Town of Hyde Park, NY Article VII Handicapped Parking

[Added 2-26-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]

§ 104-18 Definition; authority; regulations.

A. A "handicapped person" shall mean any person who has one or more of the following impairments, disabilities or conditions which are permanent in nature:

(1) Limited or no use at one or both lower limbs.

(2) Neuromuscular dysfunction which severely limits mobility.

(3) A pulmonary cardiovascular condition which limits mobility or severely limits the individual's activities in the open air.

(4) A person whose physical or mental impairment or condition is other than those specified above, but is of such a nature as to impose unusual hardship and the utilization of public transportation, facilities and such condition as certified by a physician duly licensed to practice medicine in this state as a condition in equal degree of disabilities specifying the particular condition so as to prevent such person from getting around without great difficulty.

(5) A child with any one or more of the impairments or conditions listed above.

(6) Any conditions for which a handicapped sticker has been issued by any lawful authority.

B. Authority and regulation for handicapped parking. Pursuant to the authority granted, New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1660-a, and the authority granted in the Town of Hyde Park by the Municipal Home Rule Law, the Town Board of the Town of Hyde Park does hereby provide for the following with regard to handicapped persons:

(1) Each building servicing the public in the Town of Hyde Park must provide a sufficient number of parking spaces for the handicapped as set forth in New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Section 1102.4(a) and (b). Such buildings servicing the public shall include, but not be limited to, shopping centers, malls, plazas, multiple dwellings, retail stores, public buildings and restaurants.

(2) No person shall park a vehicle in a parking space designated for parking for handicapped persons and identified by an official traffic control device without displaying a valid official parking permit for handicapped persons or an official license plate for handicapped persons of any state.

(3) Any vehicle found in violation of this chapter shall be impounded pursuant to § 104-9 of this chapter.

§ 104-19 Penalties for offenses.

Any person parking or allowing to stand any motor vehicle, bus, truck, trailer or any ether obstruction occupied or unoccupied in violation of § 104-18 hereof shall be guilty of a violation of this article and shall be subject to a fine of $50 for the violation hereof.

§ 104-20 Repeat offenders.

Any person who has been issued three summonses pursuant to this article in the preceding 18 months and has not satisfied the same with the Town of Hyde Park will be certified as a scofflaw. The Town of Hyde Park will notify the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, Article 14, § 401(5-a) and Article 20, § 514(4)(a).