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D. The driver, or any occupant, of a motor vehicle bearing disabled license plates or a windshield hanging placard which is parked or has been observed to have been parking in a duly designated disabled parking space shall, upon request from any law enforcement officer, produce the disabled registration certificate issued to the disabled person or entity as provided for in Section 301.142, RSMo., or such other authorization to show that the driver or any occupant of the vehicle is lawfully entitled to use a designated disabled parking space. E. Any person who parks in a space reserved for physically disabled persons and is not displaying distinguishing license plates or a card is guilty of,an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00). Any vehicle which has been removed and which is not properly claimed within thirty (30) days thereafter shall be considered to be an abandoned vehicle. F. All disabled persons residing in the City, may request on-street disabled parking on a residential street. On-street disabled parking spaces shall be established upon written application by an owner whose motor vehicle bears disabled license plates or a windshield hanging placard issued pursuant to Section 301.142, RSMo. Such application shall be subject to City review and will not be issued if any existing traffic regulations indicate to the contrary or if the property of the disabled person has a driveway or other off-street parking space accessible to the disabled person, unless there are unique circumstances found by the Director of Public Works and Parks. G. If the application is approved, a numbered permit shall be issued to the applicant and shall be posted on the windshield of said vehicle. The permit must be used at all times with the permit holder's permanent disabled placard Or license plate. The City shall install signs indicating such restricted parking space on any.Public right-of-way for a period of time not to exceed two( ,years subject to bi-annual;;rene al. The permit must have the corresponding permit number that is displayed on the signs. H. The applicant must observe and obey any;other parking restrictions which may apply at the approved location (i.e. Street Cleaning signs). I. The,privilege of a disabled paining space will be:immediately,discontinued with misuse of any kind. J. The permitted parking space shall not be used for long-term storage of vehicles. The vehicle must be kept in good repair and shall be operational. For the purposes u rposes of this Section, long-term storage of vehicles is defined as any:vehicle parked or left standing on a public street in the same location and not driven or moved in excess of fourteen consecutive calendar days. 'If an applicant is unable to move his or her vehicle within the fourteen day period, the applicant shall request an extension of the fourteen day period from the City Director of Public Works and Parks. The Director shall only grant an extension upon the applicant's showing of good cause. An extension shall be limited to thirty days from the day it was granted. Each applicant shall be limited to three extensions per year. Page 2 of 3