Disability Parking Privileges Under Minn. Stat. §169.345
Minn. Stat. §169.345 grants holders of disability certificates or special plates the right to park (a) in any designated disability space without fee and without time limit; (b) in metered spaces without paying the meter; and (c) in time-restricted spaces beyond the posted limit. The privilege applies to the vehicle in which the disabled person is being transported — the disabled person need not be the driver. Tickets issued to qualifying vehicles for meter expiration, time limit, or fee-related violations must be dismissed if a valid certificate or plate was displayed or in possession of the driver/passenger at the time of citation.
Legal basis
Minn. Stat. §169.345 subd. 2, 3; §169.346; Minneapolis Code §478.230
Sample appeal wording
[DATE] City of [CITY] Parking Violations Bureau Re: Appeal of Citation #[CITATION_NUMBER] Vehicle: [LICENSE_PLATE] Date: [VIOLATION_DATE] This citation should be dismissed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §169.345 subd. 2, which exempts vehicles transporting persons with valid disability certificates from meter fees, time limits, and disability-zone parking restrictions when the certificate is properly displayed or carried. At the time of the alleged violation, [NAME], a person with a disability holding Certificate #[CERT_NUMBER] (issued [DATE], expires [DATE]), was [DRIVING / BEING TRANSPORTED IN] the vehicle. The certificate was [DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD / IN MY POSSESSION as authorized under §169.345 subd. 3]. Enclosed are: (1) copy of the valid disability certificate, (2) copy of state-issued ID of the certificate holder, and (3) [vehicle registration / hospital appointment record / other corroborating documentation]. Under §169.345 subd. 2, the privileges apply specifically to: parking in metered space without payment, parking in space restricted to a particular time period, and parking in designated disability space. The cited violation falls squarely within these exempted categories. I respectfully request immediate dismissal. [NAME] [ADDRESS] [CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAME if different]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Minn. Stat. §169.345 (revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/169.345)
- Minn. Stat. §169.346 (criminal penalties for misuse — does not affect privilege)
- Minneapolis Parking Services Disability Parking Guidelines