Standing Orders Amendment Local Law 2017
Part 4PARKING GENERALLY
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PART 4—PARKING GENERALLY 4.1 Restrictions on parking in particular areas (1) Subject to subclause (3), a person must 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) Subclause (3) applies to a driver if— (a) the driver’s vehicle displays a disability parking permit; and (b) a person with a disability to whom the disability parking permit relates is either the driver of the vehicle or a passenger in the vehicle. (3) A 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 people with disabilities parking sign relates, for twice the period indicated on the sign. (4) A person must not park a vehicle— (a) in a no parking area; (b) in a parking area, except in accordance both with the signs relating to the parking area and with this local law; (c) in a bay marked ‘M/C’, unless the vehicle is a bicycle or a motor cycle without a sidecar or a trailer; (d) at any time in a right of way; or (e) unless clause 4.12 applies, for more than the maximum time specified by a sign. (5) A person must not, without the prior permission of the local government, the CEO, or an authorised person, park a vehicle in an area designated by a sign stating ‘Authorized Vehicles Only’ or ‘Authorised Vehicles Only’. 4.2 Parking with a permit (1) A sign may indicate that all or part of a parking station or road is set aside, during the period indicated on the sign, for the parking of vehicles with a permit. (2) The local government may issue to a person a permit in respect of all or part of a parking station or a road referred to in subclause (1). (3) A person must not park or stop a vehicle, or permit a vehicle to remain parked, in a parking station or road that is set aside under subclause (1) unless the permit issued under subclause (2) is displayed inside the vehicle so that it is clearly visible to an authorised person examining the permit from outside the vehicle. (4) The local government may, at any time, revoke a permit issued under subclause (2). 4.3 Event parking (1) A sign may indicate that all or part of a parking station, road or public place is set aside, during the period indicated on the sign, for the parking of vehicles by persons attending a particular event. (2) The local government may issue to a person a permit in respect of all or part of a parking station, road or public place for an event referred to in subclause (1). (3) A person must not park or stop a vehicle, or permit a vehicle to remain parked, in any area that is set aside under subclause (1) unless the permit issued under subclause (2) for the relevant event is displayed inside the vehicle so that it is clearly visible to an authorised person examining the ticket from outside the vehicle. 4.4 General no parking zone (a) general no parking zone means the area bounded by and including South Terrace to the south, Canning Highway to the east and the Swan River foreshore to the west and north; and (b) the general no parking zone applies from 6.00am on 26 January to 6.00pm on 27 January each year. (2) Where a general no parking zone applies, the local government must erect a sign at entry points to the general no parking zone indicating— (a) the area that is a general no parking zone; and