§ 10.32.080. Disabled-veteran and handicapped-person parking—Reservation of spaces required.

Pursuant to the provisions of this title and Chapter 40, Section 21 of the General Laws, any person or body that has lawful control of a public or private way or of improved or enclosed property in the city, used as off-street parking area for businesses, shopping malls, theaters, auditoriums, sporting or recreational facilities, cultural centers, residential dwelling, or for any other place where the public has a right of access as invitees or licensees, shall reserve parking spaces in the off-street parking areas for any vehicle owned and operated by a disabled veteran or handicapped person whose vehicle bears the distinguishing license plate authorized by Section 2 of Chapter 90, General Laws, according to the following formula:

Total Number of Parking Spaces in Area		Disabled/handicapped Spaces Required
More Than	But Not More Than
15	25	1
25	40	5% of such spaces, but not less than 2
40	100	4% of such spaces, but not less than 3
100	200	3% of such spaces, but not less than 6
200	500	2% of such spaces, but not less than 6
500	1,000	1.5% of such spaces, but not less than 10
1,000	2,000	1% of such spaces, but not less than 15
2,000	5,000	.75% of such spaces, but not less than 20
5,000	—	.50% of such spaces, but not less than thirty

 

(C.O.83-52 § 48 (part): C.O. 82-319 (part): prior revision § 12-65)