Guam § 50111 - Provisions for Persons with Disabilities.

§ 50111. Provisions for Persons with Disabilities.

(a) All buildings parking lots, walks and recreational facilities

hereafter constructed by or for the government of Guam intended for the

use of the general public shall be designed and constructed in such

manner as to permit persons with disabilities who use wheelchairs or are

otherwise of limited mobility ready access to such buildings, parking

lots, walks, recreational facilities and to all parts thereof open to the

general public. All public buildings, parking lots, walks, and recreational

facilities now in use by the general public shall be modified, insofar as is

possible and practicable to permit ready access by persons with

disabilities, and in leasing buildings for public use, priority shall be given

to those structures where access to public areas by persons with

disabilities is provided. All modifications and construction shall follow

existing federal guidelines regarding access by persons with disabilities.

(b) The Director of DPW shall designate, by use of the International

Symbol of Accessibility, parking areas which are to be used by persons

with disabilities. Such spaces shall also carry a designation that illegal

parking carries a fine of not less than Three Hundred Dollars ($300) and

not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500), and that an illegally parked

vehicle may be towed. In designating parking areas for persons with

disabilities, the Director of DPW and the Department shall coordinate its

activities with the various departments, agencies, boards, and authorities

of the government to insure the reasonable allocation of accessible

parking areas for persons with disabilities.

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(c) A Fund to be known as the Accessible Parking Fund (Fund) is

hereby re-enacted and will continue to be separate and apart from any

other fund of the government of Guam. The Department of Integrated

Services for Individuals with Disabilities shall maintain the Fund, and

shall utilize the Fund for the purpose of ensuring community awareness

regarding parking issues for individuals with disabilities, which shall

include the monitoring and compliance for the provision of accessible

parking for individuals with disabilities.