ACCESSIBLE PARKING ONLY — MINIMUM FINE $250 (CALIFORNIA) Sign Requirements

1. When a ACCESSIBLE PARKING ONLY — MINIMUM FINE $250 (CALIFORNIA) Sign Is Used

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.

• Signing designated accessible parking stalls
• Relocating accessible parking displaced by a work zone
• Meeting ADA and California Vehicle Code parking requirements

2. How and Where It Applies

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. 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.

3. Placement and Application Notes

At the point where the regulation applies, per CA MUTCD Part 2B.

• Place the sign where drivers have a clear, unobstructed view on approach.
• Mount at the standard height and setback from the edge of the traveled way.
• Do not mount with other signs on the same post unless space constraints require it.

4. Standard Sizes and Visibility Considerations

Typical minimum: 12" × 24".

• Choose size based on roadway speed, sight distance, and mounting location.
• Maintain high retroreflectivity for maximum night and adverse-weather visibility.

5. California 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.

6. Common Field or Planning Mistakes

• 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.