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BILL NO. s /
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN
ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING
CHAPTER 23 OF THE CITY CODE BY DELETING SECTIONS 23-93(d) (1)
' AND 23-93(d) (2) , AND BY ENACTING FIVE NEW SECTIONS PERTAINING
TO PARKING FOR THE HANDICAPPED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
i MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1. Chapter 23 of the City Code is hereby amended
i; by deleting Sections 23-93(d) (1) and 23-93(d) (2) .
�j Section 2. Chapter 23 of the City Code is hereby amended
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{� by enacting five new sections , which shall read as follows : i
Section 23-107. 1 "Physically Handicapped" Defined.
�i "Physically handicapped" as used in Sections - 07. 1
�j through 23-107. 5 shall include any person who has
IIi permanently lost the use of one or both legs or one or
I� both arms or any combination thereof, or any person
�i who is so severely disabled as to be unable to move
freely without the aid of crutches or a wheelchair.
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Section 23-107. 2. "Unauthorized Use of Parking Space
Desi nate or Handicapped". t shall be unlawful. to
park a motor vehicle in a parking space which has been
properly designated as a parking space for the handi-
capped on private or public property unless the person
operating or using the motor vehicle is physically
1 handicapped, or is transporting a person who is physically i
handicapped.
Section 23-107. 3. "Presumption of Compliance or Violation" .
A person operating or using a motor vehicle which aC7 s
attached to it a Missouri motor vehicle license plate for {
the physically disabled, or which displays any other
card or sign issued by the Director of Revenue for such
ff purposes, shall be presumed to be utilizing such space
i� in accordance with the terms of Sections 23-107. 1 through
23-107. 5 . A person operating or using a motor vehicle
which does not display a Missouri motor vehicle license
plate for the physically disabled, or which does not
display any other card or sign issued by the Director
of Revenue for such purposes , shall be presumed to be in
violation of Sections 23-107 . 1 through 23-107. 5 . These
presumptions shall be rebuttable and may be overcome by
the individual charged or other parties submitting evi-
dence to the contrary.
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Section 23-107. 4. "Signs to Designate Parkin for
Han ica a For the purpose o en orcement o Sections
23-107. 1 trough 23-107.5 , a parking space shall be con-
sidered to be properly designated as a parking space for
the handicapped if it is identified by a reasonably visible
sign with green lettering and border on a white background
upon which is inscribed the blue international wheelchair
accessibility symbol and the words "Reserved Parking"
{ or words having a similar meaning.
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Section 23-107.5 . "Penaltx. Minimum Fine". Any person
violating t e pr ov a ions of ect on 7=- . 2 shall be
punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the City Code,
but shall receive a minimum fine of $10 for each violation.
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' Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and t
Peffect from and after its passage and approval.
j Passed Approved /2
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