3846GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 29 October 2019

3846 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 29 October 2019 (3) Subclause (1)(b) does not apply to a commercial vehicle when it is being loaded or unloaded with reasonable expedition with goods or materials collected from or delivered to the premises that abuts the verge on which the commercial vehicle is parked, (but in any event not for any period exceeding 3 consecutive hours between the hours of 7am and 6pm Western Australian Standard Time and not at any other time), provided no obstruction is caused to the passage of any other vehicle or person using a carriageway or path. (4) Notwithstanding subclause (2) and (3), clause 4.1 applies. 5.11 Obstructing access to a footpath, path or crossover (1) A person must not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is on or across a footpath, path or in a position that it obstructs access or egress by pedestrians using that footpath or path or other vehicles to that path, unless— (a) the driver is dropping off or picking up passengers and must not remain for longer than 2 minutes; or (b) the driver stops in a parking bay and the driver is permitted to stop in the parking bay under this local law. (2) A person must not stop a vehicle on or across a crossover or other way of access for vehicles travelling to or from adjacent land, unless— (a) the vehicle is dropping off, or picking up, passengers and must not remain for longer than 2 minutes; (b) the vehicle stops in a parking bay and the vehicle is permitted to stop in the parking bay under this local law; or (c) the driver is the owner or occupier of the premises that abuts the crossover or is a person permitted by the owner or occupier of the premises. (3) A person must not park a vehicle on a crossover if any portion of the vehicle obstructs a footpath or prolongation thereof. 5.12 Stopping near a public letter box A person must not stop a vehicle other than a postal vehicle, so that any portion of the vehicle is within 3 metres of a public letter box, unless the vehicle stops at a place on a length of carriageway, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the vehicle is permitted to stop at that place under this local law. 5.13 Stopping on a carriageway with a bicycle parking sign A person must not stop a vehicle (other than a bicycle) on a length of carriageway to which a ‘bicycle parking’ sign applies, unless the vehicle is dropping off or picking up passengers. 5.14 Stopping on a carriageway with motorcycle parking sign A person must not stop a vehicle on a length of carriageway, or in a parking bay to which a ‘motorcycle parking’ sign applies, or an area marked ‘M/C’, unless the vehicle is a motor cycle. 5.15 Stopping on a median strip A person must not stop a vehicle (other than a bicycle) so that any portion of the vehicle is on a median strip, unless the vehicle stops in an area to which a parking control sign applies and the vehicle is permitted to stop at that place under this local law. 5.16 Eating Areas in parking bays A person must not stop a vehicle in a parking bay which has been authorised in writing by the local government, to be set up or conducted as an eating area and which is designated by signs as such at that time. PART 6—PARKING PERMITS 6.1 Interpretation In this part of this Local Law, unless the context requires otherwise— Commercial Parking Permit means a permit issued by the local government pursuant to clause 6.2(3). dwelling unit means premises lawfully used for self-contained living quarters. eligible person means the owner of a vehicle registered under the Road Traffic Act at the address shown on the application for the parking permit, where used— (a) in relation to an application for a residential parking permit means a single house occupier, a unit occupier, a unit owner; (b) in relation to an application for a visitor’s parking permit means— (i) a single house occupier; (ii) a strata company; or (iii) a unit owner of a residential unit which is not a strata lot; (c) in relation to an application for a commercial parking permit means the proprietor of a commercial business. Residential Parking Permit means a permit issued by the local government pursuant to Clause 6.2(1).