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Disabled Parking Regulations_Accessible AisleTHE CITY OF DUBUQUE Masterpiece on the Mississippi Dubuque All-American City 2007 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City manager SUBJECT: Disabled Parking Regulations DATE: October 28, 2008 Parking System Supervisor Tim Horsfield recommends City Council approval of an ordinance change providing more specific regulations regarding proper parking in designated disabled parking spaces. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Tim Horsfield, Parking System Supervisor David Heiar, Economic Development Director Parking Division Dubuque 830 Bluff Street Dubuque, IA 52001 Phone: 563-589-4267 Fax: 563-589-4308 THE CITY OF DUBUQUE Showing the Spirit Dubuque All-American City 2007 October 27, 2008 To: Michael C. Van Milligen City Manager From: Tim Horsfield Parking System Supe iso Subject: Disabled Parking Regulations Introduction This memo is intended to provide information regarding a proposed ordinance change related to disabled parking regulations. Background By way of our city-wide enforcement efforts, along with concerns brought to our attention by Proudly Accessible Dubuque, we have found a need to adjust our Code of Ordinances providing more specific regulations regarding proper parking in designated disabled parking spaces. Discussion Specifically, we are receiving complaints regarding vehicles being improperly parked in the disabled spaces by either not parking within the lines and taking up two designated spaces, or in "Van Accessible" spaces. Vehicles will park in the "hashed marked ouY' area next to the parking spaces to be used by vans. After consulting with Crenna Bramwell, Assistant City Attorney, we are proposing the attached ordinance amendment. Action Requested I am requesting your approval and recommendation to the City Council for their review and approval of the attached ordinance amendment 32-321-705. Cc: David Heiar, Economic Development Director Crenna Bramwell, Assistant City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 75 -08 AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 32-321.705 PROHIBITED USE OF PARKING PLACES OR IDENTIFICATION DEVICES BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH ON THE MANNER OF PARKING IN ACCESSIBLE PARKING STALLS. Section 1. City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances § 32-321.705 is amended to read as follows: Sec. 32-321.705. Prohibited Use of Parking Places or Identification Devices. (a) The use of a disabled person space, including the access aisle, located on either public or private property, by a motor vehicle not displaying a special identification device issued by an official state or federal agency, or by a motor vehicle displaying such a device but not being used by a disabled person, as operator or passenger, is prohibited and is a misdemeanor for which a fine may be imposed upon the owner, operator, or lessee of the motor vehicle. The fine for each violation shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). (b) Each motor vehicle authorized to use a disabled person space shall be parked within such parking spaces as are established and designated by appropriate markings. Each motor vehicle authorized to use a disabled person space when operated or moved therein and therefrom shall be operated or moved within the traffic lanes established and designated by appropriate markings. It shall be prohibited for any person to cause, allow, or permit any motor vehicle to park across, blocking or within the accessible access aisle of a disabled person parking space. The fine for each violation shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on publication. Passed, approved and adopted the 3~d day of November, 2008. ~;~~ Roy D. Bt~l, Mayor Attest: ~ '- r ". -~ -~f ~ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC City Clerk EFFECT OF AMENDMENT Sec. 32-321.705. Prohibited Use of Parking Places or Identification Devices. (a) The use of a disabled person space, including the access aisle, located on either public or private property, by a motor vehicle not displaying a special identification device issued by an official state or federal agency, or by a motor vehicle displaying such a device but not being used by a disabled person, as operator or passenger, is prohibited and is a misdemeanor for which a fine may be imposed upon the owner, operator, or lessee of the motor vehicle. The fine for each violation shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). Each motor vehicle authorized to use a disabled person space shall be parked within such parking spaces as are established and designed by appropriate markings Each motor vehicle authorized to use a disabled person space when operated or moved therein and therefrom shall be operated or moved within the traffic lanes established and disignated by appropriate markings it shall be prohibited for any person to cause allow or permit and motor vehicle to park across blocking or within the accessible access aisle of a disabled person parking space. The fine for each violation shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00)