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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 13,502RESOLUTION NO 13,502 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PROPOSED PROCEDURE AND POLICIES FOR THE DESIGNATION OF HANDICAPPED PARKING STALLS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of National City recognized the special problems, in transportation which are upon our handicapped citizens, and WHEREAS, these special problems can be partially resolved by the designation of "Handicapped Parking Stalls" on publicly owned, property; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City that the procedures and policies, attached hereto and made a part hereof, be adopted as the official procedures and policies of the City of National City for the application, designation, and approval of handicapped parking spaces on public property. fL PASSED AND ADOPTED this o day of January, 1981. MAYOR ATTEST: DISABLED PERSONS PARKPIG POLICY The purpose of a disabled persons parking zone is to provide designated parking spaces at major points of assembly for the exclusive use of physi- cally disabled persons whose vehicle displays a distinguishing license plate as authorized by the California Department of Motor. Vehicles. The City Council may upon recommendation of the City Engineer, designate specially marked and posted an -street parking spaces for disabled persons pursuant to Calfornia Vehicle Code 21101, et seq. at the foliowing facilities: 1. Government buildings serving the public such as administration buildings, public employment offices, public libraries, police stations, etc. 2. Hospitals and convalescent homes with more than 75-bed capacity. 3. Medical facilities and doctors'• offices staffed by a maximum of five practitioners. Zones shall be located to serve a maximum number of facilities an one block. 4. Community service facilities such as senior citizens service centers, etc. 5. Accredited vocational training and erg Icat ional facilities where no off-street parking is provided for disabled persons. 6. Employment offices for major enterprises employing more than 200 persons. 7. Public recreational facilities including municipal swimming pools, recreation halls, museums, etc. 8. Public theaters, mtditoriiimq, meeting halls, arenas, stadiums with more than 300 seating capacity. 9. Other places of assembly such as schools and churches. 10. Commercial and/or office builciirg(s) with an aggregate of more than 50,000 square feet of usable floor space. Zane shall be located to serve a maximtan number of facilities an one block. Hotels catering to daily guests, maintaining a ground floor lobby and a switchboard that is operated 24 hours per day. 12. A hotel or apartment house catering to weekly or monthly guests and containing more than 50 separate living units. In addition, disabled persons parking spaces may be provided within all publicly owned, leased or controlled off-street parking facilities as speci- fied in the General Requirements. 11. General Requirements Each disabled persons parking space shall be indicated by blue paint and a sign (white on blue) showing the international symbol of accessibility (a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant). Where installed under the above criteria -the total number of disabled persons curb parking spaces will be limited to 3% of the total number of on -street parking spaces available in the area and shall be distributed uniformly within the area. Disabled persons parking will not be installed at locations with a full- time parking prohibition. When a disabled persons parking zone is installed where a part-time parking prohibition is in effect, the disabled persons park- ing zone will have the same time restricitons as the part-time parking prohi- bition. The cost of installing disabled persons parking will be assumed by the City on public streets and public off-street parking facilities. In establishing on -street parking facilities for the disabled there shall be a reasonable determination made that the need is of an on -going nature. The intent is to prevent the proliferation of special parking stalls that may be installed for a short-term purpose but later are seldom used. Unjustified installation of such parking stalls unnecessarily increases the City's main- tenance and operations costs, reduce available on -street parking for the general public, and detract from the overall effectiveness of the disabled persons parking program. Special Hardship Cases It is not the intention of the City to provide personal reserved parking on the public light -of -way, especially in residential areas. However, excep- tions may be made, in special hardship cases, provided all of the following conditions exist: (1) (3) Applicant (or guardian) must be in possession of valid license plates for "disabled persons" or "disabled veterans." (2) The proposed disabled parking space must be in front of the applicant's (or guardian's) place of residence. Subject residence must not have useable off-street parking avail- able or off-street space available that may converted into disabled parking. NOTE: It must be emphasized that such parking spaces do not constitute "personal reserved parking" and that any person with valid "disabled persons" license plates may park in the above stalls.