4762GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 12 December 2018

4762 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 12 December 2018 PART 2—PARKING STALLS AND PARKING STATIONS 2.1 Determination of parking stalls and parking stations (1) The local government may by resolution constitute, determine and vary— (a) parking stalls; (b) parking stations; (c) permitted time and conditions of parking in parking stalls and parking stations which may vary with the locality; (d) permitted classes of vehicles which may park in parking stalls and parking stations; (e) permitted classes of persons who may park in specified parking stalls or parking stations; and (f) the manner of parking in parking stalls and parking stations. (2) Where the local government makes a determination under subsection (1) it shall erect signs to give effect to the determination. 2.2 Vehicles to be within parking stall on thoroughfare (1) Subject to subclause (2), (3) and (4), a person shall not park a vehicle in a parking stall in a thoroughfare otherwise than— (a) parallel to and as close to the kerb as is practicable; (b) wholly within the stall; and (c) headed in the direction of the movement of traffic on the side of the thoroughfare in which the stall is situated. (2) Subject to subclause (3) where a parking stall in a thoroughfare is set out otherwise than parallel to the kerb, then a person must park a vehicle in that stall wholly within it. (3) If a vehicle is too long or too wide to fit completely within a single parking stall then the person parking the vehicle shall do so within the minimum number of parking stalls needed to park that vehicle. (4) A person shall not park a vehicle partly within and partly outside a parking area. 2.3 Parking prohibitions and restrictions (1) A person shall not— (a) park a vehicle so as to obstruct an entrance to, or an exit from a parking station, or an access way within a parking station; (b) except with the permission of the local government or an authorised person park a vehicle on any part of a parking station contrary to a sign referable to that part; (c) permit a vehicle to park on any part of a parking station, if an authorised person directs the driver of such vehicle to move the vehicle; or (d) park or attempt to park a vehicle in a parking stall in which another vehicle is parked but this paragraph does not prevent the parking of a motorcycle and a bicycle together in a stall marked “M/C”, if the bicycle is parked in accordance with subclause (2). (2) No person shall park any bicycle— (a) in a parking stall other than in a stall marked “M/C”; and (b) in such stall other than against the kerb. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subclause (1)(b) a driver may park a vehicle in a permissive parking stall or station (except in a parking area for persons with a disability) for twice the length of time allowed, provided that— (a) the driver’s vehicle displays a disability parking permit; and (b) a person with a disability to which that disability parking permit relates is either the driver of or a passenger in the vehicle. PART 3—PARKING GENERALLY 3.1 Restrictions on parking in particular areas (1) Subject to subclause (2), a person shall not park a vehicle in a thoroughfare or part of a thoroughfare, or part of a parking station— (a) if by a sign it is set apart for the parking of vehicles of a different class; (b) if by a sign it is set apart for the parking of vehicles by persons of a different class; or (c) during any period when the parking of vehicles is prohibited by a sign. (2) (a) This subclause applies to a driver if— (i) the driver’s vehicle displays a disability parking permit; and (ii) a person with a disability to which the disability parking permit relates is either the driver of the vehicle or a passenger in the vehicle. (b) The driver may park a vehicle in a thoroughfare or a part of a thoroughfare or part of a parking station, except in a thoroughfare or a part of a thoroughfare or part of a parking station to which a disabled parking sign relates for twice the period indicated on the sign.