§ 10-15-9. Parking spaces for exclusive use by permanently disabled persons and removal of other vehicles; special license devices.

(A)

Any vehicle upon which special license plate devices are displayed, said special devices being obtained from the office of the county tax collector of the vehicle owner's resident county in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 502.253 or 502.254, and which designate the vehicle as being regularly operated by or for the transportation of a permanently disabled person, when being operated by or for the transportation of a permanently disabled person, shall be allowed to park for unlimited periods, in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Transportation Code ch. 681, in such areas as may be designated and approved by the City Council, a list or map or both showing such designated and approved areas to be kept on file in the offices of the City traffic engineer and the City secretary.

(B)

Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, no person shall park a vehicle upon which is not displayed a special license plate device, as provided in subsection (A) of this Section, in the areas designated in accordance with subsection (A) of this Section. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, any person not disabled or not transporting a disabled person shall not park a vehicle with such special device in the areas designated in accordance with subsection (A) of this Section.

(C)

In the event any vehicle shall be found parked in or upon the area designated in accordance with subsection (A) of this Section in violation of and contrary to the provisions of subsection (B) of this Section, the same shall be a nuisance per se, and shall be removed by any police officer and taken to some place designated by the chief of police for such purpose, and there kept by such officer until application for its redemption shall be made by the owner or his duty authorized agent, who shall be entitled to the possession thereof upon payment to the City of Midland of the charges specified in Section 2 of Chapter 3 of Title VI of the Midland City Code. In the event any vehicle so impounded should not be redeemed by the owner or his authorized agent after notice as provided in Section 4 of Chapter 3 of Title VI of the Midland City Code, then such vehicle shall be disposed of in accordance with Sections 3 and 8 of Chapter 3 of Title VI of the City Code.

(D)

The city traffic engineer or his authorized representative is hereby authorized and directed to erect and install appropriate signs and markings at the locations designated in accordance with subsection (A) of this Section.

(Ord. No. 5591, 5-13-1980)