Chapter 10-64
LOADING AND UNLOADING

Sections:

10-64-010    Standing in passenger curb loading areas.

10-64-020    Loading or unloading at an angle.

10-64-030    Standing in freight curb loading zone.

10-64-040    Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands.

10-64-010 Standing in passenger curb loading areas.

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone or prohibited parking space during hours when the regulations applicable to such curb loading zone or prohibited space are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three minutes. (Ord. 1668 § 15.1, 1964)

10-64-020 Loading or unloading at an angle.

The police chief is authorized to issue special permits to allow the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions of such permit. Such permit may be issued to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such person the privileges as therein stated and authorized therein, provided that such permit shall be either in the possession of the operator or on the vehicle at the time such vehicle is backed against the curb to take on or discharge a load. It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such permit. (Ord. 1668 § 15.2, 1964)

10-64-030 Standing in freight curb loading zone.

A.    No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pick-up and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty (30) minutes.

B.    The driver of a passenger vehicle may stop temporarily at a place marked as a freight curb loading zone for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any motor vehicle used for the transportation of materials which is waiting to enter or about to enter such zone. (Ord. 1668 § 15.3, 1964)

10-64-040 Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands.

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, bus stand or bus terminal, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand, when any such stop or stand has been officially designated by appropriate signs, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such zone. (Ord. 1668 § 15.4, 1964)