When a vehicle is parked in any space adjacent to which a parking meter is located, upon entering such parking space during the hours of parking meter operation, or at the beginning of such hours if the vehicle was parked there previously, the operator of the vehicle shall immediately deposit or cause to be deposited in the parking meter adjacent thereto, a coin of the United States and operate the meter in accordance with the instructions thereon. The failure of the operator to do so shall constitute a violation of this article. Upon the deposit of the coin and the operation of the meter, the parking space may be lawfully occupied by the vehicle during the period of parking time for which coins have been deposited to operate the parking meter; provided, such occupancy does not exceed the established maximum time limit for the space.
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit a vehicle to remain in any parking space for which a parking meter has been provided, while such meter is displaying a signal indicating that the vehicle occupying the parking space has already been parked beyond the period of time prescribed for such parking space.
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow or permit any vehicle registered in his name to park overtime, or beyond the period of legal parking time shown on any parking meter.
Every hour that a vehicle remains illegally parked shall constitute a separate offense.
(1977 Code 8-907.)