1991-678
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 91-678
Residential Disabled Parkinq Zones
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Hopkins as
follows:
SECTION 1. That section 1307.00, Residential Disabled
Parkinq Zones, be added to the city code to read as follows:
1307.01 Residential Disabled Parkinq Zones Established.
The city may establish, administer, and regulate residential
disabled parking zones.
1307.03 General Rule. A residential disabled parking zone is
for the specific purpose of providing a location for
disabled persons to park a vehicle in a residential area.
This zone is not intended for the specific use by one
individual, nor can any of the privileges of this service be
denied to any person, or vehicle, meeting the following
guidelines.
Subdivision 1 Street Maintenance. All city ordinances and
resolutions for street cleaning, maintenance, and snow
plowing must be abided by any person parking in this zone.
1307.05 certificate Required. No person may park a vehicle
in a disabled parking zone unless the vehicle bears a
certificate, or license plates, which specify the vehicle as
transporting disabled persons. Reference: M.S. 169.345. If
any vehicle is parked in this zone that does not meet these
specifications the city may ticket and/or tow the vehicle.
1307.07 Eliqibilitv. Any person requesting a disabled
parking zone, adjacent to their residence, must be disabled
as specified in M.S. 169.345 Subd.2.
1307.09 Approval. Any request by a citizen for a disabled
parking zone adjacent to their residence 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 parking zone is received the city must;
notify residents within a 350 foot radius of the proposed
parking 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.
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1307.11 Fees. Any person with a disabled parking 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
parking zone will be removed by the city. The resolution to
create the transfer zone then becomes void.
1307.13 Designation of Disabled Parkinq Zones. A disabled
parking zone, in a residential area, will designate
boundaries by using two signs, each with the blue and white
wheelchair symbol, and with the following statements; 1.
Disabled Parking Zone, 2. violators fined 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
parking zone.
April 2
First Reading: , 1991
April 16
Second Reading: , 1991 \
April 24 )
Date of Publication: , 1991
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
Attest:
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Mayor