§ 9.34.020. Parking meters.

A.

The traffic engineer shall authorize the installation of single or multi-space parking meters in the meter zones established in this chapter.

1.

Single space meters shall be set upon the curb immediately adjacent to each designated parking space on streets and immediately adjacent to each designated parking space on municipality owned property.

a.

The meters shall be capable of being operated, either automatically or mechanically, upon the deposit therein of authorized tokens, or coins of United States currency, or any type of card payment as listed on the machine, for the full period of time for which parking is lawfully permitted in any such parking meter zone, or, in lieu thereof, for a portion of the lawful period of time upon the deposit therein of authorized tokens, or coins of United States currency, as indicated on the parking meter.

2.

Multi-space meters shall be installed upon the curb or sidewalk area within any designated meter zone. Each multi-space meter shall indicate the limit of parking time in that particular designated meter zone.

a.

The meters shall dispense, after the payment operation procedure is completed, a machine ticket describing legal parking for a period of time conforming to the parking time limit indicated either on the machine or by signage or curb markings.

b.

The meters shall be capable of being operated upon the deposit of authorized tokens, any form of payment in United States currency as listed on the machine, or any type of card payment as listed on the machine.

B.

Each single space meter shall be so designed, constructed, installed and set that upon the expiration of the time period registered by the deposit of one or more authorized tokens or coins, as provided in this section, it will indicate by an appropriate signal that the lawful parking meter period has expired, and at least during the initial minutes of such time will indicate the interval of time which remains of such period.

C.

When a multi-space meter allows for payment of time for a parking space, prints a written receipt, and does not indicate expiration by an appropriate flag, electronic display, or otherwise identify a lawful parking period has expired, then the operator shall display this receipt on the dashboard of the parked vehicle nearest the curb and face up in an unobstructed manner so the lawful parking time is visible.

D.

Each parking meter shall bear thereon a legend indicating the days and hours when the requirement to deposit authorized forms of payment therein shall apply, the value of the tokens or coins to be deposited, and the limited period of time for which parking is lawfully permitted in the parking meter zone in which such meter is located.

(CAC 9.34.020; AO No. 78-72; AO No. 2009-6, § 1, 1-20-09; AO No. 2011-113(S), § 89, 11-22-11, eff. 12-22-11)