What are the eligibility requirements to receive a Disabled Persons License Plate or Parking Placard in Chicago?
To qualify as disabled, it used to be considered sufficient to be unable to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest. Now that limitation must be connected to one of the following debilitating conditions: • Cannot walk without the assistance of another person, prosthetic device, wheelchair, or other assistive device. • Be restricted by lung disease to such a degree that forced (respiratory) expiratory volume (FEV) in one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one liter. • Must use portable oxygen. • Have a Class III or Class IV cardiac condition according to standards set by the American Heart Association. • Be severely limited in the ability to walk due to an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition.
