R99C(CA) Accessible Parking Only — Minimum Fine $250 (California)
Reserves a parking space for persons with disabilities displaying a valid disabled-person placard or license plate, and advises that violations carry a minimum fine of $250 under the California Vehicle Code. The legend combines the International Symbol of Accessibility with PARKING ONLY and a MINIMUM FINE $250 panel. Official depiction: Caltrans Sign Specifications drawing R99C (CA), dated 7/1/08 — 12" × 24" with blue retroreflective background and white retroreflective border and legend. This is a California-only sign with no direct federal MUTCD equivalent.
- Sign Name
- Accessible Parking Only — Minimum Fine $250 (California)
- General Meaning
- Reserves a parking space for persons with disabilities displaying a valid disabled-person placard or license plate, and advises that violations carry a minimum fine of $250 under the California Vehicle Code.
- MUTCD Code
- R99C(CA)
- Official designation
- Accessible Parking Only / Minimum Fine $250 (R99C (CA)) — Caltrans Sign Specifications drawing R99C (CA), dated 7/1/08
- Typical Use
- At the point where the regulation applies, per CA MUTCD Part 2B.
- Sign Category
- Regulatory Signs
Specifications
- Standard Shape
- Rectangle (Vertical)
- Background Color
- Blue Retroreflective
- Legend / Symbol
- And legend
- Border
- Retroreflective
- Reflectivity
- High Intensity (for nighttime visibility)
- Compliance
- CA MUTCD (California)
Material / Application Notes
Signing designated accessible parking stalls. Confirm placement and supplemental plaques against the applicable CA MUTCD standard.
View this sign on the CA MUTCD (Caltrans)California Notes
California-specific application notes and adoptions may differ. Review California requirements where applicable.
What It Means / When This Sign Is Used
In the field, R99C(CA) Accessible Parking Only — Minimum Fine $250 (California) is typically positioned at the at the parking stall or space where the regulation applies, per ca mutcd part 2b. Common deployments include signing designated accessible parking stalls; relocating accessible parking displaced by a work zone; meeting ADA and California Vehicle Code parking requirements. Always confirm its size, retroreflective sheeting, spacing, and placement against the CA MUTCD 2026 and the reviewing agency before finalizing the traffic control plan.
Learn more about Accessible Parking Only — Minimum Fine $250 (California) sign requirementsWhen & Where It's Used
- Signing designated accessible parking stalls
- Relocating accessible parking displaced by a work zone
- Meeting ADA and California Vehicle Code parking requirements
Placement on a Traffic Control Plan
- Where it sits
- At the point where the regulation applies, per CA MUTCD Part 2B.
- CA MUTCD reference
- CA MUTCD Part 2B (Regulatory Signs — parking); Caltrans Sign Specifications (California R99 series)
- Typical minimum size
- 12" × 24"
California / Field Use Notes
Posted at accessible parking stalls in California on-street spaces, off-street lots, and park-and-ride facilities. When work zones displace accessible parking, the TCP should show equivalent accessible stalls signed with R99C (CA) at the replacement location.
In Los Angeles, temporary regulatory changes (speed, one-way, turn or entry restrictions) generally involve LADOT review, and on state highways Caltrans District 7. Regulatory authority cannot be created by signing alone — confirm the change is authorized by the agency with jurisdiction over the roadway.
Common Plan Review Comments
- Temporary regulatory control not warranted or conflicts with existing control.
- Reduced speed limit posted without proper speed-setting authorization.
- Wrong-way protection (DO NOT ENTER / WRONG WAY) missing at closed approaches.
- Sign size not appropriate for the facility.
Confirm accessible stalls remain available and correctly signed whenever construction affects parking. Public Ready reviews accessible-parking signing and ADA compliance on the TCP.
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Educational reference only. This is not an official Caltrans, FHWA, or local agency publication and is not legal or engineering advice. Always verify sign selection, size, placement, spacing, and application against the current CA MUTCD 2026, Caltrans sign specifications, Standard Plans, project documents, and the reviewing agency’s requirements. Local jurisdictions may impose additional requirements, and final selection, placement, and dimensions may require engineering judgment or agency approval. Written against California MUTCD 2026 (effective January 18, 2026) and the Federal MUTCD 11th Edition. Official sources last verified June 2026.
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