PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1.1 Repeal
The City of Bunbury Parking and Parking Facilities Local Law published in the Government Gazette
on 25 November 2005 is repealed.
1.2 Citation
This local law may be cited as the City of Bunbury Parking and Parking Facilities Local Law 2018.
1.3 Commencement
This local law comes into operation 14 days after the date of its publication in the Government
Gazette.
1.4 Definitions
In this local law unless the context otherwise requires—
Act means the Local Government Act 1995;
AS means an Australian Standard as published by Standards Australia and amended from time
to time;
authorised person means a person authorised by the local government under section 9.10 of the
Act to perform any of the functions of an authorised person under this local law and where
the context requires, any member of the Western Australian Police Service;
authorised vehicle means a vehicle authorised by the local government, CEO or authorised
person, or by any written law, to stop or park in a parking facility;
bicycle crossing means any portion of a carriageway near each end of which may be erected, on
each side of the carriageway, bicycle crossing signs or lights;
bicycle crossing lights means a device designed to show, at different times, a green, yellow or
red bicycle crossing light;
bus has the same meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
bus embayment has the same meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
caravan means a vehicle that is fitted or designed to allow human habitation;
carriageway has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
centre has the same meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the City of Bunbury;
charter bus means any bus which is used, hired or chartered for any purpose but does not
include a public bus;
charter bus zone means a parking bay designated for use by a charter bus;
City means the City of Bunbury;
clause means a clause of this local law;
commercial vehicle means a vehicle specifically designed, constructed and used primarily for
the conveyance therein or thereon of goods (not being a trailer or a vehicle to which a trailer
is attached);
Council means the council of the local government;
delivery vehicle means a motor vehicle on which a business name as defined in the Business
Names Act 1962 or a trade mark as defined in the Trade Marks Act 1995 is permanently
affixed and readily legible which is being used for the conveyance of goods therein or thereon;
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disability parking permit has the meaning given to it in the Local Government (Parking for
People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014;
disabled parking bay means a part of a parking facility which is identified or marked by
painted lines, symbols, inscriptions or signs as a bay for the parking of vehicles driven by or
carrying a person with a disability;
district means the district of the local government;
driver means any person driving or in control of or in charge of a vehicle or any person driving,
leading or in control of or in charge of any animal;
edge line for a carriageway, means any line marked along the carriageway at or near the far left
or far right side of the carriageway;
emergency vehicle has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
footpath includes every footpath, lane or other place—
(a) intended for the use of pedestrians only or, in the case of a dual use path, for the use of
pedestrians and bicyclists only; or
(b) ordinarily used by pedestrians and not by vehicles or, in the case of a dual use path, by
pedestrians and bicyclists and not by vehicles other than bicycles;
Keep Clear Area means a portion of a carriageway that lies—
(a) between 2 consecutive signs inscribed with the words “KEEP CLEAR” and each with an
arrow pointing generally towards the other; or
(b) between a sign inscribed with the words “KEEP CLEAR” and whichever of the following
that lies in the general direction indicated by an arrow inscribed on the sign—
(i) the end of the carriageway; or
(ii) an area in which stopping is prohibited; or
(iii) the furthest point of “KEEP CLEAR” markings;
kerb means any structure, mark, marking or device to delineate or indicate the edge of a
carriageway;
loading zone means a parking bay or length of carriageway to which a loading zone sign applies
and is designated for the use by commercial vehicles or delivery vehicles or an authorised
vehicle for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods;
local government means the City of Bunbury;
marked foot crossing has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
median strip has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
metered space means a section or part of a metered zone that is controlled by a parking meter
and that is marked or defined in any way to indicate where a vehicle may be parked on
payment of a fee or charge;
metered zone means any road or reserve, or part of any road or reserve, in which parking meters
regulate the stopping or parking of vehicles;
motor cycle means a motor vehicle designed to travel on two wheels but shall not include a
motor vehicle to which a sidecar is attached;
motor vehicle means a self-propelled vehicle that is not operated on rails, and the expression
includes a trailer, semi-trailer or caravan while attached to a motor vehicle, but does not
include a power assisted pedal cycle or motor scooter;
no parking area means a portion of carriageway that lies—
(a) between two consecutive signs inscribed with the words or symbol denoting “No Parking”
and each with an arrow pointing generally towards the other of them; or
(b) between a sign, inscribed with the words or symbol denoting “No Parking” and a dead
end or an area in which standing is prohibited and that lies in the general direction
indicated by an arrow inscribed on the sign;
no stopping area means a portion of a carriageway that lies—
(a) between 2 consecutive signs inscribed with the symbol denoting “No Stopping” and each
with an arrow pointing generally towards the other; or
(b) between a sign inscribed with the symbol denoting “No Stopping” and whichever of the
following that lies in the general direction indicated by an arrow inscribed on the sign—
(i) the end of the carriageway; or
(ii) an area in which stopping is prohibited; or
(c) adjacent to a continuous yellow edge line;
obstruct means to interfere with, impede or hinder the passage of any vehicle or person;
occupier has the meaning given to it in the Act;
owner—
(a) where used in relation to a vehicle licensed under the Road Traffic Act, means the person
in whose name the vehicle has been registered under that Road Traffic Act;
(b) where used in relation to any other vehicle, means the person who owns the vehicle or
who is in possession of the vehicle or is entitled to possession of the vehicle; and
(c) where used in relation to land, has the meaning give to it by the Act;
