Amended in Assembly March 26, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1111

Introduced by Assembly Member Gatto

February 27, 2015

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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1111, as amended, Gatto. begin delete Vehicles: parking. end delete begin insert Vehicles: disabled persons or disabled veterans: parking privileges. end insert

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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.

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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.

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Existing law generally prohibits a person from stopping or parking a vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

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This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 22511.5 of the end insert begin insert Vehicle Code end insert begin insert is amended
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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
begin delete is allowed to end delete begin insert may end insert park for unlimited periods in any of the following
zones:

(A) In begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert 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 begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert parking zone that begin delete is restricted as to end delete begin insert restricts end insert the
length of time parking is permitted as indicated by a sign erected
pursuant to a local ordinance.

(2)  begin delete A end delete begin insert (A) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a end insert disabled
person or disabled veteran begin delete is allowed to end delete begin insert displaying special license
plates issued under Section 5007 or a distinguishing placard issued
under Section 22511.55 or 22511.59 may end insert park in begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert metered
parking space without being required to pay parking meter fees.

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(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.

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(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 begin delete is allowed to end delete begin insert may end insert 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 begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert motor vehicle
displaying a special license plate or a distinguishing placard issued
by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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begin insert SEC. 2. end insert   

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begin insert Section 22511.7 of the end insert begin insert Vehicle Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

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.

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(c) A local authority may install parking meters in the designated
onstreet parking spaces described in subdivision (a).

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(c)

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

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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.

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