§ 10.40.210. Parking for physically handicapped persons—Off-street parking.

(a)

No person shall park or stand a vehicle in an off-street parking facility, whether public or private which contains parking stalls or spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or a placard issued pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code, or of disabled veterans as specified in Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code, unless the vehicle either displays such a distinguishing license plate or a placard issued for disabled person or disabled veteran pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22511.5. For off-street parking facilities owned or controlled by the city, the engineer may designate such spaces by: (1) posting immediately adjacent thereto, and visible from each stall or space, a standard sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with the occupant in white against a blue background, and (2) outlining or painting the stall or space in blue and outlining on the ground in the stall or space in white, or suitable contrasting color, a profile view depicting a wheelchair with occupant. Any person in lawful possession of an off-street parking facility that is privately owned may designate such stalls or spaces by posting the same type of sign and outlining or painting the stall or space in the same manner.

(b)

The owner or person in lawful possession of an off-street parking facility, after notifying the police department, and any police officer in the case of an off-street parking facility or owned or controlled by the city, may cause the removal from such stall or space of any vehicle not displaying one of the distinguishing placards or license plates specified in this section, if there is posted immediately adjacent to and visible from such stall or space, or if there is posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance to the off-street parking facility, a sign not less than 17 inches by 22 inches in size, with lettering not less than one inch in height, which clearly and conspicuously states the following:

Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing placards or license plates issued for physically handicapped persons will be towed away at owner's expense. Towed vehicle may be reclaimed by telephoning [phone].

(Ord. 611B §2, 1994)