Hawaii § 291-55 - Metered parking privileges.
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§ 291-55. Metered parking privileges.
[Section effective until June 30, 2021. For section effective July 1, 2021, see below.] Any vehicle displaying special license plates, a removable windshield placard, or a temporary removable windshield placard issued under this part shall be permitted to park, without payment of metered parking fees, in any metered parking space for a maximum of two-and-a-half hours or the maximum amount of time the meter allows, whichever is longer. All parking fees not specifically exempted under this part shall remain in effect. [L 1984, c 46, pt of §2; am L 1990, c 161, §1; am L 1992, c 46, §7; am L 2001, c 297, §9; am L 2003, c 30, §8] §291-55 Parking fees. [Section effective July 1, 2021. For section effective until June 30, 2021, see above.] (a) All parking fees not specifically exempted under this section shall remain in effect. (b) A driver who is issued a disabled paid parking exemption permit pursuant to section 291-52.2 shall be permitted to park a vehicle in any parking area where payment is required, via a parking meter or unattended pay station, without payment of parking fees for the first two-and-a-half hours or the maximum amount of time the meter allows, whichever is longer. [L 1984, c 46, pt of §2; am L 1990, c 161, §1; am L 1992, c 46, §7; am L 2001, c 297, §9; am L 2003, c 30, §8; am L 2019, c 87, §11] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
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Section 291-55 ("Metered parking privileges.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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