§ 9-12. Criteria and procedure for obtaining.

(a) In general.

A person who regularly renders assistance to a disabled person may apply to the Department of Transportation for a permit for 1 reserved parking space at the disabled person's home.

(b) Application.

(1) The application shall be made jointly by the disabled person and the disabled person's designated helper.

(2) The application shall be in the form that the Director requires and shall be accompanied by:

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

(3) The Director may waive the requirements of paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection if the Director determines that there are not enough properties in the block to supply the necessary signatures.

(c) Review.

The Department shall review each application to determine that:

(1) suitable off-street parking, such as a driveway, garage, or parking pad, is not available;

(2) suitable parking space not restricted by other parking regulations is available; and

(3) the disabled person meets the criteria for a reserved parking space.