursuant to this
division or suspend the permit for not in excess of 90 days upon finding
after a hearing of the existence of one or more of the following:
(a) The holder of the permit has violated any of the conditions, rules
or regulations established by the Town under this division.
(b) The holder of the permit has misrepresented or made a false statement
in his application.
(c) The holder of the permit has been convicted of any crime or misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude.
Notice of any hearing to be held by the Town Clerk for the revocation
or suspension of any permit issued pursuant to this division shall
be mailed by ordinary mail to the holder of the permit, and directed
to the address of such holder as set forth in the application. The
notice shall be mailed not less than five days prior to the hearing
date, and shall advise the holder of the permit of the time and place
of the hearing and shall contain a concise statement of the reason
or reasons for holding the hearing. Rules of law with respect to the
admissibility of evidence in the conduct of hearings shall not apply
at such hearings, and the Town Clerk shall make such a record of the
findings as he deems to be justified by all the evidence presented
at such hearing, and his findings shall be conclusive as to all matters
of fact.
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave a motor vehicle parked, stopped or standing, or to allow, suffer, or permit a motor vehicle to be parked, stopped or standing in any public place, street or portions of streets set aside pursuant to this division for the sole and exclusive use by the holders of valid physically disabled drivers' parking permits, unless such person is the valid holder of a permit issued pursuant hereunder and a violation of this division shall be an offense and shall be punishable as provided in Section
1-8, but in no event shall an offense hereunder be punishable by a fine less than $100 or more than $750.