On the application of any person who has a severe visual, audio, or physical impairment, including partial paralysis, lower limb amputation, chronic heart condition, emphysema, arthritis, rheumatism, or other debilitating condition which limits or impairs one’s personal mobility or ability to walk, the County Clerk in the county of the person’s residence shall issue the person with a disability an accessible parking placard. In addition, any agency or organization which transports persons with a disability as a part of the service provided by that agency or organization shall receive an accessible parking placard upon application to the County Clerk for each vehicle used in the transportation of persons with a disability.
The following documents and information are required:
• Section 1 of the Application for Disabled Persons Special Parking Permit (TC-96-204) must be completed and signed by applicant. If a licensed physician has completed Section 3, the applicant’s signature is not required to be notarized
• If the person seeking an accessible parking placard has a license plate for a person with a disability or the County Clerk issuing the permit can ascertain that the applicant is obviously disabled, the application will not need to be signed by a physician. In this case, the applicant’s signature must be notarized
• For every agency or organization seeking an accessible parking placard for a person with a disability, application for the placard shall include:
• Name of the agency or organization requesting use of an accessible parking placard
• Number of vehicles being used in the transportation of persons with a disability
• A statement from the director of the agency or organization verifying the need for the parking placard which must be on agency letterhead
• The agency must submit license plate numbers to the County Clerk of all vehicles using the handicap placard
• If the applicant has not previously had a handicapped plate issued to them, they may request a second permanent placard for an additional fee
• The permits will be valid for six (6) years from the date of issue
• A temporary placard may be issued for six (6) months (temporary disability due to surgery, broken bone, etc.) and may only be renewed once
FEES
Placard valid for six (6) years: $8.00
Second (additional) placard: $4.00
Temporary (6 month) permit: $2.00