Chapter 10.36
LOADING AND UNLOADING VEHICLES
Sections:
10.36.010 Loading zones – Establishment – Marking.
10.36.020 Curb, pavement and wheel block markings.
10.36.030 Permission to load or unload – Effect.
10.36.040 Commercial loading zones – Use restrictions.
10.36.050 Passenger loading zones – Use restrictions.
10.36.060 Standing in alleys prohibited – For loading or unloading only.
10.36.080 Taxicab parking zones.
10.36.010 Loading zones – Establishment – Marking.
A. The traffic engineer is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:
1. At any place in the town center zone;
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. Commercial loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters stating “Commercial Loading Only” upon the top or side of all curbs within such zones.
D. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters stating “Passenger Loading Only” upon the top of all curbs in such zones. Taxicab parking zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters stating “For Taxicabs Only” upon the top or side of all curbs in such zones.
E. Bus loading zones shall be indicated by a red line stenciled with white letters stating “No Standing” together with the words “Bus Loading Zone” upon the top or side of all curbs in such zones. (Ord. 11-2002 § 27, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 5, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.76.)
10.36.020 Curb, pavement and wheel block markings.
A. The traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb, pavement or wheel block markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and such curb, pavement or wheel block markings shall have the meaning as herein set forth:
1. Red means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code of the state, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus loading zone;
2. Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking at any time 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 20 minutes;
3. White means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers, which shall not exceed three minutes;
4. Green means no standing or parking for longer than 20 minutes at any time;
5. Blue accompanied by the signage and markings required by the Vehicle Code of the state means reserved parking for disabled persons.
B. When the traffic engineer, as authorized under this title, has caused curb, pavement or wheel block markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such curb, pavement or wheel block marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section. (Ord. 11-2002 § 28, 2011; 1964 Code § 16.77.)
10.36.030 Permission to load or unload – Effect.
A. Permission granted in this chapter to stop or stand a vehicle for purpose 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 20 minutes.
B. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries and to the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States mail.
C. Permission granted in this chapter 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 and reasonable therefor, and in no event for more than three minutes.
D. Within the total time limits 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 by this section. (1964 Code § 16.78.)
10.36.040 Commercial loading zones – Use restrictions.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any commercial loading zone for any purpose other than for loading or unloading passengers or material for such time as is permitted in CMC 10.36.030. (Ord. 11-2002 § 29, 2011; 1964 Code § 16.79.)
10.36.050 Passenger loading zones – Use restrictions.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is specified in CMC 10.36.030. (1964 Code § 16.80.)
10.36.060 Standing in alleys prohibited – For loading or unloading only.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading of persons or materials in any alley. The city council finds that the following alley is exempt from the above restriction:
A. That north-south alley located 165 feet east of the centerline of Glendora Avenue south of Colver Place. (Ord. 91-1732 § 2, 1991; 1964 Code § 16.81.)
10.36.070 Bus loading zones.
A. The traffic engineer is authorized to establish bus loading zones opposite curb space for the loading or unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof subject to the directives and limitations set forth in this section.
B. “Bus,” as used in this section, means any motorbus, motor coach or trackless trolley coach used as a common carrier of passengers.
C. No bus loading zone shall exceed 80 feet in length, except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the traffic engineer he may extend bus loading zones not to exceed a total length of 125 feet.
D. Bus loading zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection.
E. No bus loading zone shall be established opposite and to the right of a safety zone.
F. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus loading zone. (Ord. 11-2002 § 30, 2011; 1964 Code § 16.82.)
10.36.080 Taxicab parking zones.
A. The traffic engineer is authorized to establish taxicab parking zones.
B. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a taxicab in a taxicab parking zone. (Ord. 11-2002 § 31, 2011; Ord. 1525 § 1, 1982; 1964 Code § 16.83.)