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park has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
parking area means a portion of a carriageway—
(a) between two consecutive signs, inscribed with the words “Parking”, each with an arrow
pointing generally towards the other of them;
(b) extending, from a sign inscribed with the word, “Parking” in the general direction
indicated by an arrow inscribed on the sign, to any other sign inscribed with the words
“No Parking” or “No Standing or to a dead end or an area in which the parking or
standing of vehicles is prohibited and is in that half of the carriageway nearest to the
sign;
parking bay means a section or part of a parking facility, road, reserve or parking station that is
marked or defined by painted lines or similar devices for the purpose of indicating where a
vehicle may stop or park with or without payment of a fee;
parking facility—
(a) includes land, buildings, shelters, signs, notices and other facilities open to the public
generally for the parking of vehicles with or without charge; and
(b) includes a road, reserve, parking area, metered zone, ticket machine zone, truck zone,
work zone, taxi zone, bus zone, charter bus zone, public bus zone, bicycle zone, parking
bay, parking station, attended parking station and any other facility available to the
public generally or a specified class of persons or a specified class of vehicle for the
parking of a vehicle, whether or not a fee is charged;
parking policy means a policy adopted by the Council under Part 10;
parking region means the whole of the district of the local government of the City of Bunbury
excluding the following portions of the district—
(a) any road proclaimed to be a main road under provisions of the Main Roads Act 1930;
(b) the approach and departure prohibition areas of all traffic signal installations; and
(c) prohibition areas applicable to all bridges and subways;
parking station means any land, building or other structure providing for the purpose of
accommodating vehicles with or without charge, but does not include a metered zone or
metered stall or private garage;
parking ticket means a ticket which is issued from a ticket issuing machine and which
authorises the parking of a vehicle;
parking permit means a card, permit or voucher which is purchased from the local government
and which authorises the parking of a vehicle in a parking stall, parking station or part of a
parking station;
pedestrian has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
pedestrian crossing has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
pedestrian mall has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
penalty unit has the meaning given in the City of Bunbury Penalty Units Local Law 2018;
person includes a propriety limited company or association;
properly displayed means displayed inside a vehicle on the dashboard and clearly visible to and
able to be read from outside the vehicle through the windscreen or either front window by an
authorised person at all times while the vehicle remains parked;
property line means the lateral boundary of a road;
public bus means any bus available to the general public in the course of general transport
services but does not include a charter bus;
public bus zone means a parking bay designated for use by a public bus;
reserve includes any land—
(a) owned by the local government;
(b) of which the local government is the management body under the Land Administration
Act 1997; or
(c) which is an “otherwise unvested facility” in terms of section 3.53 of the Act;
road includes a highway, road, lane, thoroughfare, carriageway or similar place, or part thereof,
which is within the parking region of the local government, which the public are allowed to
use and includes every part of the highway, lane, thoroughfare or similar place and other
things including bridges and culverts appurtenant thereto and includes all of the land lying
between the property lines including the road verge and footpath;
road verge means a portion of a road which lies between the boundary of a carriageway and the
property line adjacent thereto, and includes any park or reserve or any other land proclaimed
by the local government for any purpose whatsoever and also includes the term “nature strip”
and also includes any crossover, but does not include the footpath;
Schedule means a Schedule to this local law;
service vehicle has the same meaning as given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
shared zone means the network of roads in an area with—
(a) “shared zone” signage on each road into the area; and
(b) an “end shared zone” sign on each road out of the area;
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sign includes a traffic sign, permissive parking sign, inscription, mark, painted line, structure or
device approved by the local government on which may be shown words, numbers,
expressions or symbols, and which is placed or erected on or near a road, reserve or parking
station for the purpose of prohibiting, regulating, guiding, directing or regulating the
stopping or parking of vehicles and any sign bearing a reasonable likeness of any
representation of a traffic sign or permissive parking sign contained within the Road Traffic
Code 2000;
stop has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
street has the same meaning as road;
symbol includes any symbol specified by the Road Traffic Code 2000;
taxi has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
ticket issuing machine means any equipment, installed from time to time by the local
government, at any place, which upon the placing therein of a prescribed coin, coins, or a
token, pass, card, key or device issues a ticket indicating the period of parking permitted;
ticket machine zone means a parking facility in which a ticket issuing machine is installed;
thoroughfare has the meaning given to it in the Act;
T-Intersection means an intersection where the end of a road intersects with the continuous side
of a continuing road;
traffic island means any physical provision, other than lines marked on a carriageway, to guide
vehicular traffic;
trailer means any vehicle without motor power of its own, designed for attachment to a motor
vehicle for the purpose of being towed, but does not include the rear portion of an articulated
vehicle or a side car;
truck has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;
truck bay means a parking bay designated for use by trucks only;
unattended means the driver has left the vehicle so that the driver is more than 3 metres from
the closest point of the vehicle;
unexpired parking ticket means a parking ticket on which a date and expiry time is printed
and that time has not expired; and
vehicle includes—
(a) every conveyance, not being a train, vessel or aircraft, and every object capable of being
propelled or drawn on wheels or tracks, by any means; and
(b) where the context permits, an animal being driven or ridden.