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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A political subdivision or a person who owns or controls property used for parking may designate one or more parking spaces or a parking area for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting persons with disabilities.
(b) A political subdivision must designate a parking space or area by conforming to the standards and specifications adopted by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation under Section 469.052, Government Code, relating to the identification and dimensions of parking spaces for persons with disabilities. A person who owns or controls private property used for parking may designate a parking space or area without conforming to those standards and specifications, unless required to conform by law.
(c) A political subdivision may require a private property owner or a person who controls property used for parking:
(1) to designate one or more parking spaces or a parking area for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting persons with disabilities; or
(2) to conform to the standards and specifications referred to in Subsection (b) when designating a parking space or area for persons with disabilities.
(d) The department shall provide at cost a design and stencil for use by a political subdivision or person who owns or controls property used for parking to designate spaces as provided by this section.
(e) Parking spaces or areas designated for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting persons with disabilities may be used by vehicles displaying a white on blue shield disabled parking placard, license plates issued under Section 504.201,504.202(b-1), or 504.2025(d), or a white on red shield disabled parking placard.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 681.009. Designation of Parking Spaces by Political Subdivision or Private Property Owner - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-681-009/
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