§ 31-5-501 — Authority to place signs prohibiting, regulating or restricting parking; handicapped parking; obedience to signs required; free parking areas

Wyoming § 31-5-501

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 31: Motor Vehicles
• Ch. 5: REGULATION OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS
• Art. 5: STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

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(a) The highway department with respect to highways under
its jurisdiction, and boards of county commissioners of the
counties or any duly appointed board of trustees of any
fairgrounds, airports, parks, pleasure grounds or recreational
systems or other duly constituted state or local public boards,
with respect to public lands under their supervision and
control, may place signs prohibiting, regulating the time of or
restricting the parking of vehicles where in the opinion of the
commission or board having jurisdiction thereof, parking is
dangerous to those using highways, public ways or areas where
the parking of vehicles would unduly interfere with the free
movement of traffic thereon, or where it is necessary to
regulate parking for the welfare of the general public or for
the proper use of public lands.
(b) Signs reserving parking spaces for the handicapped in
public places under the jurisdiction of the government agencies
described in subsection (a) of this section or placed on private
property by the real property owner pursuant to W.S. 31-5-111
shall be constructed of durable material, contain the
international symbol of accessibility, be no less than twelve
inches (12") by eighteen inches (18") in size and be placed
above ground level so as to be visible at all times and not be
obscured by a vehicle parked in that space. Parking spaces for
the handicapped shall be located on the shortest possible
accessible circulation route to an accessible entrance of the
building. In public parking lots of ten (10) or more parking
spaces, at least two percent (2%) of the total number of
available parking spaces but not less than one (1) space shall
be reserved for the handicapped. Handicapped parking spaces
shall allow easy entrance and exit for wheelchairs, to include
signage and any cross-hatched handicapped vehicle access
markings that may be adjacent to the handicapped parking space,
and be located on a level surface.
(c) The signs specified under this section and W.S.
31-5-111(b) shall be official signs and it is unlawful for any
person to willfully park a vehicle in violation of the
restrictions, regulations or prohibitions stated on the signs.
This subsection shall not prohibit use of handicapped parking
spaces provided under subsection (b) of this section by a person
issued a distinctive handicapped license plate or transferable
identification card by another state and displaying the plate or
card on a vehicle used by this person.
(d) Repealed by Laws 2020, ch. 145, § 1.