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House File 521 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to van-accessible persons with disabilities
2parking spaces and signs.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 321L.6, subsection 1, Code 2023, is
2amended to read as follows:
31. a. The persons with disabilities parking sign shall
4have a blue background and bear the international symbol of
5accessibility in white.
6b. For an off-street public parking facility containing two
7or more persons with disabilities parking spaces, the entity
8that owns or leases the property shall display the words “Van
9Accessible Priority Parking” on van-accessible persons with
10disabilities parking signs.
11c. If an entity who that owns or leases real property in a
12city is required to provide persons with disabilities parking
13spaces, the city shall provide, upon request, the signs for
14the entity at cost. If an entity who that owns or leases real
15property outside the corporate limits of a city is required to
16provide persons with disabilities parking spaces, the county
17in which the property is located shall provide the signs for
18the entity at cost upon request.
19EXPLANATION
20The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
21the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
22Under current law, persons with disabilities parking signs
23must have a blue background and bear the international symbol
24of accessibility in white. For an off-street public parking
25facility containing two or more persons with disabilities
26parking spaces, this bill requires the entity that owns or
27leases the property to display the words “Van Accessible
28Priority Parking” on the van-accessible persons with
29disabilities parking signs.
30Pursuant to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act
31(ADA), van-accessible spaces are required to have two signs,
32mounted at least 60 inches above the ground with the first sign
33displaying the international symbol of accessibility and the
34second sign stating that the space is van accessible. The ADA
35requirements are not affected by the bill.
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2parking spaces and signs.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 321L.6, subsection 1, Code 2023, is
2amended to read as follows:
31. a. The persons with disabilities parking sign shall
4have a blue background and bear the international symbol of
5accessibility in white.
6b. For an off-street public parking facility containing two
7or more persons with disabilities parking spaces, the entity
8that owns or leases the property shall display the words “Van
9Accessible Priority Parking” on van-accessible persons with
10disabilities parking signs.
11c. If an entity who that owns or leases real property in a
12city is required to provide persons with disabilities parking
13spaces, the city shall provide, upon request, the signs for
14the entity at cost. If an entity who that owns or leases real
15property outside the corporate limits of a city is required to
16provide persons with disabilities parking spaces, the county
17in which the property is located shall provide the signs for
18the entity at cost upon request.
19EXPLANATION
20The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
21the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
22Under current law, persons with disabilities parking signs
23must have a blue background and bear the international symbol
24of accessibility in white. For an off-street public parking
25facility containing two or more persons with disabilities
26parking spaces, this bill requires the entity that owns or
27leases the property to display the words “Van Accessible
28Priority Parking” on the van-accessible persons with
29disabilities parking signs.
30Pursuant to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act
31(ADA), van-accessible spaces are required to have two signs,
32mounted at least 60 inches above the ground with the first sign
33displaying the international symbol of accessibility and the
34second sign stating that the space is van accessible. The ADA
35requirements are not affected by the bill.
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