Designation of parking spaces for handicapped persons on streets and public vehicular areas shall comply with g s.
Nc handicap parking signs.
The rules regulating the size of handicapped accessible parking spaces are found in the 2009 international building code which have been explicitly incorporated into the 2009 north carolina building code.
North carolina dot follows the federal requierments for handicap parking sign compliance.
Under north carolina law the n c.
2010 ada standards for accessible design identification 502 6.
Disability parking placards and license plates are governed by the motor vehicle laws of north carolina general statute chapter 20 article 2a.
Division of motor vehicles issues disability placards and license plates for vehicle owners who need parking assistance and are certified as.
20 37 6 f states that the maximum fine for violating g s.
Accessible parking spaces must be at least 96 inches wide painted with blue lines and be located closely to accessible entrances.
This section is enforceable in all public vehicular areas.
If you have a qualifying disability you can apply for temporary or permanent placards or disability license plates for handicapped parking from the north carolina dmv.
20 37 6 e 1 2 or 3 is an infraction which carries a penalty of.
20 37 5 definitions 2 handicapped shall mean a person with a mobility impairment who as.
For handicapped persons as provided for by the north carolina building code or as designated in g s.
North carolina disability plates placards.
A sign designating a parking space for handicapped persons shall state the maximum penalty for parking in the space in violation of the law.
Applications require medical certification and a fee.
Being unable to walk without assistance.
While many locations may in fact use the federal sign this north carolina handicapped parking sign is one of the two correct and state approved signs to reserve a parking space for drivers with disabilities and state legal.
Afflicted disabled or handicapped persons.
North carolina has adapted the federal r7 8 sign to its own design.
Ncdot north carolina dot mutcd state and federal guidelines for handicapped parking signs.
Having mobility impairments caused by lung disease defective vision or cardiac arthritic neurological or orthopedic conditions.
4 for those responsible for designating parking spaces for the handicapped to erect or otherwise use signs not conforming to g s.