A. Upon parking any vehicle in any parking space in a parking zone, the operator shall immediately deposit in the parking meter, kiosk or through mobile electronic means controlling such space the proper payment as designated for such parking on the instructions for operations of such parking meter, mobile electronically controlled space or the kiosk. Upon the deposit of such payment, such space may be lawfully occupied during the period of parking time as indicated on the parking meter, the mobile electronic program or the kiosk.
B. Pursuant to this section, the Executive Director is hereby authorized and empowered to designate the methods of proper payment to be placed in such parking meter, mobile electronic format or kiosk and to amend the instructions on the parking meter or kiosk to reflect the proper payment or amount required to occupy the parking space. Maximum parking meter rates for each parking zone shall be established by the City Council from time to time in the City Fee Schedule located in § 212-144, Vehicles and traffic, and authorizing the Parking Authority to reduce the maximum parking meter rates established by City Council from time to time by a properly adopted resolution of the Parking Authority.