As used in this chapter:
(a) “Parking” means the standing of a vehicle upon a street whether the vehicle is occupied or not, and whether it is accompanied or not by an operator, for a period of time in excess of two minutes.
(b) “Mechanical parking time indicator” or “parking meter” means a device which indicates the length of time during which a vehicle may be parked in a particular place; which has a receptacle or chamber for receiving and storing coins of United States money; a slot or place in which such coins may be deposited; brief instructions as to its operation; a timing mechanism to indicate the passage of the interval of time during which parking is permissible and which shall also display an appropriate signal when the permitted interval of time has elapsed.
(c) “Individual parking space” means a portion of the paved surface of a street of sufficient length and depth from the sidewalk curb to accommodate a parked vehicle. (Ord. 3949. Passed 5-8-48.)