1991-677
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 91-677
Residential Disabled Transfer Zones
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Hopkins as
follows:
SECTION 1. That section 1306.00, Disabled Transfer Zones, be
added to the city code to read as follows:
1306.01 Residential Disabled Transfer Zones Established.
The City may establish, administer, and regulate residential
disabled transfer zones.
1306.03 General Rule. A disabled transfer zone is for the
specific purpose of providing a location for disabled
individuals to board a vehicle in a residential area.
1306.05 Prohibited Parkinq. No person may park an unattended
vehicle in a disabled transfer zone. If a vehicle is parked
unattended in this zone the city may ticket the vehicle
and/or tow it.
Subdivision 1. No vehicle may stand in a disabled transfer
zone unless the specific purpose is to allow vehicle
boarding by disabled persons.
1306.07 Eliqibilitv. Any person requesting a disabled
transfer, adjacent to their residence, must be disabled as
specified in M.S. 169.345 Subd.2.
1306.09 Approval. Any request by a citizen for a disabled
transfer zone must be approved by the city Council. Such
approval shall be in the form of a resolution.
Subdivision 1. Procedure. When an application for placement
of a disabled transfer zone is received the city must;
notify residents within a 350 foot radius of the proposed
transfer zone location at least 10 days prior to the
application being considered by the council. The notice
shall indicate the location requested, and the time and date
the application will be considered.
1306.11 Fees. Any person with a disabled transfer zone
adjacent to their residence must pay an annual permit fee.
The permit fee amount shall be set by the City Council and
may be amended from time to time. The applicant must submit
an application annually, and pay the annual fee by the
anniversary date of approval.
Subdivision 1. If the annual application and renewal fee is
not paid in full by the anniversary date, the disabled
transfer zone will be removed by the city. The resolution to
create the transfer zone then becomes void.
1307.13 Desiqnation of Disabled Transfer Zone. A Disabled
transfer zone will designate boundaries by using two signs,
each with the blue and white wheelchair symbol, and with the
following statements, 1. Arrow indicating that between
signs, Disabled Transfer Zone. 2. violators find up to $200.
3. No Parking. Each sign will be placed 20 feet a part and
face toward the street. The space between the signs is the
transfer zone.
Subdivision 1. No disabled transfer zones will be allowed
for private businesses, place of worship, non-profit
organizations, or parking lots.
April 2
First Reading: , 1991
Second Reading: April 16
, 1991
of Publication: April 24
Date , 1991
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: 1
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