In parking meter zones the City Council shall cause parking meters to be installed in such number and at such places as may be necessary for the regulation, control and inspection of the parking of vehicles therein, including the reservation of loading zones for commercial vehicles, and shall cause parking meter spaces to be designated as provided in this division. The City Council shall fix the time limitations for legal parking in such zones, the hours during the day when the parking meters must be used, when the time limitation shall be effective in compliance with the provisions of this division and shall indicate the time limitations by designating the same on the parking meters or by appropriate signs posted in such zone.
(1989 Code, § 9-127)