ORDINANCE NO. 3773

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART OF CHAPTER 36 OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO HANDICAPPED PARKING PRIVILEGE

Recitals.

On December 6, 2000, Ordinance No. 3320 was adopted, containing Section 36-22, regarding parking privileges for the handicapped.

Due to a scrivener’s error, the word “not” was omitted from that Section describing exceptions to the privileges for handicapped parking.

This amendment is designed to correct the scrivener’s error.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

Chapter 36-22 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Grand Junction, Colorado, is hereby amended to read as follows.

Sec. 36-22. Parking privilege for the handicapped.

 A vehicle with distinguishing license plates or an identifying placard indicating a “person with mobility handicap,” defined as a person so severely handicapped that the person is unable to move from place to place without the aid of a mechanical device, may be parked along public streets regardless of any time limitation imposed by official signs upon parking in such area; except that such privilege shall not apply to zones in which:

(1)  Stopping, standing or parking of all vehicles is prohibited at all times;

(2)  Only special vehicles may be parked; or

(3)  Parking is not allowed during specific periods of the day in order to  accommodate heavy traffic.

All other provisions of Chapter 36 shall remain in full force and effect.

PASSED for first reading this 4^th day of May, 2005.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18^th day of May, 2005 on Second Reading.

/s/: Bruce Hill

Bruce Hill

President of the Council

Attest:

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk