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California Disabled Person Parking Placards

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California Disabled Person Parking Placards

UCI Health is committed to providing access to programs and services for all of our patients, visitors, faculty and staff. Use the map below to locate disabled parking, service animal relief areas, and courtesy shuttle pickup and drop-off locations. Click to view a larger version. Parking stalls for patients and visitors with valid disabled person parking placards issued by the state of California are located throughout the medical center. Patients and visitors with disabilities may also park in the patient/visitor parking structure on Dawn Way and exit without charge by showing the attendant a valid placard. Your placard must be displayed to park in a disabled parking stall. Valet parking and parking in the structure on Dawn Way are free for patients with a disabled placard. UCI Health provides multiple courtesy shuttles to transport patients and visitors throughout the medical center. A shuttle with wheelchair access is available for patients. Courtesy shuttles run continuously. The wait time for each shuttle is approximately seven minutes. The valet station has a limited number of wheelchairs available for patients. If you need a wheelchair, simply request one when you arrive. We welcome patients who require a service animal that is individually trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability. If you have a service animal that meets the definition of one according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), you can bring your animal to all public areas of the medical center.

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How to Get California Disabled Person Parking Placards, Permits, & Plates

The reason behind the replacement; i.e. if the placard is considered lost, stolen, not received, or damaged. If you can’t find the original receipt, complete a new Physician’s Statement for Disabled Persons Placard form (as per state) to submit with the application. How Long Does It Take to Get a Temporary Placard? A replacement placard typically takes four weeks from the submittal of a replacement application, though it may take as little as two weeks, or longer. Times vary depending on the processing status of the local DMV. What Do I Do If I Can’t Find a Handicap Spot? If no accessible parking spaces are available, the first step is to ensure that all vehicles parked in accessible spots have the correct accessibility license plates or placards. If a vehicle is illegally parked in an accessibility space, it should be reported. Call or contact the store or facility; they may help you find alternative options for parking. If the issue is residential — you cannot find accessible parking at your place of residence — reach out to the housing provider with accommodation needs.

If the housing provider refuses, you may request a reasonable accommodation or a reasonable modification to make your home more accessible. The FHA ensures your needs are met by making it illegal for the housing provider to refuse the request. Though a request may be submitted verbally, it is best to provide a request in writing so that you’ll have a record of the interaction in case a complaint must be filed. How Do I Report Cars Parked Illegally in a Handicap Spot? Reporting a car illegally parked in an accessible parking space requires a few steps. Gather important information. Check to make sure that the car in the accessible parking space does in fact not have the proper placard or plates. Check to make sure that the individual entering or exiting the car is not a person with a disability. It is important to note that not all instances of disability are visible. If the car is parked illegally, copy down the license plate number as well as the accessibility placard number (if there is one). Report the violation to the non-emergency line of the local police department. All police departments maintain a non-emergency phone line.

This is the appropriate and proper way to report any crime that is not actively occurring or threatening to persons or property. Visiting a local police department during normal business hours is another way to submit a report. Visiting a police department allows for the presentation of physical evidence as well as providing a statement that includes details. File an online report. Some municipalities and sheriff’s departments maintain an online reporting system. This organization catalogs reports, and submits them to the proper state authorities. Fines and punishments for parking illegally in accessible spaces vary by state and county. Punishment may also include a misdemeanor offense that may include up to six months of county jail time. Is There Handicap Parking Etiquette? While accessibility parking laws vary between states, there are nationally recognized etiquette standards. Being aware of the types of accessible parking. Appropriately display the permit or placard. State regulations may differ, but in general, it is important to display the permit or placard in a clearly visible location. If the permit or placard is designed to be hung, it should be hung from the rearview mirror.

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