§ 9-1. Criteria for obtaining.

(a) In general.

A disabled person may be eligible for a reserved parking space if the person meets the following criteria:

(1) the disability of the applicant must be permanent or of a nature expected to adversely affect the applicant for at least 1 year;

(2) the applicant must be unable to use public transportation, leaving a personal vehicle as the only means of transportation;

(3) the applicant must be the sole operator of the vehicle or, if the applicant is dependent upon a non-handicapped driver for transportation, the driver must reside in the same household;

(4) parking space must be available that is not restricted by other parking regulations;

(5) off-street parking is not available, such as a driveway, garage, or parking pad, on the applicant's property; and

(6) the applicant submits an application in the form that the Director of Transportation requires.

(b) Required statements.

(1) The application shall be accompanied by:

(i) a physician's statement, dated within the previous 6 months, describing the nature and anticipated duration of the disability and the disability's effect on the mobility of the applicant; and

(ii) signed statements approving the designation of reserved parking for the applicant from the 2 abutting property owners and from 4 additional property owners in the block.

(2) The Director may waive the requirements of paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection if:

(i) the Director determines that there are not enough properties in the block to supply the necessary signatures; or

(ii) the Director, in consultation with the Director of the Community Relations Commission, determines that the applicant meets all other criteria for obtaining a reserved parking space.