Approved by the Attorney General on May 5, 2003 and posted at five public places on May 12, 2003.
Acting on Article 12, the Town voted pursuant to MGL Chapter 40, Section 22A to adopt a bylaw regulating the parking of motor vehicles in designated handicapped parking spaces, as follows:
Section 1 – Unauthorized Parking in Designated Handicapped Parking Spaces Prohibited
It shall be unlawful for unauthorized persons to park a motor vehicle in any public parking space designated for use by a disabled veteran or handicapped person as defined in accordance with Section 2 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws.
Section 2 – Removal of Vehicles
Any vehicle parked in a designated handicapped parking space which does not have the proper handicapped transportation or parking identification plate or sticker issued by any State of the United States or any Canadian Province may be removed under the direction of a police officer of the Town, in accordance with Section 22D of Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
Section 3 – Penalty
The penalty for unauthorized parking in a designated disabled veteran or handicapped person parking space shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
Section 4 – Enforcement
This by-law may be enforced by any police officer of the Town of Tisbury.
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