SENATE BILL No. 371

 

 

April 3, 2003, Introduced by Senators TOY, JACOBS, JELINEK, BROWN, SCHAUER, PATTERSON, BIRKHOLZ and BERNERO and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Michigan vehicle code,"                                                    

                                                                                

    (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 675e.                              

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 675e.  (1) Upon new construction of or resurfacing of                  

                                                                                

2   existing handicapped van accessible parking spaces required by              

                                                                                

3   law or rule, parking spaces, curb cuts, and access aisles shall             

                                                                                

4   conform to the specifications for accessible and usable buildings           

                                                                                

5   and facilities prescribed in the American national standard 1998,           

                                                                                

6   ICC/ANSI A117.1.                                                            

                                                                                

7       (2) The area between each van accessible handicapped parking                

                                                                                

8   space required under subsection (1) shall be painted with blue              

                                                                                

9   diagonal stripes that are 4 inches wide and 24 inches center to             

                                                                                

10  center.