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8/22/2005 Sec. 20.132. PAYMENT OF FINE TO AVOID PROSECUTION: Any operator or owner of a vehicle to whom a citation has been issued in accordance with the preceding section may, within fifteen (15) days of the time of the issuance of such citation, pay to the appropriate court, as a penalty for and full consideration of such violation, the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The mailing, in a sealed envelope properly addressed through the United States mail, of a check, money order, or postal order, within fifteen (15) days from the time of issuance of the citation, or notice of such violation, or the deposit at the City Hall of the sum of twenty-five. dollars ($25.00) within fifteen (15) days constitutes a compliance with this! provision. Delivery of such envelope shall be the responsibility of such owner or operator. The failure of such owner or operator to make such payment within the fifteen (15) days shall render such owner or operator subject to the penalties provided for violation of the provisions of this Division. Sec. 20.133. PROVISIONS FOR TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF METER RATES: The provisions of Division may be suspended from time to time by motion of the City Council in any case where the Council finds that strict compliance would not serve the public interest, including but not limited to the use of public streets and sidewalks for celebrations, special public events, celebration of holiday seasons and any other such activity or purpose as the City Council in its sale discretion shall determine. Sec. 20.134. DEFINITIONS: For the purposes of this Division the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section: OPERATOR: Every individual who shall operate a vehicle as the owner thereof or as the agent, employee or permittee of the owner. PARKING MANAGER: The person so designated by the City Manager to, among other responsibilities, monitor the occupancy of parking areas and adjust meter rates according to the provisions of Division 4. PARKING METER: Any mechanical device which accepts payment for the use of parking spaces as described in this Division. Such mechanical devises shall include but not be limited to conventional parking meters, pay-by-space machines, pay-and-display machines, and pay-an-foot machines. STREET: Any public street, avenue, road, boulevard, highway or other public place located in the City and established for the use of vehicles. Atty/OrdlOrd.242 07120/05 15 2287 Muff # 405