3078GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 July 2021

3078 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 July 2021 (ii) relates to the parking of vehicles within the parking region, shall be deemed for the purposes of this local law to have been erected by the local government under the authority of this local law. (5) An inscription or symbol on a sign referred to in subclause (5) operates and has effect according to its tenor, and where the inscription or symbol relates to the stopping of vehicles, it shall be deemed for the purposes of this local law to operate and have effect as if it related to the parking of vehicles. (6) The provisions of Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 do not apply to a bicycle parked at a bicycle rail or bicycle rack. 1.8 Classes of vehicles For the purpose of this local law, vehicles are divided into classes as follows— (a) buses; (b) commercial vehicles; (c) motorcycles and bicycles; (d) taxis; and (e) all other vehicles. 1.9 Part of thoroughfare to which sign applies Where under this local law the parking of vehicles in a thoroughfare is controlled by a sign, the sign shall be read as applying to that part of the thoroughfare which— (a) lies beyond the sign; (b) lies between the sign and the next sign beyond that sign; and (c) is on that side of the thoroughfare nearest to the sign. 1.10 Powers of the local government The local government may, by resolution, prohibit or regulate by signs or otherwise, the stopping or parking of any vehicle or any class of vehicles in any part of the parking region but must do so consistently with the provisions of this local law. PART 2—METERED ZONES 2.1 Determination of metered zones (1) The local government may by resolution, constitute, determine and vary and also indicate by signs, metered spaces and metered zones. (2) In respect of metered spaces and metered zones the local government may determine, and may indicate by signs— (a) permitted times and conditions of parking depending on and varying with the locality; (b) classes of vehicles which are permitted to park; (c) the amount payable for parking; and (d) the manner of parking. (3) Where the local government makes a determination under subsections (1) or (2) it shall erect signs to give effect to the determination. 2.2 Parking fee to be paid Subject to clause 2.5, a person shall not 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. 2.3 Limitation on parking in metered space The payment of a fee under clause 2.2 shall entitle a person to park the vehicle in a metered space for the period shown on the parking meter, but does not authorise the parking of the vehicle during any time when parking in that space may be prohibited in accordance with this local law. 2.4 No parking when meter is expired Subject to clause 2.5, a person shall not leave or permit a vehicle to remain parked in a metered space during the hours when a fee is payable to park the vehicle in the space when the parking meter referable to that space exhibits the sign ‘Expired’ or a negative time. 2.5 Suspension of requirement to pay fee (1) The local government may, by resolution, declare that the provisions of clauses 2.2 and 2.4 shall not apply during the periods and days specified. effect to the determination. 2.6 Vehicles to be within metered space Subject to subclause (b)— (a) A person shall not park a vehicle in a metered space in a thoroughfare otherwise than parallel to and as close to the kerb as practicable and wholly within the space, provided that where a metered space is set out otherwise than parallel to the kerb the vehicle need only park wholly within the space.