(a) Whenever a vehicle is parked in a metered parking zone where a parking meter has been installed, the operator of such vehicle shall immediately deposit or cause to be deposited in the parking meter a coin or coins of the United Sates as is required for such parking meter as designated on the meter. Upon the deposit of such coin or coins, the parking space may be lawfully occupied by such vehicle during the period of time prescribed by notice on the parking meter. Any person parking a vehicle in a parked metered space adjacent to a meter which indicates that unused time has been left in the meter by the previous occupant of the space shall not be required to deposit a coin as long as his occupancy of the space does not exceed the indicated unused time.
(b) Parking a vehicle in a metered parking zone shall be lawful for the period of time designated on the meter and upon deposit of a proper coin or coins of the United States, as follows: in a metered parking zone of four hours or fewer, at a rate of seventy-five cents (75¢) per hour; in a metered parking zone of more than four hours, at a rate of twenty-five cents (25¢) per hour.
(c) The Director shall issue a decal, placard or other insignia identifying the holder as being handicapped to persons who in his sole discretion are determined to be handicapped. Possession and display of the foregoing decal, placard or other insignia shall exempt the holder thereof from the requirements of subsection (a) hereof. Such decal, placard or other insignia shall be automatically issued to operators of vehicles who have installed in their vehicle special additional mechanisms or apparatus to enable them to operate their vehicles, as a result of their handicap and/or transport handicapped persons. Such decal, emblem, placard or other insignia shall be issued annually by the Director and shall expire on April 15 of each year. No fee shall be required for the issuance thereof.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. (Ord. 162-2008. Passed 11-10-08.)