Eligibility
Temporary
A person with a temporary disability is any person who is temporarily "unable to ambulate without the aid of an assisting device", such as a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic device, another person, wheelchair, or walker. Temporary permits are issued for periods of six months or less.
Permanent
A "severely disabled" person is any person with one or more of the permanent impairments, disabilities, or conditions listed below with a Doctors Diagnosis:
- Class II or IV cardiac condition
- Has a physical/mental impairment not listed that constitutes an equal degree of disability
- Legally Blind
- Limited or no use of one or both legs
- Neuromuscular dysfunction that severely limits mobility
- Restricted by lung disease to such an extent that forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one liter
- Severely limited ability to walk due to an arthritic, neurological or orthopedic condition
- Unable to walk 200 feet without stopping
- Use of portable oxygen