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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1274es ~~ "r ORDINANCE NO. 7-274 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 5 OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO HANDICAP PARKING. Whereas, the Legal and Ordinance Committee has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Canton to Amend Chapters 5, Title 9 of the Canton Municipal Code relating to handicap parking; and, Whereas, the Canton City Council has made a similar determination. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows: 1. That Title 9, Chapter 5, Section 14 of the Canton Municipl Code be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: "9-5-14: HANDICAP PARKING: (A) Handicap parking spaces shall be provided in all City owned, leased or operated parking lots in a ratio of not less than four percent (4$) of the total of all parking spaces in each such lot but with not less than two (2) such handicap parking spaces per lot. (B) That no motor vehicle shall be parked in a handicapped parking space on either public or private property in violation of this Ordinance, of Section 3-616, or of Section 11-1301.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ch. 95~, I11. Rev. Stat.). (C) That the use of such handicap parking spaces shall be reserved to the exclusive use of handicap persons subject, however, to all other restrictions placed upon the parking of motor vehicles in such lots. Identification of handicap persons using such spaces shall be made in one of the following ways: 1. By reference to the display on a parked motor vehicle of a handicap vehicle license plate, decal, or device issued by one of the several states or subdivisions thereof and displayed on a currently registered motor vehicle; or 2. By reference to the display of a permanent City handicap motor vehicle decal or device displayed as hereinafter set forth; or, 3. By reference to the display of a temporary City handicap motor vehicle decal or device as hereinafter set forth. (D) The Canton Police Department shall issue to a handicapped person or not-for-profit organization which transports handicapped individuals one handicap motor vehicle decal or device for such handicap person's personal use. This decal or device shall be the property of such handicapped individual or organization and may be used by that person or organization to designate and identify a vehicle not owned or displaying a registration plate as provided in Sections 3-609 and 3-616 of Ch. 95~, I11. Rev. Stat., to designate when the vehicle is being used to transport said handicapped person or persons, and thus is entitled to enjoy all the privileges that would be afforded a handicapped licensed vehicle. (E) Prior to the issuance of any such handicap decal or device, the applicant shall present to the Police Department a current certification signed by such applicant's physician, stating that suchy applicant is temporarily or permanently handicapped and stating the nature of such handicap. (F) A City permanent handicap motor vehicle decal or device shall be issued for incremental periods of four (4) years each, commencing July 1, 1990; and, a City temporary handicap motor vehicle decal or device shall be issued for a period not to exceed 90 days but in no case shall such temporary decal or device be issued for a period longer than the period of handicap certified by the physician, subject to renewal for like periods based upon continued disability. (G) Permanent and temporary City handicap motor vehicle decals or devices shall be displayed in the lower right hand corner of the front windshield of the motor vehicle. (H) Motor vehicles displaying a current City handicap motor vehicle decal or device shall be allowed to park with the rear or end of such motor vehicle facing the front or interior end of any marked handicap parking space. (I) The construction and layout of handicap parking spaces shall be in conformity with the requirements set forth in State of Illinois Capital Development Board publication, "Accessibility Standards (illustrated)" [June 1978], as the same may be amended. Each such handicap parking space shall be clearly marked and identified as such. (J) Handicap persons selling or transferring motor vehicles shall remove the decal or device from such vehicle prior to the sale or transfer. No replacement decal or device shall be issued unless the remains or scrapings from the prior decal or device are presented to the Police Department at the time the request for replacement is made. (K) Use of a handicap parking space by a motor vehicle not being then used for the transportation of handicap persons shall subject the operator of such motor vehicle to a fine of not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) nor more than two- hundred dollars ($200.00) for each such occurrence, exclusive of court costs. The parking of a motor vehicle not displaying -2- a valid handicap marking as set forth in subparagraphs (B)1, (B)2 or (B)3, above, in a handicap parking space shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Section of the Canton Municipal Code . rr PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a regular meeting this 21st day of March, 1990 upon a roll call vote as follows: AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Steck, Sarff, May, Chapman, NAYS: None. ABSENT: Aldermen Zilly, Meade, Bohler. APPROVED: ~~ Donal E. Edwards, Mayor ATTEST: n y VJh es, City Clerk.