Whenever a vehicle shall be parked in an individual parking space, where a parking meter has been installed, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except on Sundays and legal holidays, the person parking such vehicle shall deposit one cent (1¢) coins, five cent (5¢) coins or ten cent (10¢) coins of the United States in the parking meter, if the meter displays the signal showing that legal parking is only permitted on such deposit. The legal holidays referred to in this section are New Year’s Day, Decoration Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.