This article shall apply to all new and existing nonresidential
sites that have a parking area for 20 or more vehicles, including
but not limited to shopping centers, office buildings, commercial
buildings, mercantile buildings, warehouses, storage buildings, manufacturing
buildings, convalescent homes, schools and public buildings.
After establishment of specially marked parking spaces for handicapped
persons, no person shall park a motor vehicle in such space unless
a handicapped person is either a passenger or occupant of the vehicle
and the vehicle contains a designation issued by the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to the Connecticut General Statutes, which
designation shall be visible as per the Connecticut General Statutes,
or an official handicapped designation issued by any other state,
district or territory subject to the laws of the United States of
America shall be recognized as acceptable identification in the Town
of Plainville.
Each such space designated for handicapped parking shall be
as near as possible to a building entrance or walkway and shall be
not less than 15 feet in width, including three feet of cross hatch,
unless the same would create a nonconforming condition, in which event
the existing parking stall width shall be permitted or shall be parallel
to the sidewalk. Each space shall be designated by an above-grade
sign with white lettering against a blue background and shall bear
the words "HANDICAPPED PARKING STATE PERMIT REQUIRED" and "VIOLATORS
WILL BE FINED." Such sign shall also bear the international symbol
of access. Such signs shall be erected, installed and maintained by
and at the expense of the owner, operator, lessee, or tenant of said
site. If the sign and markings called for herein are not installed
within 30 days after written request by the Town Council or its designee,
the Town my proceed to install the same and impose the costs thereof
against the owner of the site.
Whenever any vehicle shall be found parked in violation of this
article, any Plainville police officer may issue a ticket for such
violation, which ticket shall provide for a fine payable to the Town
of Plainville and remitted to the Plainville Police Department within
15 days of the ticket date. If any fine is not paid within 15 days,
a penalty in an amount equal to the fine shall immediately become
due and payable in addition to the original fine and a warrant may
be issued for the arrest of the violator. Any person who violates
any provision of this article for which a penalty or fine is not otherwise
provided shall, for a first violation, be subject to a fine of $150
and, for a subsequent violation, shall be subject to a fine of $250.
The registered owner of any vehicle parked in violation of this
article shall be presumed to be the operator at the time of the violation.