(a)     It shall be unlawful for any person to use a parking metered space or multi-space section without depositing in a coin-operated parking meter applicable to such space or section the number of coins required to operate such parking meter, or without undertaking the required alternative payment process for a parking meter applicable to such space or section with alternative payment capability, for the time used during the applicable hours of operation and on the applicable days of operation of such parking meter, as indicated by the sign accompanying such parking meter.

(b)     It shall be unlawful for any person to use a parking metered space or multi-space section in excess of the time limit indicated by the sign accompanying the parking meter, and it shall be unlawful for any person to insert additional coins into a coin-operated parking meter, or to undertake additional alternative payment processes for a parking meter having alternative payment capability, to obtain additional parking time in excess of the maximum permitted time indicated by the sign accompanying the parking meter.

(c)     It shall be unlawful for any person to park a truck-tractor or a semitrailer in any parking metered space at any time in the city, except as may be permitted under section 54-517.