HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 25-4950 - Parking for Physical Disabilities - PUBLISH 04-10-25Prepared by: Sarah Walz, Assoc. Transp. Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240;319/356-5239 Ordinance No. 25-4950 Ordinance amending Title 9, entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Chapter
4, entitled "Parking Regulations," Section 11, entitled "Parking for People
with Physical Disabilities," to define the required access aisle as a part of the
parking space.
Whereas, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law, enacted in 1990, that guarantees individuals with disabilities the same rights, access, and opportunities as those without disabilities; and
Whereas, ADA-accessible parking spaces are designated within the public right-of-way and in parking areas to allow access for persons with disabilities to both public and private facilities;
and Whereas, ADA-accessible parking spaces include specific features such as access aisles and
curb ramps, which make it easier for people with disabilities to maneuver between the street or parking lot and adjacent uses; and Whereas, Section 321L.1(7) of the Iowa Code, as amended, defines persons with disabilities parking space as “a parking space, including the access aisle, designated for use by only motor vehicles displaying a persons with disabilities parking permit….”; and Whereas, it is in the public interest to enforce the parking regulations in a manner that ensures these spaces remain clear and accessible to people with disabilities; and Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa:
Section I. Amendment 1. Title 9, entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic,” Chapter 4, entitled "Parking Regulations," Section 11, entitled "Parking for People with Physical Disabilities," Subsection B, is hereby amended by adding the underscore text as follows:
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any parking space designated and signed as reserved for the use of persons with physical disabilities, unless the vehicle displays an identification device issued pursuant to the code of Iowa, as amended. A marked access aisle leading to any parking space designated and reserved for the use of persons with physical disabilities shall be considered part of the parking space.
Section II. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section III. Severability. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section IV. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective upon publication.
Passed and approved this 1st day of April 2025. s/Mazahir Salih, Mayor Pro Tem Attest:s/ Kellie Grace, City Clerk *Submitted to publish on 04/10/2025