HOUSE BILL No. 4445

 

March 3, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Gaffney, Whitmer, Gosselin, Hune, Stahl, Taub, Stakoe, Rocca, Gleason, Emmons, Farrah, Plakas, Ward and Lemmons, III and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

 

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

 

"Michigan vehicle code,"

 

(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 675e.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 675e. (1) Upon new construction of, resealing of, or

 

resurfacing of existing handicapped van accessible parking spaces

 

required by law or rule, parking spaces, curb cuts, and access

 

aisles shall conform to the specifications for accessible and

 

usable buildings and facilities prescribed in the American national

 

standard 1998, ICC/ANSI A117.1.

 

     (2) The area between each van accessible handicapped parking

 

space required under subsection (1) shall be painted with blue

 

diagonal stripes that are 4 inches wide and 24 inches center to


 

center.

 

     (3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a

 

civil infraction and subject to a fine of $100.00, and an

 

additional fine of $100.00 for each 30-day period after the

 

citation is issued during which the violation remains uncured.

 

However, the total fine shall not exceed $1,000.00.

 

     (4) As used in this section, "person" means a person, as

 

defined in section 40, who is the sole or part owner of a parking

 

lot.

 

     Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted.