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City of San Mateo Municipal Code.

11.44.030 LOCATION.

Parking meters, installed in the parking meter zones, shall be placed upon the curb near the regulated parking space. Each parking meter shall be placed or set in such manner as to show or display by a signal that the regulated parking space is or is not legally in use. Each parking meter installed shall indicate the legal parking time established by the City, and when operated, shall indicate the duration of the period of legal parking, and on expiration of such period shall indicate illegal or overparking.