Drivers
with HP (handicapped) License Plates or Placards
On May 1, 2001 a new regulation went into
effect. Drivers with "HP" (handicapped) license plates
or placards will no longer be permitted to park all day at City
meters free of charge. Passed by City Council in December, motorists
with disabilities must pay to park at City meters.
Under the new
regulations, drivers with HP tags or placards will be given a
one hour grace period after
time on the meter has expired; any time after, a ticket will be
issued. This regulation does not apply to individuals with disabilities who
drive raised roof vans equipped with a power lift or ramp. A new
feature to City parking will be wheelchair height meters installed at the end of streets, near curb ramps on every block containing
meters.
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