Ordinance 3440-15 - Laserfiche WebLink

5. Improper display of placard/plate/tab. It is a parking infraction to fail to fully display a placard, special license plate, or special year tab issued pursuant to chapter 46.19 RCW while parked in a space reserved for persons with physical disabilities on private property without charge or on public property, or while parking free of charge as otherwise allowed under this section. "Fully display" means hanging or placing the placard, special license plate, or special year tab so that the full face of the placard, license plate, or tab is visible, including the serial number and expiration date on the placard. If a person is charged with a violation of this subsection, that person will not be determined to have committed an infraction if the person produces in court or before the court appearance a valid identification card issued to the person pursuant to chapter 46.19 RCW. 6. Illegal obtainment. Except as provided in subsection C.1 of this section, it is a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with EMC 10.04.080 for any person to willfully obtain a special license plate, placard, special year tab, or identification card issued pursuant to chapter 46.19 RCW in a manner other than that established by chapter 46.19 RCW. 7. Sale of placard/plate/tab/card. It is a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with RCW 10.04.080 for any person to sell a placard, special license plate, special year tab, or identification card issued pursuant to 46.19 RCW. D. Pursuant to RCW 46.19.050, a time limitation of four hours may be imposed on the use of nonreserved, on -street parking spaces (metered or nonmetered) by vehicles displaying special parking placards, special license plates, or special year tabs when such time restriction is clearly posted. E. A parking space or stall for a disabled person shall be identified as described in RCW 46.61.581 including fine, time limitation (if applicable), and tow -away information. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter, in accordance with RCW 46.61.581, failure of the person owning or controlling the property where required parking spaces are located to erect and maintain the sign is a Class 2 civil infraction under Chapter 7.80 RCW for each parking space that should be so designated. The person owning or controlling the property where the required parking spaces are located shall ensure that the parking spaces are not blocked or made inaccessible, and failure to do so is a Class 2 civil infraction. F. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter, the city's police department is authorized to appoint volunteers, with a limited commission, to issue notices of infractions for violations of subsections C.2-5 and subsection E of this section. Volunteers must be at least twenty-one years of age and meet such additional qualifications as established by the city's police department. A notice of infraction issued by a volunteer appointed under this section has the same force and effect as a notice of infraction issued by police officers and parking enforcement officers for the same offense. A police officer, parking enforcement officer, or volunteer may request a person to show the person's identification card or special parking placard Page 18 of 25