QUINCY - Quincy officials are trying to find a solution to allow a disabled man and his mother to park in front of his home.

Richard Moyser brought his concerns to a recent city council meeting after receiving a warning stating he can't park in front of his home for more than two hours between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Moyser's C Street residence is located in the business area of the city. City codes don't allow anyone to park in the area for more than two hours between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

"The reason I'm asking for the exemption is for myself and my mother. We're both disabled. We have a disabled ramp and sidewalks made so we can get in," he said. "I know you guys are looking at me like I'm crazy, but there are times when I can hardly even function."

The residence was built in 1907. Moyser said he's looking for two spots in front of his home. He said no one has parked in the spaces in front of his residence since he moved his vehicles.

The councilmembers agreed Moyser is in an unusual position of having a residence in a business area.

"I have no objection whatsoever," Police Chief Richard Ackerman said. "Obviously the situation is unique in that his private residence is in a business district where it's posted by the city for a two-hour parking limit. I don't know legally how that's supposed to be exempted ... If it's posted we're supposed to enforce it."

Ackerman searched in the state law to try and find an exemption they can use, but couldn't find one, he said.

City Attorney Allan Galbraith said he wasn't sure how to change the city's codes to allow Moyser to park in front of the residence.

"The problem is the Quincy municipal code just states that there is a limit to parking in a business zone of two hours," he said. "We have to figure out a way to articulate (an exemption)."

Councilmember Jose Saldana suggested moving the two-hour parking sign. Galbraith responded moving the sign doesn't change the code.

Moyser said he didn't understand why it was so complicated.

"I understand it's a municipal code, but commonsense just dictates that we live there," he said. "I don't see how hard it is to say, 'OK,' or 'No.'"

Galbraith said it wasn't hard, they simply needed to figure out how to do it correctly.

"Because the house is there (it) doesn't exclude it from the zoning structure we have," Councilmember Scott Lybbert said. "At some point, your house was brought in to that area. We say, 'This is where we would like to see business someday.'"

Lybbert said Moyser was right to bring it to the council, and now they will review it and try to find an answer.