It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter to do any of the following, which violations shall be subject to the civil parking penalties established by the City Council:
(1) Violations. Unless exempted by the provisions of this chapter, no person shall park a motor vehicle in any residential parking district without proper permits. A violation of this section shall constitute an infraction which shall be punishable as defined in Title 15, Chapter 6, Section 15-6201 of the Cookeville Municipal Code.
(2) Representation. No person shall falsely represent himself as eligible for a parking permit or furnish false information to the City in an application for a residential parking district permit.
(3) Utilization. No permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall thereafter be assigned, transferred, or used for any consideration, monetary or otherwise.
(4) Duplication not allowed. No person shall copy, produce or create a facsimile of or counterfeit a parking permit, nor shall any person use or display a facsimile or counterfeit residential parking permit.
(5) Dedicated use of permit. No person shall hold a valid parking permit and allow the use or the display of such permit on a motor vehicle other than that for which the permit was issued. Such conduct shall constitute an unlawful act both by the person who holds the valid parking permit and the person who displays the parking permit.
(6) Alterations. No person shall alter or deface a parking permit or intentionally conceal an expiration date or otherwise attempt to present false information as true and genuine, on the face of a parking permit which is displayed in a vehicle parked on a City street.
(7) Display. No person shall fail to display or improperly display a parking permit required and issued pursuant to this chapter.
(8) Responsibility of permit holders. It shall be the sole responsibility of the owner, operator, manager, or driver of a vehicle for which a parking permit has been issued to become familiar with the provisions for and limitations on the use of the parking permits and ignorance of these provisions and limitations shall not be claimed as a defense in any action brought for illegal or improper use of the parking permit and shall not be sufficient grounds to void any citation issued for any violation of this chapter. (Ord. #O20-09-16, Oct. 2020)