NMSA §66-3-16 Disability Placard / Plate Defense
NMSA §66-3-16 issues disability placards and plates and grants the holder the right to park in any space designated for the disabled and (in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho) free metered parking for up to four hours under each city's accessibility ordinance. ROA Albuquerque §8-5-2-13 codifies the ABQ exemption. A citation issued to a vehicle with a properly displayed valid placard is dismissed on production.
Legal basis
NMSA §66-3-16; ROA Albuquerque §8-5-2-13; ADA Title II; 28 CFR §35.130
Sample appeal wording
City of [____] – Parking Hearings RE: Citation #[CITATION] The vehicle was operated by/for a person with a valid New Mexico disability placard #[PLACARD] expiring [DATE] (copy attached). Under NMSA §66-3-16 and [LOCAL ORDINANCE], the holder is exempt from [meter payment / time limits / restriction cited]. I respectfully request dismissal. [NAME] / [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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