Bill Text: CA AB1111 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

California Assembly Bill 1111 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Vehicles: disabled persons or disabled veterans: parking privileges.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1111 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB1111-Amended.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 1111	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 26, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gatto

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

    An act to amend Section 22514 of the Vehicle Code,
relating to vehicles.   An act to amend Sections 22511.5
and 22511.7 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. 


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1111, as amended, Gatto.  Vehicles: parking. 
 Vehicles: disabled persons or disabled veterans: parking
privileges.  
   Existing law authorizes a disabled person or disabled veteran to
apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles for special license plates,
a distinguishing placard, or a temporary distinguishing placard.
Existing law generally authorizes a disabled person or disabled
veteran possessing special license plates or a distinguishing placard
to park for unlimited periods in specified zones, and authorizes a
disabled person or disabled veteran to park in any metered parking
space without being required to pay parking meter fees. Existing law
authorizes a local authority, by ordinance or resolution, to
designate onstreet parking spaces for the exclusive use of a vehicle
that displays these special license plates or a distinguishing
placard.  
   This bill would authorize a local authority to install parking
meters in those designated onstreet parking spaces, and would
authorize a local authority to require, by ordinance or resolution, a
disabled person or disabled veteran displaying a temporary
distinguishing placard to pay parking meter fees when parking at a
metered space.  
   Existing law generally prohibits a person from stopping or parking
a vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.  
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that
provision. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 22511.5 of the  
Vehicle Code   is amended to read: 
   22511.5.  (a) (1) A disabled person or disabled veteran displaying
special license plates issued under Section 5007 or a distinguishing
placard issued under Section 22511.55 or 22511.59  is
allowed to   may  park for unlimited periods in any
of the following zones:
   (A) In  any   a  restricted zone
described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 21458 or on
streets upon which preferential parking privileges and height limits
have been given pursuant to Section 22507.
   (B) In  any   a  parking zone that
 is restricted as to   restricts  the
length of time parking is permitted as indicated by a sign erected
pursuant to a local ordinance.
   (2)  A   (A)     Except as
provided in subparagraph (B), a  disabled person or disabled
veteran  is allowed to   displaying special
license plates issued under Section 5007 or a distinguishing placard
issued under Section 22511.55 or 22511.59 may  park in 
any   a  metered parking space without being
required to pay parking meter fees. 
   (B) A local authority may require, by ordinance or resolution, a
disabled person or disabled veteran displaying a temporary
distinguishing placard issued under Section 22511.59 to pay parking
meter fees when parking at a metered space. 
   (3) This subdivision does not apply to a zone for which state law
or ordinance absolutely prohibits stopping, parking, or standing of
all vehicles, or which the law or ordinance reserves for special
types of vehicles, or to the parking of a vehicle that is involved in
the operation of a street vending business.
   (b) A disabled person or disabled veteran  is allowed to
  may  park a motor vehicle displaying a special
disabled person license plate or placard issued by a foreign
jurisdiction with the same parking privileges authorized in this code
for  any   a  motor vehicle displaying a
special license plate or a distinguishing placard issued by the
Department of Motor Vehicles.
   SEC. 2.    Section 22511.7 of the   Vehicle
Code   is amended to read: 
   22511.7.  (a) In addition to Section 22511.8 for offstreet
parking, a local authority may, by ordinance or resolution, designate
onstreet parking spaces for the exclusive use of a vehicle that
displays either a special identification license plate issued
pursuant to Section 5007 or a distinguishing placard issued pursuant
to Section 22511.55 or 22511.59.
   (b) (1) Whenever a local authority so designates a parking space,
it shall be indicated by blue paint on the curb or edge of the paved
portion of the street adjacent to the space. In addition, the local
authority shall post immediately adjacent to and visible from the
space a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with
occupant in white on a blue background.
   (2) The sign required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall clearly and
conspicuously state the following: "Minimum Fine $250." This
paragraph applies only to signs for parking spaces constructed on or
after July 1, 2008, and signs that are replaced on or after July 1,
2008.
   (3) If the loading and unloading area of the pavement adjacent to
a parking stall or space designated for disabled persons or disabled
veterans is to be marked by a border and hatched lines, the border
shall be painted blue and the hatched lines shall be painted a
suitable contrasting color to the parking space. Blue or white paint
is preferred. In addition, within the border the words "No Parking"
shall be painted in white letters no less than 12 inches high. This
paragraph applies only to parking spaces constructed on or after July
1, 2008, and painting that is done on or after July 1, 2008. 
   (c) A local authority may install parking meters in the designated
onstreet parking spaces described in subdivision (a).  

   (c) 
    (d)  This section does not restrict the privilege
granted to disabled persons and disabled veterans by Section 22511.5.

  SECTION 1.    Section 22514 of the Vehicle Code is
amended to read:
   22514.  A person shall not stop, park, or leave standing a vehicle
within 15 feet of a fire hydrant except as follows:
   (a) If the vehicle is attended by a licensed driver who is seated
in the front seat and who can immediately move the vehicle in case of
necessity.
   (b) If the local authority adopts an ordinance or resolution
reducing that distance. If the distance is less than 10 feet total
length when measured along the curb or edge of the street, the
distance shall be indicated by signs or markings.
   (c) If the vehicle is owned or operated by a fire department and
is clearly marked as a fire department vehicle.