Disabled Person Parking Permits

Disabled Person Parking Permits - placards and decals - are available at no charge to qualifying Oregon residents with disabilities, including but not limited to those with:

Severely limited mobility;
Substantially reduced or loss of vision; and
Conditions that prevent walking more than 200 feet, including but not limited to:

A chronic heart condition;
Emphysema;
Arthritis;
Rheumatism; or
Ulcerative colitis or related bowel disorder.

NOTE: Not all disabilities are visible. Someone who does not appear to be disabled but has a Disabled Person Parking Permit placard has been certified by a healthcare provider that they meet the statutory definition of disabled (ORS 801.387).

Disabled Person Parking Permit placards and decals are:

For use by and belong to the individual to whom DMV issues the permit regardless of age; not the vehicle owner or driver who transports them.
Not associated with a particular vehicle.
Only for use when the person with the disability is traveling in the vehicle.
Issued no more than one placard per disabled individual, as the placard belongs to the permit holder so can be used in any vehicle the permit holder is riding in.
Honored anywhere, nationally or internationally.

Disabled Veteran license plates do not qualify the holder to park in a Disabled Person Parking place. Doing so risks citations and fines as below. To park legally in a disabled person parking place, please apply for a permit.

Unlawful use of a designated Disabled Person parking space can result in citations and fines:

A first offense is a Class C violation with fines ranging from $165 to $500 for an individual or $1,000 for a corporation.
Second and subsequent offenses are a Class A violation with fines ranging from $440 to $2,000 for an individual or $4,000 for a corporation.