(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, open or wilfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking meter. Every person who violates this subsection shall be fined $250.00.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to insert, or to attempt to insert, into the coin receptacle of any parking meter, any slug, button or other substance, or to manipulate or operate, or to attempt to manipulate or operate in any manner whatever, any parking meter or any mechanism or device connected or commonly used therewith, with the intent to park in a parking meter zone without paying therefor. Every person who violates this subsection shall be fined $25.00.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to insert, or to attempt to insert, into the coin receptacle of any parking meter, any slug, button, wire, hood, or other implement or substance with the intent to obtain from such coin receptacle a legal tender coin of the United States. Every person convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $200.00.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 11-5-08, p. 43682, § 1)