Legal Question in Disability Law in California

Handicap Parking Laws

Recently I went to my sons High School Football game and the handicap parking was about a quarter of a mile from the feild. The up close handicap parking spots had school vans parked in the handicap spots. Is there a law that requires the school to have available handicap parking for school events?


Asked on 10/02/04, 2:35 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: Handicap Parking Laws

Obviously the school has the parking spaces required by law; someone violated the vehicle code and should have been ticketed for parking there. A written complaint to the administration should correct that in future.

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Answered on 10/04/04, 4:51 pm
Thomas Pavone Pavone & Cohen

Re: Handicap Parking Laws

It sounds like the buses were ileagally parked. Call the parking enforcement authority to have them ticketed. A school bus is not exempt from handicap parking regs.

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Answered on 10/04/04, 7:59 pm
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: Handicap Parking Laws

1. Write to the principal, certified mail return receipt and demand that the spaces be kept free from school vehicles.

2. If school vehicles are still parked there after (1), take lots of pictures. Ask the school district for a "tort claim" form. Send this to the school district by certified mail. Wait 45 days and then sue them in small claims court for $5000. See Cal. Civil Code Sec. 51 at www.leginfo.ca.gov .

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Answered on 10/12/04, 11:07 pm


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