§ 14-1014. PARKING PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN CITY-OWNED OR OPERATED PARKING FACILITIES.

(a) Regulation of parking on certain public property:

(1) Whenever the Chief Administrative Officer shall determine that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that parking or standing of vehicles on city property be prohibited, limited or restricted, the Chief Administrative Officer shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted indicating the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited or restricted.

(2) Whenever the governing body of the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno shall determine by resolution that the orderly, efficient conduct of the Authority's business requires that parking or standing of vehicles on Authority property be prohibited, limited or restricted, the Authority shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted indicating that the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited or restricted.

(b) The Chief Administrative Officer may designate certain stalls or spaces in city-owned or operated off-street parking facilities for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons whose vehicles display one of the distinguishing license plates issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles to disabled persons pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22511.5, or to disabled veterans as specified in Vehicle Code Section 9105. Such designation shall be made by authorizing the City Traffic Engineer to post immediately adjacent to, and visible from each stall or space, a sign or signs consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue background together with the language specified in Vehicle Code Section 22511.8.

(c) When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place, giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs.

(d) Any member of the Police Department authorized by the Police Chief may remove, in the manner provided by and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code for removal of a vehicle from a highway, any vehicle stopped, left standing or parked in violation of this section. (Added Ord. 6130, 1962, based on former Sec. 10-1112; Am. Ord. 74-16, § 1, eff. 3-10-74; Am. Ord. 74-108, § 1, eff. 11-25-74; Am. Ord. 76-57, § 1, eff. 7-25-76).