[Adopted 11-24-1980 by Ord. No. 29 of the 1980 Code]
This article shall apply to all new and existing nonresidential sites that have a parking area for 20 or more vehicles, including but not limited to shopping centers, office buildings, commercial buildings, mercantile buildings, warehouses, storage buildings, manufacturing buildings, convalescent homes, schools and public buildings. In addition, the Traffic Authority may designate handicapped parking spaces on Town roads which shall be of such size and location as it may specify.
After establishment of specially marked parking space for handicapped persons, no person shall park a motor vehicle in such space unless a handicapped person is either a passenger or occupant of the vehicle, and the vehicle contains a designation issued by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the General Statutes, which designation shall be visible as per the Connecticut General Statutes, or a handicapped designation issued by other governmental authority.
A. 
On each site having parking spaces for at least 20 but not more than 25 spaces, at least one space shall be specially designated and reserved for handicapped parking. Additional spaces for handicapped parking shall be in accordance with the following table:
Total Parking on Site
Required Number of Handicapped Parking Spaces
26 to 50
2
51 to 75
3
76 to 100
4
101 to 150
5
151 to 200
6
201 to 300
7
301 to 400
8
401 to 500
9
501 to 1,000
2% of total
Over 1,000
20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
B. 
Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be located as close as possible to elevators, ramps, walkways and entrances, and so located that the handicapped person is not compelled to wheel or walk behind parked vehicles to reach entrances, ramps, walkways and elevators.
C. 
The exact location of the parking spaces shall be designated by the Old Saybrook Traffic Authority or its designee.
Each such space designated for handicapped parking shall be not less than 15 feet in width, including three feet of crosshatch, unless the same would create a nonconforming condition, in which event, the existing parking stall width shall be permitted. Each space shall be designated by above-grade signs with white lettering against a blue background and shall bear the words "Handicapped Parking State Permit Required." Such signs shall be erected, installed and maintained by and at the expense of the owner, operator, lessee or tenant of said site and shall further indicate that unauthorized use of said space shall subject the violator to a fine. If the signs and markings called for herein are not installed within 30 days after written request by the Town traffic authority, the Town may proceed to install the same and impose the costs thereof against the owner of the site.
Whenever any vehicle shall be found parked in violation of this regulation, any Old Saybrook police officer may issue a citation for such violation, which citation shall provide for a fine of $25 payable to the Town of Old Saybrook and remitted to the Department of Police Services within seven days of the citation date. If any fine is not paid within seven days, a penalty in an amount equal to the fine shall immediately become due and payable in addition to the original fine, and a warrant may be issued for the arrest of the violator.
The registered owner of any vehicle parked in violation of this article shall be presumed to be the operator at the time of the violation.