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Ernest Jones
City Engineer
4525 Indianapolis Blvd.
East Chicago, IN 46312
Phone:219-391-8355
Fax:219-391-8401


ejones@eastchicago.com



Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Engineering Department

Handicap Signs Application Instructions

The following information must be submitted to the Engineering Department office to re-new or to request a new handicap sign:

For applicants with handicap plate:

  • Current vehicle registration
  • Driver’s License
  • Telephone number

For applicants with handicap placard:

  • Current handicap placard with receipt from BMV (or copy of receipt)
  • Driver’s License
  • Telephone Number
  • All information on the documentation must be current and accurate.
  • All handicap signs are valid for two-year intervals.
  • Signs for residents with only handicap plates will expire 2 years after the transaction date of their vehicle registration.
  • Signs for residents with plates as well as a handicap placard will expire two years after the date the paperwork is submitted.
  • Handicap residents that have a consistent driver are allowed to submit the same information as above for applicants with a handicap placard. 
  • Handicap Sign Applicants of multi-unit buildings must submit a letter from the landlord granting permission to install a handicap sign in front of the property.  A sign will only be installed after being reviewed by the engineering department.
  • Handicap signs will not be installed in neighborhoods with over-congested parking, or at residences with driveways.