§ 18-112. Permits; issuance; procedure; renewal; place of application; period valid.

(a)

Pursuant to section 18-1738, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1943, as amended, any handicapped or disabled person or temporarily handicapped or disabled person or such person's parent, legal guardian, or foster parent may apply to the city clerk for a motor vehicle permit that will entitle the holder thereof or a person driving a motor vehicle for the purpose of transporting such holder to park in those spaces or access aisles reserved pursuant to section 18-109 as well as other spaces and access aisles reserved pursuant to sections 18-1736 to 18-1741, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1943, as amended, when the holder of the permit will enter or exit the motor vehicle while it is parked in such spaces or access aisles. For purposes of this subsection (a), the handicapped or disabled person or temporarily handicapped or disabled person shall be considered the holder of the permit. A person desiring to make application for a permit or for the renewal of a permit under this subsection (a) shall follow the application, issuance and renewal procedures set forth under sections 18-1738 to 18-1741, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1943, as amended, which procedures require the applicant to complete an application, provide proof of identity and submit a completed medical form on forms provided by the department of motor vehicles to the city clerk.

(b)

Pursuant to section 18-1738.01, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1943, as amended, any person may apply to the city clerk for a motor vehicle permit that will entitle the holder thereof or a person driving the motor vehicle for the purpose of transporting handicapped or disabled persons or temporarily handicapped or disabled persons to park in those spaces or access aisles reserved pursuant to section 18-109 as well as other spaces and access aisles reserved pursuant to sections 18-1736 to 18-1741, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1943, as amended, if the motor vehicle is used primarily for the transportation of handicapped or disabled persons or temporarily handicapped or disabled persons and at least one such persons will enter or exit the motor vehicle while such motor vehicle is parked in such designated spaces or access aisles. A person desiring to make application for a permit or for the renewal of a permit under this subsection (b) shall follow the application, issuance and renewal procedures set forth under sections 18-1738 to 18-1741, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1943, as amended, which procedures require the applicant to complete application forms on forms provided by the department of motor vehicles to the city clerk and to demonstrate to the city clerk that the vehicle will be used primarily for the transportation of handicapped or disabled persons or temporarily handicapped or disabled persons.

(c)

The city clerk shall only accept applications for a permit or for the renewal of a permit made under this section that are in compliance with the provisions of section 18-1738.02, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1943, as amended.

(d)

In accordance with section 18-1740, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1943, as amended, all permanently issued permits for handicapped or disabled parking authorized pursuant to this section shall be issued for a period ending on September 30 of the third year after the date of issuance and shall expire on that date.

(e)

In accordance with section 18-1740, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1943, as amended, all permits authorized pursuant to this section for temporarily handicapped or disabled parking shall be issued by the department of motor vehicles for a period ending not more than six months after the date of issuance but may be renewed one time for a period not to exceed six months.

(Ord. No. 2051, § 2, 2-27-1978; Ord. No. 3256, § 7, 3-10-2003)