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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Applegate blaze rips through two outbuildings, damages home ... Our View: Cheers and Jeers ... Stouts fire still growing, but in a good way ... Applegate blaze rips through two outbuildings, damages home ... Our View: Cheers and Jeers ... Stouts fire still growing, but in a good way ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Penalty for parking in accessible space is consistent Comment By Teresa Thomas Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Teresa Thomas Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 26, 2015 at 12:01 AM By Teresa Thomas Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 26, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Why do the fines listed on disabled parking signs differ throughout parking lots? Why is there not one set fine for parking illegally? The varying fines for these spaces make no sense. Can you explain? — Nan F., Medford Nan, disregard any fines listed on accessible (that's what it's called now) parking signs and just remember $435. That’s the current base fine for unlawfully parking in an accessible parking space, said Sgt. Don Lane of the Medford Police Department. The fines listed on accessible parking signs depend on when the sign was installed, explained Deputy City Manager Chris Reising. “We don’t typically make businesses rip out the old signs and put in new signs when the state changes its requirements,” Reising said, adding that the state no longer requires that fines be listed on accessible parking signs. According to Oregon Revised Statute 811.615, the penalties “shall be imposed regardless of the text or symbol displayed on the marking or sign reserving the space or aisle for persons with disabilities.” Anyone caught parking in an accessible parking space, a wheelchair-only accessible parking space, a van-accessible parking space or a wheelchair-only and van-accessible parking space without the appropriate permit will receive a citation for $435, Lane said. (Van-accessible and wheelchair-only parking spaces are 9 feet wide with an 8-foot-wide aisle, compared with a typical accessible parking space which is 9 feet wide with a 6-foot-wide aisle, Reising said.) Any sworn officer or Medford Police Department volunteer can issue a warning or citation for unlawfully parking in an accessible parking space, Lane said. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them.   By Teresa Thomas Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Teresa Thomas Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 26, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501