Applications for permits are available at all County Clerk’s offices or print the following:
Application for Disabled Persons Special Parking Permit.
Persons whose mobility, flexibility, coordination, respiration, or perceptiveness is significantly reduced by a permanent or temporary disability to the arms, legs, lungs, heart, ears, or eyes, may obtain a permit with a licensed physician, chiropractor, or advanced practice registered nurse’s original signature on the application for the permit.
Current and new (permanent) placard applicants will be required to complete the Application for Disabled License Plate or Parking Placard Form, (TC 96-347), and have signed by a licensed physician, chiropractor, or advanced practice registered nurse’s original signature.
For an applicant who is obtaining a temporary placard certification, the Application for Disabled Parking Placard Form (TC 96-347) may be completed by a licensed physician, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist, chiropractor, or advanced practice registered nurse’s original signature.
NOTE: All applications must be submitted to the County Clerk’s Office within 60 days of being issued.
Applicant’s signature must be notarized. Applicants can have their signature notarized at any County Clerk’s branch or downtown office. The notary fee is $2.00.
Initial permanent placard to be issued at no cost; 2nd placard or replacement placard fee $10. A temporary parking placard will be issued at no cost; a fee of $10 will apply for a temporary replacement placard.
Accepted methods of payment are cash, money order, personal checks, and cashier’s check. MasterCard, Visa, AMX and Discover are also accepted.
Note: There is a payment service fee for all card transactions, 1.5% of total for Debit Cards and 2.75% of total for Credit Cards.
The permanent disabled placards are valid for 6 years. These placards can be renewed for a period of 6 years each. The temporary disabled placards are valid for a 3-month period. To download the application for a disabled placard in PDF format, click here.
As a Jefferson County resident, you may either apply for your parking placard in person at any Jefferson County Clerk branch office or mail your completed application to:
Jefferson County Clerk
ATTN: Disabled Parking Permits
P.O. Box 33033
Louisville, KY 40232-3033
*If paying by credit card, include a piece of paper that contains the following: Your name printed as it appears on your credit card, type of credit card you are using, the account number and expiration date as listed on the face of the credit card and the three-digit CVV code found on the back of the credit card.
Note: There is a payment service fee for all card transactions, 1.5% of total for Debit Cards and 2.75% of total for Credit Cards.
If you have any questions, please call (502) 574-5700.
Both permanent and temporary placards shall be displayed on the front windshield’s rear view mirror. When there is no rear view mirror, the placards shall be displayed on the dashboard.
If you have any questions, you may call our Motor Vehicle Call Center at: 502-574-5700 or e-mail us. countyclerk@jeffersoncountyclerk.org
