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Disabled Parking Information |
UC Davis disabled students, staff and faculty are required to display a valid campus permit along with their California DMV issued Disabled Person's placard/plate. A campus disabled permit (DSA) may be purchased from the TAPS office. Individuals are required to present their DMV issued Disabled Person's Identification along with a photo ID to TAPS office personnel at the time of purchase.
Disabled spaces are conveniently located throughout the campus in parking lots and adjacent to buildings. Vehicles displaying these permits may park in Disabled spaces, "A" permit spaces, green time zones, and at parking meters. Campus visitors may park in these areas with a disabled placard/plate without displaying an additional permit. Disabled placards/plates are not valid in restricted spaces, loading zones, red zones and reserved areas.
All parking facilities, maintenance and administrative costs for parking are the responsibility of the self-supporting Transportation & Parking Services units on UC campuses. As a result, TAPS requires that all individuals utilizing the campus parking facilities pay for their access. The previous parking policy provided courtesy parking to disabled individuals. The new campus policy identifies that all users of the campus parking facilities share in the costs of campus parking.
TAPS' authority to establish all rules and regulations for parking on campus property is established through section 21113 of the California Vehicle Code.
No. Disabled individuals may be charged like any other person to enter a parking facility that requires a fee (i.e. a parking facility for an amusement park, sporting event, or special event). Similarly, the parking facilities at UC Davis require a parking fee during posted hours. Disabled individuals are provided with more convenient and more accommodating parking options, in accordance with CVC section 22511.5, but may still be responsible for paying for their campus access.
CVC Section 22511.5 means that local authorities cannot restrict a disabled person from using disabled spaces, time zones, etc. Additionally, disabled persons may park in meters without paying a meter fee. Consistent with this section, the campus does not restrict disabled people from parking in these specified spaces. The campus does require that disabled persons pay the appropriate permit rate. Disabled persons are provided with unlimited access to the following spaces: A, C, L, Disabled, Time Zones and Meters.
No person shall drive or park any vehicle on the grounds (property) of any public school except with the permission and subject to any condition or regulation which may be imposed by the governing board of the public school, no exceptions.