§ 130-67. Handicapped parking.

(a)

No person shall park any vehicle or bicycle in any public parking space located on county-owned or leased property or private property within the unincorporated areas of the county when such public parking space has been designated for the use of handicapped persons, unless such person is a handicapped person or unless such person is momentarily parking in such parking place for the purpose of unloading or loading a handicapped person. All parking spaces provided for the physically disabled after August 26, 1991 must be marked by the owner of the parking facility in accordance with state statutes and a sign must be posted stating that there is a $250.00 fine for illegally parking in the space. However, failure on the owner's part to post the fine for illegally parking in a handicapped space shall not release the violator of their obligation to pay the fine.

(b)

Whenever a law enforcement officer or a parking specialist finds a vehicle in violation of F.S. § 316.1955(5), the officer shall:

(1)

Have the vehicle in violation removed to any lawful parking space or facility or require the operator or other person in charge of the vehicle immediately to remove the unauthorized vehicle from the parking space. Whenever any vehicle is removed by a law enforcement officer, parking enforcement specialist, or agency to a storage lot, garage, or other safe parking space, the cost of such removal and parking shall be a lien against the vehicle.

(2)

Charge the operator or other person in charge of the vehicle in violation with a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as provided in section 130-46.

(c)

Violation of F.S. § 316.1956 shall be punishable as provided in section 130-46.

(Ord. No. 80-47, § 6; Ord. No. 91-74, § 1)

State law reference

Parking spaces for disabled persons, F.S. § 316.1955 et seq.