Chapter 779 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 3418

Relating to disabled person parking permits; amending ORS 811.637.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 811.637 is amended to read:

811.637. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 811.635, a program placard described under ORS 811.607 [confers the privileges described in this section only when disabled persons are getting into or out of the vehicle and] confers only the following privileges:

(a) It authorizes the driver of a vehicle that is being used as part of the program to which the placard was issued to park the vehicle for [30 minutes] three hours or less in any public parking zone restricted as to the length of time permitted therein without incurring penalties for overtime parking in such zones;

(b) It authorizes the driver of a vehicle that is being used as part of the program to which the placard was issued to park the vehicle for [30 minutes] three hours or less in any public parking zone with metered parking without being required to pay any parking meter fee; and

(c) It authorizes the driver of a vehicle that is being used as part of the program to which the placard was issued to park the vehicle for [30 minutes] three hours or less in any parking space that is marked or signed to provide parking for disabled persons without violation of ORS 811.615, so long as the vehicle conspicuously displays the permit.

(2) The privileges granted under subsection (1) of this section do not include any of the following:

(a) Parking in zones where stopping, parking or standing of all motor vehicles is prohibited.

(b) Parking in the late evening or overnight where such parking is prohibited.

(d) Parking in zones where parking is permitted only for 30 minutes or less.

Approved by the Governor July 19, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 19, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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