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RESOLUTION NO. 77 -89
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING RESOLUTION
NO. 67 -9 ESTABLISHING ON AND OFF- STREET
PARKING SPACES FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF PHYSICALLY
HANDICAPPED PERSONS
WHEREAS, effective January 1, 1976, the California Vehicle
Code was amended to permit a local authority by ordinance or resolution
to designate parking spaces for the exclusive use of handicapped persons
whose vehicles display special distinguishing license plates or placard
issued to disabled persons or disabled veterans; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement of such parking is pursuant to the
requirements of Section 9105 and 22511.5 of the California Vehicle
Code; and
WHEREAS, the intent of such ordinance or resolution is to
authorize strategically located parking spaces for handicapped persons
traveling in specially licensed vehicles on public streets and in publicly
owned leased or controlled off- street parking facilities:
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Lynwood does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Definitions
a. On- street parking shall mean vehicle parking on public
ways.
b. Off - street parking facility shall mean any publicly owned
parking lot, or facility located off the public way for
the express purpose of- providing vehicular-parking.
C. "Administrative Authority" shall mean the Director of
Public Works.
d. Physically handicapped persons shall mean any person who
has lost the use of one or more limbs or both hands or
is severely disabled as to be unable to travel at a
reasonable rate of speed with or without the aid of a
mechanical device.
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SECTION 2. Establishment of On- Street Parking Spaces
When so directed by the City Council, by ordinance or resolution,
the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to desig-
nate parking spaces for the exclusive use of physically handicapped
persons whose vehicles display a distinguishing license plate or placard
issued to disabled persons pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle
Code or to disabled veterans, as specified in Section 9105 of the Vehicle
Code. Such parking space shall be indicated by blue paint on the curb
or on the edge of the paved portion of the street adjacent to the space.
In addition to blue paint, this space may also be indicated by standard
approval signs consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant
in white on a blue background posted immediately adjacent to, or visible
from, each parking space.
SECTION 3. Establishment of Off - Street Parking Spaces
a. The Director of Public Works when so directed by the City
Council's ordinance or resolution, is hereby authorized and directed to
designate spaces in publicly owned, leased or controlled off - street
parking facilities for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons
whose vehicles display a distinguishing license plate or placard issued i
to disabled persons pursuant to Section 22551.5 of the Vehicle Code or
to disabled veterans, as specified in Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code.
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Such designation shall be made by posting a sign immediately adjacent to
and visible from each stall or space, consisting of a profile view of a
wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue background. In addition
to the signs, such spaces may also be identified by a painted message
and /or symbol on the pavement within each space. I
b. There shall also be posted immediately adjacent to and
visible from such space, a sign which clearly and conspicuously states
the following:
"Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing
license plates or placard issued to physically handi-
capped persons will be towed away at owner's expense.
Towed vehicles may be reclaimed by telephoning Lynwood
Sheriff's Station, 537 - 6111."
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 4th DAY OF October,
1977.
ES E. ROWE, MAYOR
ity of Lynwood
ATTEST: -- - - -- - - --- — -- - - - -- -
�JJOSEPHINE L. SHEPHERD
City Clerk
City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, JOSEPHINE L. SHEPHERD, City Clerk of the
City of Lynwood, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lynwood held on the 4 day of October,
1977, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Byork, Green, Higgins, Morris, Rowe.
NOES. Councilmen. None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
it Clerk, -ity f Lynwood