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Long Term Disabled Person Parking Placards
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Long-term Disabled Person Parking Placards

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A long-term disabled person parking placard is available to any individual with permanent mobility problems or those who are legally blind. The disability must be certified by:
  • A Florida or out-of-state Physician;
  • Osteopathic Physician;
  • Podiatrist;
  • Chiropractor;
  • Optometrist; or,
  • The Florida Division of Blind Services;
  • The Adjudication Office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;
  • The U.S. Veterans Administration; or,
  • The Florida Department of Veterans Affairs.
A current application form with the completed certification is required for both the initial issuance and renewal of a disabled person parking placard. Only application forms revised after December 1996 or later may be accepted.

Disabled persons must have either a current Florida Driver License or a Florida Identification Card issued by the Florida Division of Driver Licenses.

Long-term permits are issued for a period of four years and expire on the disabled person’s birthday.

Individuals seeking the long-term parking placard must submit a completed application. There is no fee for a long term disabled parking placard. Individuals are limited to two placards. Applications may be obtained at any Branch and/or Tag Office of the Tax Collector.

Click here to retrieve the Disabled Person Parking Placard Application. (Note: This form is made available through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website.)

Warning: Knowingly providing false information on an application to obtain a disabled parking placard is a misdemeanor of the first degree, the penalty for which is up to 1 year in jail and/or a fine of $1,000.

Tax Collector's Offices
Bartow Branch
Lakeland Branch
Lake Wales Branch
Haines City Branch
Winter Haven Tag

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Temporary Disabled Person Parking Placards

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Temporary disabled person parking placards are available to any individual with a temporary disability, which is:
  • Certified by a Florida or out-of-state physician;
  • Osteopathic Physician;
  • Chiropractor;
  • Optometrist; or,
  • The Florida Division of Blind Services; or,
  • The Adjudication Office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Individuals seeking the temporary parking placard must submit a completed application.  The fee is $15.  The permit may be valid as determined by your physician, not to exceed 1 year. (If an additional 6 months is needed after the original issuance, qualified individuals may obtain a second 6 month permit at no charge.) Applications may be obtained at any Branch and/or Tag Office of the Tax Collector.
Tax Collector's Offices
Bartow Branch
Lakeland Branch
Lake Wales Branch
Haines City Branch
Winter Haven Tag

Click here to retrieve the Disabled Person Parking Placard Application. (Note: This form is made available through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website.)

Warning: Knowingly providing false information on an application to obtain a disabled parking placard is a misdemeanor of the first degree, the penalty for which is up to 1 year in jail and/or a fine of $1,000.

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Renewal Of Long Term Disabled Person Parking Placards

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The Tax Collector's Office mails out renewal cards for permanent parking placards.

There is no fee for the renewal of a long-term disabled parking placard.

Renewals may also be conducted by mail or by visiting a Tax Collector's Branch or Tag Office.

If a renewal card is not received, qualified individuals may mail-in a request for the renewal or visit a Branch and/or Tag Office of the Tax Collector. The request should include the parking placard number(s) and the appropriate fees.
Tax Collector's Offices
Bartow Branch
Lakeland Branch
Lake Wales Branch
Haines City Branch
Winter Haven Tag

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