Standards for wheelchair accessible vehicles.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 8-243
in effectSec. 8-243. - Standards for wheelchair accessible vehicles.
Subject to any applicable federal and state requirements for vehicles that are wheelchair accessible, in addition to all the other applicable requirements of this division, a vehicle that is wheelchair accessible must comply with the following special requirements:
(1) Vehicles that are wheelchair accessible must be designated by the manufacturer as a van or be built exclusively for wheelchair access and must have the following equipment:
a. Electrically or hydraulically operated lift mechanisms or ramps with a nonskid surface to accommodate the loading and unloading of a passenger confined to a wheelchair;
b. A positive means of securing a wheelchair to the inside of the vehicle to prevent any lateral, forward, backward or vertical motion of the wheelchair within the vehicle;
c. A rear-view mirror which enables the chauffeur to view the passengers;
d. Outside rear-view mirrors on both sides of the vehicle; and
e. Emergency exit door or doors at the rear of the vehicle.
(2) A vehicle that is wheelchair accessible may accept as passengers wheelchair-confined persons when such persons remain in a sitting position within the chair during transport or transfer to a seat after loading.
(Ord. No. 16-103, § 1, 2-11-2016)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH8BU_ARTIVVEHI_DIV2LIVE_SDIVVEAUCOINVE_S8-243STWHACVEFetched: 11/6/2026