§ 102-87. Defrauding parking lots.

(a)

Unless there is a distinct or express agreement made by any person with the attendant, owner, proprietor or keeper for credit at a parking lot, no person shall, directly or indirectly, with intent to defraud the attendant, owner, proprietor or keeper of a parking lot, use, hire or occupy any such parking lot as a patron, without paying therefor.

(b)

Refusal or neglect to pay on demand or driving away without paying or offering to pay for such use of the facility shall be prima facie evidence of intent to defraud, for the purposes of this section.

(c)

Proof that such person refused to pay the prescribed fees for such use of a parking facility or that he absconded without paying or offering to pay for same shall be prima facie evidence of such fraudulent intent.

(Code 1970, § 40-124; Ord. No. 1996-5, § 40-124, 2-5-96)