THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

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TO: City Administrator November 5,
1987

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FROM: City Engineer

SUBJECT: Bylaw Changes for Disabled Persons ~- Public Works
Committee November 3, 1987 ‘-

Recommendation:

That Trafttic Regulation Bylaw No. 1117 be amended by
replacing every reference to "handicapped parking" with the
words “disabled persons parking".

Background and Comments:

The Committee dealt with a report from Lidstone Young
Baker and Anderson which recommended a variety of changes to
the Traffic Bylaw and Development Management Bylaw to allow for

disabled persons parking. The provisions in the solicitor's
report dealing with the Development Management Bylaw have been
covered in a different way in a Bylaw currently before Counci |
originating with the Planning Committee.

The other part of the solicitor's report dealt with
changes toa the Traffic Bylaw which would allow the City
Engineer to make orders designating certain parking spaces for
disabled persons only. Such a change to the Bylaw would be
contrary to the philosophy ot this Council! with respect to the
approval of regulatory signs. Therefore it is not be
recommended.

The part of the solicitor's report which is
recommended is the change in the reference to handicapp
parking. The oroposed change will remove some of the stigma
associated with the word handicapped.

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Fee. Peters, Pe Enge,
City Engineer

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