When a vehicle is parked in any space adjacent to which a parking meter is located or in a parking lot, the driver of the vehicle shall, upon entering the parking space, immediately deposit or cause to be deposited the proper fee in the parking meter or gate and put the meter or gate in operation. Failure to deposit the proper fee and put the meter or gate in operation shall constitute a violation of this subchapter. Upon the deposit of the fee and placing the meter or gate in operation, the parking space may be lawfully occupied by the vehicle during the period of parking time which has been prescribed for the part of the street or parking lot in which the parking space is located.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.408; 1992 Code, § 40-282) (Ord. 12-04, passed 2-2-2004)