HomeMy WebLinkAbout059 - 06/03/1980 - AMENDING CHAPTER 114 OF THE CITY CODE INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO HANDICAPPED PARKING ORDINANCE NO 59 , 1980
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CIT1T07 FORT COLLINS
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 114 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS INSOFAR
AS IT RELATES TO HANDICAPPED PARKING
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS
Section 1 That Section 114-5 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
be, and the same hereby is, amended by adding a definition (HANDICAPPED
PERSON) thereto, to read as follows
"Handicapped Person A person so severely handicapped
that he is unable to move from place to place without
the aid of a mechanical device or who has a physical
impairment verified by the director of the Division of
Rehabilitation or a physician licensed to practice
medicine in this state that such impairment substan-
tially limits his ability to move from place to
place "
Section 2 That Chapter 114 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
be, and the same hereby is, amended by the addition of a Section (114-63 5)
thereto, to read as follows
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"§114-63 5 Parking Privilege for the Handicapped
A A vehicle with distinguishing license plates or an
identifying placard, as provided for in the Colo-
rado Revised Statutes, indicating that the occupant
of said vehicle is a handicapped person as defined
in this Code, may be parked along public streets
regardless of any time limitation imposed by
official signs upon parking in such area, except
that such privilege shall not apply to zones in
which
(1) Stopping, standing, or parking of all vehicles
is prohibited at all times,
(2) Only special vehicles may be parked, or
(3) Parking is not allowed during specific periods
of the day in order to accommodate heavy
traffic
B A handicapped person may park in a parking space
identified by an official sign as being reserved
for use by the handicapped whether on public
property or private property available for public
use A placard or license plate issued to a
handicapped person shall be displayed on the
vehicle while parked in such space
C The owner of private property available for public
use may install official signs identifying parking
spaces reserved for such use by the handicapped
Such installation shall be at the owner's expense
and in compliance with the Manual for Uniform
Traffic Control Devices Such installation shall
be a waiver of any objection the owner may assert
concerning enforcement of this Section
D It is unlawful for any person other than a handi-
capped person to park in a parking space on public
or private property which is clearly identified by
an official sign as being reserved for use by the
handicapped unless such person is parking the
vehicle for the benefit of a handicapped person "
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub-
lished this 20th day of May A D 980, and to be pres t d for
final passage on the 3rd day of D 1980
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 3rd day of June
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