Legal Documents of Newport
Code of Newport
Title 15 Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 15 Parking Meters
15-1503 : When deposit of coins not required.
The placing of coins in parking meters shall not be required of the owner or operator of any vehicle while actually engaged in the loading or unloading of persons therefrom, if the parking for such purpose is restricted to such length of time as is absolutely necessary therefor, nor shall it be required in the case of commercial trucks loading or unloading merchandise; however, such loading and unloading of merchandise is continuous and shall be restricted to such length of time as absolutely necessary therefor and to places of business where it is not possible to load, unload, receive or deliver merchandise at a rear entrance. Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to permit double parking at any time for any purpose whatsoever. (1973 Code, § 11-234)