[Adopted 11-17-1983]
A.
Applicability. 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, 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 they may specify.
B.
Use of specially designated spaces. After establishment
of specially marked parking spaces 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.
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 should be in
accordance with the following suggested 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
|
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. The exact location and number of spaces shall
be designated by the City Traffic Authority or his designee.
Each such space designated for handicapped parking shall be not less
than 15 feet in width, including three feet of cross hatch, 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 abovegrade
signs with white lettering against a blue background and shall bear the words
"Handicapped Parking, State Permit Required," or in a case where the Town
Traffic Authority may deem required, noted spaces may be designated by white
lettering road markings painted with the words "Handicapped Parking, State
Permit Required."
Such signs or markings 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.
[Amended 7-18-1996]
Whenever any vehicle shall be found parked in violation of this regulation,
any Derby police officer may issue a citation for such violation, which citation
shall provided for a fine of $90 payable to the City of Derby Police Department
within seven days. If said payment is not received 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 the Article
shall be presumed to be the operator at the time of the violation.
