§ 21-35. Metered or free-for-limited-time parking.

(a)

The city commission may establish and provide parking spaces and facilities open to the public on a pay-for-time or a free-for-limited-time basis. Parking spaces so limited may be regulated by time zones with the maximum time limits for free parking stated on posted signs, or by parking meters, or pay stations that regulate the individual spaces. The sign, meter, or pay station shall clearly set forth the time limitations and/or rates to advise the public accordingly.

(b)

Individual parking meters, or pay stations shall indicate by appropriate means when the parking space is expired or what time is remaining at a space.

(c)

If using parking meters where coins are accepted, such meters may be operated by use of American coins only, and use of foreign coins or metallic substitutes shall be deemed a violation of this section punishable as provided in section 1-6 of this Code.

(d)

Reserved.

(e)

It shall be unlawful to park in a time zone for a duration of time longer than the maximum time established or posted. Where applicable, it shall be unlawful for any person to park in a metered parking space, or at a numbered space regulated by a pay station when the meter or pay station regulating such space shall indicate that parking in such space is an overtime violation.

(f)

It shall be unlawful to alter or duplicate, damage or destroy a parking pay station receipt, permit, tag, placard or decal used for parking control issued by the city or to make any attempt thereof to defraud the city.

(g)

It shall be unlawful to stop, stand or park in city owned or operated parking lots, or other city properties that are reserved for hourly, daily, or monthly parking without properly displaying appropriate documentation of payment for parking privileges for the current period, where applicable.

(Code 1956, § 33-51.2; Ord. No. 79-34, § 2, 1-7-80; Ord. No. 81-20, §§ 1, 2, 9-21-80; Ord. No. 86-6, § 3, 2-17-86; Ord. No. 90-10, § 1, 4-2-90; Ord. No. 90-41, § 1, 10-1-90; Ord. No. 91-23, § 1, 10-7-91; Ord. No. 2013-54, § 1, 12-3-13)

County Code reference— Metered parking on county roads, § 31-66 et seq.