Sec. 18-315. Same—Handicapped parking.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers, within the following areas designated as handicapped parking areas:
Agnes Street (south side), in front of house number 115, from a point 187 feet west of the North County Street intersection westerly 27 feet.
East Providence Police Station as shown on the plan, entitled "Handicap Parking Layout, East Providence Police Station, 750 Waterman Ave., East Providence, R.I., scale: 1 inch = 20 feet," on file in the office of the city clerk.
Fifth Street (east side), from a point 35 feet south of the Warren Avenue intersection southerly for a distance of 20 feet.
Juniper Street, in front of house number 221.
Juniper Street, (north side) in front of house number 136.
Juniper Street, (north side) in front of house number 249.
North Rose Street (west side), from a point 92 feet south of the intersection with Grosvenor Avenue for a distance of 20 feet.
Park Square Avenue (east side) in front of house number 24.
Seventh Street (east side) in front of house number 50/52.
Viola Avenue (east side), from Crescent View Avenue northerly for a distance of approximately 40 feet.
Walnut Street, in front of house number 25-27.
Warren Avenue (south side), from a point 40 feet west of Fourth Street.
Williams Avenue, in front of house number 15.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, in all other areas in the city whether on public or private property when the parking space is within the purview of the state building code and is designated as a "disability parking space."
(c) Handicapped parking areas on public rights of way may be created according to the following process. Such parking areas shall be no larger than the area necessary to accommodate the request, typically no larger than a parking area for a van. Such signage will be removed if any of the parking spaces no longer meet the elements below:
(i) A person wishing to apply for a handicapped parking space shall submit an application to the Department of Public Works.
(ii) The person the handicapped parking space is designed to accommodate must provide proof of residency adjacent to the requested parking space location, and sign a sworn affidavit attesting to the need of said handicapped parking space.
(ii) The person the handicapped parking space is designed to accommodate must provide a copy of an active Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles issued disability parking placard and Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles registration, or if the handicapped parking space is requested to accommodate usage of a bus, then written documentation of the bus stop is sufficient.
(iv) The Director of the Department of Public Works or his/her designee will investigate the application and accompanying evidence and make a determination as to whether the request is practicable.
(v) Once the application has been investigated and determined to be practicable by the Director of the Department of Public Works or his/her designee, the application shall be submitted to the city clerk to be placed on the council docket for review by the city council.
(vi) The city council shall review and may approve the application.
(d) The Director of Public Works or his/her designee shall on an annual basis review the existing handicapped parking spaces approved under this chapter. He/she shall provide a report listing those handicapped parking spaces that no longer meet the requirements of this chapter to the city council who may authorize the removal of such signs.
(e) Disability parking space shall be designated and identified by the posting of signs above ground level incorporating the international symbol of access of white and blue, and the words "Handicapped Parking," "Disability Parking," "Disabled Parking" or "Reserved Parking."
