A. The public works director or their designee(s) shall designate special “blue curb” parking spaces for the purpose of providing on-street parking for exclusive use by disabled persons.

B. The public works director or their designee(s) shall designate parking stalls or spaces in publicly owned, leased or controlled off-street parking facilities for exclusive use by disabled persons.

C. The city declares that there are privately owned and operated parking facilities which may reserve parking space for exclusive use by disabled persons.

D. Designation of parking spaces for disabled persons shall be made by posting immediately adjacent to and visible from same a sign consisting of the international symbol of access; on-street spaces shall be designated by blue paint on the curb or edge of the paved portion of the street adjacent to the space.

All off-street parking facilities shall display a white on blue sign not less than seventeen inches by twenty-two inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height, which clearly states:

This facility is subject to public traffic regulations and control. Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing license plates or placards issued for physically handicapped persons will be issued citations and towed away at owners expense.

This sign shall also display the international symbol of access, and shall be posted at the entrance to the parking facility or immediately adjacent to and visible from the reserved space(s).

E. No person shall park or stand any vehicle in a disabled persons parking space designated as required in subsection D of this section, unless the vehicle bears a special license or displays a special placard issued under the provisions of Section 9105 or Section 22511.5 of the California Vehicle Code.

F. Blue curb on-street parking spaces shall be operative twenty-four hours a day, Sundays and holidays included; off-street disabled persons parking spaces shall be operative at all times the parking facilities in which they are located are open.

G. Parking zones for disabled persons are subject to any temporary parking prohibitions established by the city including daily prohibitions necessary for traffic control, construction and street maintenance.

H. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.64.030, fines for violation of this section shall be as set out in Vehicle Code Section 42001(a). (Ord. 1628 §§ 33, 34, 2016; prior code § 3211.7)