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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1920-7 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTION 14-311(C) RELATED TO THE FINE AMOUNT FOR ACCESSIBLE PARKING; AMENDING SECTIONS 20-202(5) AND 20-701(9) RELATING TO THE CITY MANAGERS AUTHORITY AND THE AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND VEHICLES; ADDING SECTION 20-803(D) ALLOWING MOTORISTS WITH A DISABILITY AND DISPLAYING STATE ISSUED PLACARD OR PLATE TO PARK FREE OF CHARGE IN METERED PARKING SPACES; AMENDING AND RENUMBERING SEC. 20-807 AND DELETING 20-807(8) RELATING TO THE PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING A VEHICLE; AMENDING SECTIONS 20-202, 20-802, 20-803 AND 20-813 TO INCLUDE PAY STATIONS; AMENDING 20-807(10)(A) BY REMOVING DEBARR AND REPLACING WITH DEAN'S ROW; ADDING 20-817 PROHIBITING PARKING IN ACCESSIBLE SPACES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABIITY THEREOF.
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BACKGROUND: City staff presented a draft ordinance on July 9, 2019, to the City Council Oversight Committee amending the accessible parking ordinance, which includes increasing the fine to $500, a new section for regulation of parking in accessible parking spaces and not requiring disabled persons to pay meters.
DISCUSSION: The following Sections will be amended:
Sec. 14-311(c). In this section, the term "handicapped" will be replaced with "accessible" and the fine amount increased from $100, or $150 if paid after five days, to $500.
Sec. 20-701(9) (Authority to Impound) and Sec. 20-202(5) (City Manager Authority). In these two sections the term "handicapped" will be replaced with "accessible".
Sec. 20-807(8) (parking, stopping, standing a vehicle). This section will be deleted and replaced with Sec. 20-817.
Sec. 20-807(10)(a) will delete "DeBarr" and be replaced with "Dean's Row".
Sec. 20-817 Parking in an Accessible Parking Space Prohibited is a new section added to the Article VIII of Chapter 20 of the Norman City Code. This section follows the Oklahoma Statutes making it unlawful for any person to...
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