Application For Handicap Parking Permit (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

USING LICENSE PLATES AND PARKING PERMITS

The plates and permits may be used to park in reserved parking spaces

only when the person with the disability rides in or

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. People who are not disabled cannot use your parking permit or special plates to park in a reserved space;

drives the vehicle

persons who park illegally in these spaces violate Section 1203-c(4) of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law and can be fined $50

to $75 for a first offense, and $75 to $150 for a second offense that is committed within two years. Municipalities can impose

higher fines. Any person who abuses or misuses any parking permit or license plates for the disabled may have the permit or

plates revoked.

Parking permits should be hung from the rear-view mirror when the vehicle is parked, but should be removed from the mirror

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when the vehicle is driven.

Generally, the plates and permits are valid everywhere in New York State where parking spaces are reserved for persons with

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disabilities. However, use of the plates or permit does not exempt you from state or local parking regulations or fees or the

requirement to obtain permission to park in a designated area. The plates and permits are also valid in most other states,

territories and foreign countries. If you will travel outside of New York, check with the police or Motor Vehicles agency in the

location where you will be to be sure your permit or plate will be accepted.

Parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities must be marked with conspicuous and permanently installed above-grade

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signs that display the wheelchair symbol. These signs are positioned at a height of five to seven feet above the parking space

surface. Designation of reserved spaces may include the use of blue painted lines or markings.

Do not park in the striped

even if you have a permit or plates. Access aisles

access aisle next to spaces reserved for people with disabilities

provide room for people with wheelchairs and other specially equipped vehicles to transfer safely to and from their vehicles.

Localities designate parking spaces for persons with disabilities by local law or ordinance. If you have a question about

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parking for the disabled on a particular street, contact the authority that maintains the road. If you have a question about

reserved parking at any facility with off-street parking, contact the facility manager or the local building inspector.

PARKING IN NEW YORK CITY

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New York City (NYC) does not reserve spaces on its streets for persons with disabilities. Reserved

parking spaces are only

in parking lots for shopping centers, malls, office buildings, apartment buildings, and college campuses.

available off-street,

You can use the special plates and permits to park in designated spaces in those off-street lots.

The NYC Department of Transportation issues a City permit (a rectangular dashboard permit) that allows persons with

severe disabilities to park at most curbsides on NYC streets. The NYC parking permit is not valid outside of NYC.

To obtain an application for a NYC permit, call (718) 433-3100 or visit the NYC Department of Transportation website at

METERED PARKING WAIVERS

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If you have a mobility-related disability and a certain severe disability that limits your ability to access or put payment into a

parking meter, you may be eligible for a metered parking waiver. The metered parking waiver allows the holder to park in a

metered parking space in any city, town or village of New York State without paying the fee. For more information, see forms

MV-664.1MP (Application for a Metered Parking Waiver for Persons with Severe Disabilities) and MV-664.2MP (Metered

Parking Waiver Information). These forms are available through your local issuing agent and are also available on the DMV

website at

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