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Council hears staff concerns on disabled-parking ordinance C-36854; first reading deferred to April 27
Summary
City staff and council discussed draft ordinance C-36854 to create reserved disabled parking in the public right-of-way. Staff cited state-law limits, ADA applicability to parking facilities rather than curbside stalls, verification and enforcement challenges and the need for a local permit program; council deferred first reading to April 27 for further work.
The Spokane City Council and staff discussed draft ordinance C-36854, a proposal to formalize reserved disabled parking spaces in public right-of-way. Staff and code-enforcement officials outlined legal and operational hurdles and recommended further work before council takes first reading.
Luis Garcia of code enforcement explained that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) governs parking facilities (off-street), and there…
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