Chapter 10.36
LOADING AND UNLOADING
Sections:
10.36.010 Authority to establish loading zones.
10.36.020 Effect of permission to load or unload.
10.36.030 Standing for loading or unloading only.
10.36.040 Standing in passenger loading zone.
10.36.060 Authority to establish bus zones.
10.36.070 Parking in bus zones restricted to buses.
10.36.010 Authority to establish loading zones.
A. The chief of police is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:
1. At any place in the business district;
2. Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly.
B. In no event shall more than one-half of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.
C. Loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters, “LOADING ONLY,” upon the top of all curbs within such zones.
D. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters, “PASSENGER LOADING ONLY,” upon the top of all curbs in said zones. (Ord. 16 § 140, 1949: prior code § 10609)
10.36.020 Effect of permission to load or unload.
A. Permission granted in this title to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than twenty minutes.
B. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries, also the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States mail.
C. Permission granted in this title to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than three minutes.
D. Within the total time limits specified above in this section, the provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading but without permitting abuse of the privileges granted hereby. (Ord. 16 § 142, 1949: prior code § 10611)
10.36.030 Standing for loading or unloading only.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or material for such time as is permitted in Section 10.36.020. (Ord. 16 § 143, 1949: prior code § 10612)
10.36.040 Standing in passenger loading zone.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is specified in Section 10.36.020. (Ord. 16 § 144, 1949: prior code § 10613)
10.36.060 Authority to establish bus zones.
A. The chief of police is authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses of common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof subject to the directives and limitations set forth herein.
B. The word “bus” as used in this section means any motor bus, motor coach, or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.
C. No bus zone shall exceed eighty feet in length, except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the chief of police showing the necessity therefor, the chief of police may extend bus zones not to exceed a total length of one hundred twenty-five feet.
D. Bus zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection.
E. No bus zone shall be established opposite and to the right of a safety zone.
F. The chief of police shall paint a red line stencil with white letters, “NO STANDING,” together with the words, “BUS ZONE,” upon the top or side of all curbs and places specified as a bus zone. (Ord. 16 § 146(a--f), 1949: prior code § 10615 (part), (a--e))
10.36.070 Parking in bus zones restricted to buses.
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus zone. (Ord. 16 § 146(g), 1949: prior code § 10615(f))