(1) It is unlawful to park a vehicle in any parking stall designated by a sign as a disabled parking stall for a handicapped person unless the parked vehicle has a windshield placard with the international symbol of access and it is displayed by being suspended from the rearview mirror or displayed on the dashboard or utilizes special disabled person license plates on the vehicle (RCW 46.16.381).

(2) Any unauthorized use of special placards or special license plates is a misdemeanor.

(3) Monetary penalty for this infraction as stated in RCW 46.16.381(7) gives the courts authority to impose additional penalty sufficient to reimburse the city for any cost it may have incurred in removal and storage of the improperly parked vehicle. See Chapter 3.30 SMC, Fee Schedule. (Ord. 986, 1998).