Do Parking Exemptions for Handicapped Drivers Apply to Private Lots
I was parked in a Private Lot in Monterey in a handicap parking space and could find no revelation in the Vehicle code to state anything about private lots. The code is being enforced and ticketed by City of Monterey Officers. The Property is subject to California Coastal Commision Ordinances as use permits by the State. The Owner does not technically Own the Land. I paid the 86 dollars. The sign stated 2 hour parking only, that was not attached to the Handicap parking but out away from it.
The way it is stated is subject to interpretation and could be used for or against and it not CLEAR. I believe the City is mis-Interpreting the Law.
IV C Section 22511.5 Disabled Parking Authorized Parking Zones
Disabled Parking: Authorized Parking Zones
22511.5. (a) (1) A disabled person or disabled veteran displaying special license plates issued under Section 5007 or a distinguishing placard issued under Section 22511.55 or 22511.59 is allowed to park for unlimited periods in any of the following zones:
(A) In any restricted zone described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 21458 or on streets upon which preferential parking privileges and height limits have been given pursuant to Section 22507.
(B) In any parking zone that is restricted as to the length of time parking is permitted as indicated by a sign erected pursuant to a local ordinance.
(2) A disabled person or disabled veteran is allowed to park in any metered parking space without being required to pay parking meter fees.
(3) This subdivision does not apply to a zone for which state law or ordinance absolutely prohibits stopping, parking, or standing of all vehicles, or which the law or ordinance reserves for special types of vehicles, or to the parking of a vehicle that is involved in the operation of a street vending business.
(b) A disabled person or disabled veteran is allowed to park a motor vehicle displaying a special disabled person license plate or placard issued by a foreign jurisdiction with the same parking privileges authorized in this code for any motor vehicle displaying a special license plate or a distinguishing placard issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Amended Sec. 12, Ch. 404, Stats. 2004. Effective January 1, 2005.
Amended Sec. 11, Ch. 478, Stats. 2010. Effective January 1, 2011.
Re: I Got a Ticket While Parked in a Handicap Spot Even with Having a Handicap Sign
You should have started your own thread.
Where exactly were you parked? The statute you are displaying refers to on street parking.