10.20.080 Restricted parking areas for the physically disabled – Identification – Sanctions.
A. Except as provided in subsection (D) of this section, no person may stop, stand or park a motor vehicle within any specially designated and marked parking space provided for a physically disabled person, which includes the area indicated by hash marks painted adjacent to each such space, in accordance with this section, A.R.S. § 28-882, or any related statute or city code provision, whether on public or private property, unless the motor vehicle is transporting a person eligible for the distinguishing insignia placard or number plates bearing the international wheelchair symbol, and either the motor vehicle displays the distinguishing insignia placard, or the motor vehicle displays number plates bearing the international wheelchair symbol.
B. Parking spaces subject to this section shall be clearly and conspicuously designated as being reserved for the physically disabled in the following manner:
1. Each such space shall be prominently outlined with paint and the internationally accepted wheelchair symbol shall be painted conspicuously on the ground to the rear of the parking space.
2. Each space shall be posted with a permanent sign, located not less than three feet or more than six feet above the grade. The sign shall bear the internationally accepted wheelchair symbol and shall indicate that the parking space is “reserved” or “reserved parking.”
3. Each sign posted on a parking place reserved for the physically disabled on private property shall additionally indicate: “Posted pursuant to MCC 10.20.080.” The addition of this statement on such sign or signs shall constitute a waiver of any objection by the owner of the property to enforcement of this section by the police department and shall authorize police officers and other duly authorized agents to enforce the provisions of this section.
C. If a police officer or other duly authorized agent finds a motor vehicle in violation of this section, a complaint shall be issued to the operator or other person in charge of the motor vehicle, or a notice of violation placed on the vehicle, as appropriate.
D. Any person who is chauffeuring a physically disabled person shall be allowed, without a distinguishing insignia placard or number plates bearing the international wheelchair symbol, to park momentarily in any such parking space for the purpose of loading or unloading such physically disabled person. No complaint shall be issued to the driver for such momentary parking.
E. “Physically disabled person,” as used herein, means a person who is physically disabled within the meaning of A.R.S. § 28-2409, or any superseding statute.
F. It is unlawful to stop, stand, or park a vehicle in such a manner as to block or deny access to a wheelchair curb access ramp, except that this provision shall not prohibit the operator of a vehicle from temporarily stopping in accordance with other parking regulations for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading physically disabled passengers.
G. Any person, or persons, violating or failing to comply with any provision of this section shall be fined, upon conviction, a sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). [Code 2004 § 12-58.]