§ 525. Disabled persons parking.

A.

It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to place or park a motor vehicle in any parking space on private property accessible to the public and where the public is invited or public property that is designated and posted as a reserved area for the parking of a motor vehicle operated by or transporting a physically disabled person unless such person has applied for and been issued a detachable insignia indicating a physical disability under the provisions of 47 O.S.Supp.2007, § 15-112, as amended, and such insignia is displayed as provided in 47 O.S.Supp.2007, as amended, or rules adopted pursuant thereto, or has applied for and been issued a physically disabled special license plate pursuant to the provisions of 47 O.S.Supp.2007, § 1135.1, as amended, and such license plate is displayed pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act.

B.

It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person:

1.

displaying a physically disabled placard or plate, in accordance with the provisions of Oklahoma law referenced in Subsection A, to place or park a motor vehicle in any disabled parking space access aisle, wheelchair ramp, wheelchair loading/unloading area or any portion thereof, on private property accessible to the public and where the public is invited or public property.

2.

without a physically disabled placard or plate, to place or park a motor vehicle in any disabled parking space access aisle, wheelchair ramp, wheelchair loading/unloading area or any portion thereof, on private property accessible to the public and where the public is invited or public property.

C.

Any violation of this section shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Provided however, if, within ten (10) days of the date of the violation, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, the person charged with an offense under this section presents proof to the court that a valid detachable insignia or special license plate indicating a physical disability had been issued to the person charged, or issued to a person with a disability being transported by the person charged, under the provisions of Oklahoma law as referenced in Subsection A. of this section, on the date of violation, the charge shall be dismissed without the payment of any court costs. Provided further, if any person cited for a first offense of a violation of Subsection A. who has displayed a placard which has expired under Oklahoma law shall be entitled to dismissal of such charge without the payment of any court costs if the person presents to the court within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the citation a notice from the Department of Public Safety that the person has obtained a valid placard pursuant to Oklahoma law.

(Ord. Nos. 16501, 19116; Ord. No. 21982, § 10, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 23874 , § 1, 3-7-2018)