Not only can you park there, but you’ll be parking for free. Charles Stephenson, Onstreet Manager for the city’s LexPark, said if an officer can tell the meter is non-functioning, the parked car won’t be cited. The parking officer will then call in a report about the damaged meter and it will be repaired. If the meter is not obviously broken and the vehicle is cited, the person can try to make a case that the meter is not working properly. The city will check the meter, and if it is indeed not working correctly, the citation will be dismissed.

The time limits for the parking space are still in effect, though. For example, if you park in a 2-hour space, you still only can park legally for 2 hours. But the reality is that without the meter, the officer has no way of knowing how long the vehicle has been parked in the space.

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