Part 5METERED ZONES

PART 5—METERED ZONES 5.1 Fees in metered zones (1) A person must not stop or park a vehicle in a metered space unless the appropriate fee as indicated by a sign on the parking meter referable to the space is inserted into the parking meter. (2) The payment of the fee referred to in subclause (1) entitles a person to stop or park a vehicle in a metered space for the period shown on a sign referable to the space, but does not authorise the parking of the vehicle during any time when stopping or parking in that space is prohibited under this local law or the sign on the parking meter referable to the metered space. (3) Unless authorised by the local government, a person must not leave or permit a vehicle to remain stopping or parked in a metered space— (a) during the hours when a fee is payable to stop or park a vehicle in the space when the parking meter referable to that space exhibits the sign ‘Expired’, a negative time or a series of red flashing lights; or (b) for longer than the maximum period stated on the sign referable to that space during which continuous stopping or parking is permitted; or (c) if the parking meter is hooded with a covering bearing the words “No Parking”, “Reserved Parking”, “Temporary Bus Stop” or with an equivalent symbol depicting one of these purposes. 5.2 Parking position in metered space (1) A person must not stop or park a vehicle in a metered space other than— (a) parallel to the kerb; and (b) as close to the kerb as practicable; and (c) wholly within the metered space; and (d) headed in the direction of the movement of traffic on the part of the road on which the space is situated. (2) A person must not stop or park a vehicle in a metered space which is not parallel to a kerb other than wholly within the metered space. 5.3 No parking within 1 hour A person who removes a vehicle from a metered zone must not stop or park that vehicle in that metered zone for at least 1 hour after the removal.