{"id":1637,"date":"2013-08-01T21:48:33","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T21:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myparkingpermit.com\/blog\/?page_id=1637"},"modified":"2018-07-19T01:35:56","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T05:35:56","slug":"handicap-parking-permit-washington-dc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.myparkingpermit.com/blog\/handicap-parking-permit-washington-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a handicap parking permit in Washington, DC (District of Columbia)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_801\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.myparkingpermit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/New_Alabama-e1368211207823.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-801\" class=\"size-full wp-image-801  \" src=\"https:\/\/beta.myparkingpermit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Alaska-handicap-parking-permit-signs.jpg\" alt=\"Alabama's disability access placard\" width=\"180\" height=\"491\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Washington, DC, handicapped parking sign<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#eligibility\">Eligibility<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#permit\">How to obtain a permit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#fee\">Fee<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#valid\">Validity \/ expiration of permits<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#renewals\">Renewals<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#lost\">Lost, stolen, or damaged placards<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#hang\">Where to hang the placard<\/a><a href=\"#misc\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"eligibility\">\n<h5>Who&#8217;s eligible?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>An eligible candidate for a placard must be a DC resident and someone who<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">is missing a lower extremity;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>is unable to walk without the aid of a motorized wheelchair;<\/li>\n<li>has lost the use of one or both legs;<\/li>\n<li>is severely disabled and unable to walk without a mechanical device, which includes a wheelchair, walker, crutch, cane, or long leg brace; or<\/li>\n<li>suffers from a respiratory disease or ailment defined as: After consideration\u00a0of the extent that the Aerial PO2 is less than 60 mmHg, the Forced Vital\u00a0Capacity (\u201cFVC\u201d) is less than 50% of the predicted value, the Forced Expiratory Volume in one second\u00a0(\u201cFEV1\u201d) is less than 40% of the predicted value and the FEV1\/FVC is less than 40% of the actual\u00a0value when measured in liters by a Spiro-meter based on predicted normal values for the individual\u2019s\u00a0sex, age, and height.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"permit\">\n<h5>How to obtain a permit<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Applicants wishing to receive temporary or long-term placards must complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/images.myparkingpermit.com\/doc\/Washington DC Disability Parking Placard and or Tag Application.pdf\">Disability Parking Placard and\/or Tags Application<\/a>, which includes a portion to be completed by a physician.<\/p>\n<p>Those who need a placard for only one week must complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/images.myparkingpermit.com\/doc\/Washington DC One-Week Temporary Disability Parking Permit Application.pdf\">One-Week Temporary Disability Parking Permit Application<\/a>, which require no physician certification.<\/p>\n<p>Either form is available online or at any DMV service center location, where completed forms can be dropped off. Applicants may also fax them to (202) 673-9908 or mail them to the following address:<\/p>\n<address>DC DMV<\/address>\n<address>ATTN: Disability Services<\/address>\n<address>PO Box 90120<\/address>\n<address>Washington, DC 20090<\/address>\n<div id=\"fee\">\n<h5>Fee<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Disability parking placards are issued at no cost.<\/p>\n<div id=\"valid\">\n<h5>Validity\/expiration of placards\/permits<\/h5>\n<div>\n<p>Long-term placards are valid for 8 years to coincide with the placard holder&#8217;s driver license or identification card. Temporary placards are valid for up to five years. Both expire on the last day of the month and year indicated on the placard.<\/p>\n<p>All holders of disability parking permits additionally receive a receipt to have available for parking and law enforcement personnel.<\/p>\n<div id=\"renewals\">\n<h5>Renewing your permit\/placard<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Long-term and temporary placards require the completion of a new <a href=\"https:\/\/images.myparkingpermit.com\/doc\/Washington DC Disability Parking Placard and or Tag Application.pdf\">Disability Parking Placard and\/or Tag Application<\/a> with a physician&#8217;s certification. Completed forms can be dropped off at\u00a0any DMV service center location, faxed to (202) 673-9908, or mailed to the address listed above.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants may also give someone else permission to renew their\u00a0long-term parking placard. This can be done at any DMV service center, where designee must bring a copy of the applicant&#8217;s drivers license or identification card and a letter signed by applicant with them.<\/p>\n<p>One-week temporary disability parking permits are not renewable within a one-year period.<\/p>\n<div id=\"lost\">\n<h5>Lost placard\/replacement<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Those who damage their placards can bring them into any DMV service center, along with a picture ID. Those\u00a0who lose or have their placards stolen must file a police report and bring the report or the number issued with it, as well as a picture ID, to any DMV service center.<\/p>\n<p>In all cases, replacement placards will be issued free of charge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"hang\">\n<h5>Where to hang the placard\/permit<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Placards\/permits should be hung from the rear view mirror while the vehicle is parked in a space authorized for the disabled or if free meter parking is desired. They must be removed from the rear view mirror while the vehicle is in motion.<\/p>\n<h5>Difficulty<\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/img\/src\/ada-handicapped-meter-2.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Source URL<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dc.gov\/\">Apply for Disability Parking Placards and Permits<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"270\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"270\">\n<h3>Things You&#8217;ll Need<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"55\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/img\/src\/uncheck-red-with-box.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"215\">Applicable Fee: No charge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"55\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/img\/src\/uncheck-red-with-box.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"215\">Computer with Internet Access: The application form can be obtained from the local DMV or printed online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"55\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/img\/src\/check-green-with-box.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"215\">Physician Certificate: Physician to certify disability in the application form<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"55\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/img\/src\/check-green-with-box.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"215\">Mail Original Documents: Original application to be submitted in person or mailed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eligibility How to obtain a permit Fee Validity \/ expiration of permits Renewals Lost, stolen, or damaged placards Where to hang the placard Who&#8217;s eligible? 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