Ottawa By-law 2017-301, s. 19(a) — Traffic and Parking By-law

no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked during the days and hours indicated on the parking payment device unless:

• the parking payment device controlling the paid parking zone or parking space is used,
• (b) the fee in accordance with the rate per hour indicated on the parking payment device is deposited into the device by means of:
• (i) depositing the denomination of coin required as indicated on the meter;
• (ii) depositing a token;
• (iii) swiping or inserting a credit card, parking card, or proximity card; or
• (iv) using the pay-by-phone component of the Parking Operations System,
• (c) the parking payment device is activated, and,
• (d) the parking payment device, or the receipt issued by it and placed on the vehicle’s dashboard, indicates unexpired time paid for in accordance with the applicable rate per hour.