• Handicap parking regulations vary in Pennsylvania.handicap image by Byron Moore from Fotolia.com
  
  Regulations and special allowances for disabled or handicapped drivers ensure them a place to park wherever they go, assuming there aren't a large number of other handicapped people at that location. These handicap regulations vary from state to state and have specific rules and regulations in Pennsylvania.
  
  

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Pennsylvania to receive handicap placards are based upon what type of disabilities you have. The blind are eligible for handicap placards for their vehicles. Those who do not have full use of their arms or legs or those who walk 200 feet and must stop to rest are eligible for handicap placards. Individuals with lung disease, those who must use portable oxygen or those who have a cardiac condition that is considered a Class III or Class IV condition by the American Heart Association are also eligible for these placards. These placards can be displayed on the license plates or hung from the rear-view mirror as a tag.
  
  

Location and Number of Spaces

• Regulations are imposed on businesses when it comes to parking lots so that there are enough handicap spaces per regular spaces and the handicap spaces are located in the correct areas of the lot. Each accessible handicap space should be located on the shortest route to the entrance of the establishment or facility which the parking lot has been built for. There are also a number of handicap spaces that should be provided per regular number of spaces. One handicap space should be provided per 25 regular spaces for cars, and these spaces should be at least 96 inches wide. One handicap van space should be provided for every six or fewer regular parking spaces, and these should be at least 96 inches wide.
  
  

Signage

• Parking lots should also have signage in front of each of its handicap spaces and on the space itself. These spaces must have the international handicap symbol for accessibility and should include the penalty amount if someone without a handicap placard parks there and a warning of possible towing. Signs shall be set at a minimum of 60 inches above the ground, either attached to a wall or on a sign in front of the space. These spaces should also be marked in blue to designate them as handicap spaces.