Vehicles: disabled persons or disabled veterans: parking privileges.

Existing law authorizes a disabled person or disabled veteran to apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles for special license plates, a distinguishing placard, or a temporary distinguishing placard. Existing law generally authorizes a disabled person or disabled veteran possessing special license plates or a distinguishing placard to park for unlimited periods in specified zones, and authorizes a disabled person or disabled veteran to park in any metered parking space without being required to pay parking meter fees. Existing law authorizes a local authority, by ordinance or resolution, to designate onstreet parking spaces for the exclusive use of a vehicle that displays these special license plates or a distinguishing placard. This bill would authorize a local authority to install parking meters in those designated onstreet parking spaces, and would authorize a local authority to require, by ordinance or resolution, a disabled person or disabled veteran displaying a temporary distinguishing placard to pay parking meter fees when parking at a metered space.