The city council may by resolution determine the location of
and establish loading zones, passenger loading zones and bus loading
zones.
(Prior code § 72.130)
Loading zones shall be indicated by appropriate signs indicating
such zone or by a yellow line stenciled with black letters "LOADING
ONLY" upon the top or side of all curbs within such zones.
(Prior code § 72.131)
Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by appropriate signs
or by a white line stenciled with black letters "PASSENGER LOADING
ONLY" upon the top or side of all curbs within such zones.
(Prior code § 72.132)
Bus loading zones shall be indicated by appropriate signs or
by a red line stenciled with white letters "NO STANDING" together
with the words "BUS ZONE" on the top or side of all curbs within such
zones.
(Prior code § 72.133)
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus
in a bus loading zone.
The
road commissioner is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations
of this title, to place, and, when required in this section, shall
place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing
regulations, and said curb markings shall have the meaning set forth
in this subsection:
Red
shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as
permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a
red zone marked or signposted as a bus zone.
Yellow
shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven
am. and six pm. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, for any purpose
other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials; provided,
that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more
than three minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more
than twenty minutes.
White
shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other
than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three
minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between seven a.m. and
six pm. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, and except as follows:
When such zone is in front of a theater, the restrictions shall apply
at all times except when such theater is closed; or for the purpose
of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox.
Green
shall mean no standing or parking for longer than twenty minutes at
any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day, except Sundays
and holidays.
When
there are no curbs, the road commissioner shall indicate the parking
or standing regulations by installing in lieu of curb markings appropriate
signs giving notice of such regulations.
When
the road commissioner, pursuant to this title, has caused curb markings
or appropriate signs to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or
park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or adjacent
to the side of any roadway so appropriately signed, in violation of
any of the provisions of this section or of such curb markings or
signs.
Permission
granted in this section 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.
The
loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries,
the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United
States mail.
Permission
granted in this section 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.
Within
the total time above specified, 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.
(Prior code § 72.136)
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 10.32.070.
(Prior code § 72.137)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose
other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials in any
alley.