... won't somebody please tell me exactly what the rules are for these side-by-side parking meters in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (and then afterwards, come somebody please tell me what the capitalization rules are for all the words in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea/Lauderdale-by-the-sea/Lauderdale-By-The-Sea)?
Clearly, I get that the *cost* of parking on this street is $1.75 per hour. After all, that is probably the biggest font on both little machines.
My quandary though on the day we visited this little beachside town to the north of the main FTL was exactly how long it was that I was allowed to be there. After recognizing the conflict at the first meter (where we actually parked) that seemed to imply that we could stay for "no maximum hours" so long as it was no more than a "two hour max", I peeked at the meter next to our spot, where it was just as clearly listed that we could stay for "no maximum hours" so long as it did not exceed the "four hour time limit".My best guess is that someone in the local government lost the key to get inside the glass bubble to remove old pricing rules ... OR someone in the local government figured out that they could selectively ticket based on selective enforcement of selective rules.
Doesn't anyone pay attention to detail any more?
THE WEBSITE SAYS NOTHING ABOUT DURATION:
http://www.lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov/muni/parking.htm
SPEAKING OF MIXED MESSAGES:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/11-mixed-signals-signs-th_n_3294221.html
WHILE SEARCHING FOR PARKING METER LINKS:
http://theexpiredmeter.com/2011/08/the-worlds-loneliest-parking-meters/
