(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.

SOURCE: GC § 10001.7 added by P.L. 10-20; renumbered to § 10001.9 by P.L.
14-8:3, amended by P.L. 17-59:1; amended by P.L. 18-28:6. Amended by P.L. 23-
11:5 (04/26/95). Subsection (c) amended by P.L. 24:16:4; repealed by P.L. 28-
130:5:(b) (July 11, 2006); added by P.L. 28-150:V:61 (Sept. 30, 2006) and P.L. 31-
152:3 (Nov. 21, 2011).

CROSS-REFERENCES: 16 Guam Code Ann. § 3491.1 (related Vehicle Code provisions).

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