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NOW THE CITY IS ABLE TO ENFORCE DISABLED PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

Picture this: a busy parking lot. There are no spaces available. All you need is to run in for one _ quick item. In desperation you pull into a Disabled Parking Stall. “I'll only be a minute”, you rationalize. Well, in future you might want to think again, about your “race for space”. Besides not respecting the rights of the disabied, a move like this will soon cost you $35.00! . Here's the story behind the new Disabled Parking bylaw.

THE BACKGROUND NEW DISABLED PARKING SIGNS

The Solicitor General was approached by: The Motor Vehicle Act Regulations sets out the Disabled Parking Sign requirements. ¢ The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) The new 30 x 50 cm Disabled Parking Sign will soon be up around the City. * Premier's Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Business owners are responsible for installing correct, and well lit or reflective « A number of disabled persons groups signage. Only vehicles transporting or driven by disabled persons may park in spaces § dis; laying this new sign. These vehicles must display an established Disabled * Parking Placard, which is available through SPARC, #106-2182 West 12th Avenue, °-

These groups were seeking the introduction of a regulation to control the use Vancouver, B.C. V6K 2N4, 736-4367. -

of disabled vehicle parking spaces on private property. A new regulation was introduced under Provincial Order in Council providing authority for municipalities to implement a Disability Parking Program that is locally administered and enforced.

SPACE REGULATIONS

THE CITY RESPONSES

The City Council responded by passing a motion to enforce disabled parking on private property on a complaint basis. Spaces would be deemed enforceable as jong as the proper signage (as set out in the Motor Vehicle Act) is in place.

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There must be one Disabled Parking Stall for every fifty regular parking stalls. The Disabled Parking Stall must be an approved parking space with proper signage and Not just a designated area. ;

THE ENFORCEMENT

All vehicles not displaying a Disabled Parking Placard who are parked in a disabled ~ parking stall, that is marked with correct Motor Vehicle Signage, on private or ; public property, will now be ticketed and charged a $35.00 fine. ;

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT

A Public Hearing will be held on MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1992 at 7:30pm in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 141 West f4th Street, North Vancouver, B.C. to receive representations in connection with the following proposed amendments to the “City of North Vancouver Official Community Plan, 1992, No. 6288". ,

BYLAW NO.6322_ -

To amend the Official Community Plan Map which is attached as Schedule A to Bylaw. No. 6288 known as the “City of Nerth Vancouver Official Plan Bylaw, 1922, jo, 6288" b reclassifying the following property (indicated in the hatched pattern on the map below) as being transferred, added to, and forming part of the “Residential Level Four: Medium Density: Ground Oriented” land use designation.

LOT A (Ex. Plan 6014) BLOCK 8, D.L. 273. PLAN 1063 t i 4 j. i 4 4 1 i i i 4 L. 17)

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ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT

At the same meeting representations will be received in connection with the following proposed amendments to “Zoning Bylaw, 1967” and “The City of North Vancouver Zoning Map”, which is a integral part thereof: ;

BYLAW NO.6333

To rezone Lot A (Ex Plan 6014), Block 8, D.L. 273, Plan 1063, located at Seventh Street and Queensbury Avenue, North Vancouver, B.C., (as indicated in the hatched pattern on the map below), from Retail Commercial Zone to CD-231 Comprehen- sive Development 231 Zone, to permit construction of a 21 room supportive care facility on the site. The amending bylaw will regulate the use, size, shape and sitin

of buildings and structures, off-street parking requirements, the location and’ : acreening of refuse containers and the maintenance of on-site landscaping.

ALL PERSONS who believe that their interest in property is affected by the -above proposed bylaws shall be . afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard - in person, by attornty or by

petition. The proposed bylaws and staff- reports may be inspected at the office of the City Clerk berween 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (except Statutory Holidays),' . from October 18 - 26, 1992. Written submissions will be accepted up to and including October 26, 1992. However, submissions will not be accepted after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. NOTICE of this Public Hearing is pursuant to Section

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Bruce A. Hawkshaw, City Clerk

North Vancouver

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