CHAPTER 1
REGULATION OF TRAFFIC AND STREETS
ARTICLE 12. STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY
SECTION:
§7180: City Traffic Engineer Delegated Authority To Establish Loading Zones
§7181: Curb Markings To Indicate Parking Restrictions
§7182: Parking In Violation Of Restricted Zones Prohibited
§7183: Effect Of Permission To Load Or Unload
§7184: Standing For Loading Or Unloading Only
§7185: Standing In Passenger Loading Zone
§7187: Coach Zones To Be Established
§7188: Taxi Zones To Be Established
§7189: Infraction Penalty For Violating This Article
§7180 CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH LOADING ZONES
A. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:
1. At any place in the central traffic district or in any 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. Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint line upon the top of all curbs within such zones.
C. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs in said zones. (Ord. 553, §1, adopted 1963; amd. by Ord. No. 650, §2, adopted 1973)
§7181 CURB MARKINGS1 TO INDICATE PARKING RESTRICTIONS
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this Chapter to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and said curb markings colors shall have the meanings as herein set forth:
A. 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 or signed as a bus zone.
B. Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven o’clock (7:00) A.M. and six o’clock (6:00) P.M. of any day except Sundays and Holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passenger or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three (3) minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty (20) minutes.
C. White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box, which shall not exceed three (3) minutes. Such restrictions shall apply between seven o’clock (7:00) A.M. and six o’clock (6:00) P.M. of any day except Sundays and holidays and except as follows:
1. When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox the restrictions shall apply at all times.
2. When such zone is in front of a theater the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such theater is closed. When such zone is in front of a theater and/or a library, the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such theater or library is closed. (Ord. 553, §1, adopted 1963; amd. by Ord. 641, §1, adopted 1973)
§7182 PARKING IN VIOLATION OF RESTRICTED ZONES PROHIBITED
When the City Traffic Engineer as authorized under this Chapter has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this Article. (Ord. 553, §1, adopted 1963)
§7183 EFFECT OF PERMISSION TO LOAD OR UNLOAD
A. Permission herein granted 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 (20) minutes.
B. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply to commercial deliveries, also the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States mail.
C. Permission herein granted 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 (3) 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 hereby granted. (Ord. 553, §1, adopted 1963)
§7184 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 §7183. (Ord. 553, §1, adopted 1963)
§7185 STANDING IN PASSENGER LOADING ZONE
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 §7183. (Ord. 553, §1, adopted 1963)
§7186 STANDING IN ANY ALLEY
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. (Ord. 553, §1, adopted 1963)
§7187 COACH ZONES TO BE ESTABLISHED
A. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to establish coach zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the locations thereof.
B. Coach zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection. (Ord. 553, §1, adopted 1963)
§7188 TAXI ZONES TO BE ESTABLISHED
Whenever any street or portion of a street has been lawfully designated as a taxicab street stand,2 the City Traffic Engineer shall cause the same to be marked with white paint or other white material with the words "Taxi Zone" imprinted in black letters thereon. No operator of any vehicle other than a taxicab or auto for hire shall park such vehicle in such taxicab stand. (Ord. 553, §4, adopted 1963)
§7189 INFRACTION PENALTY FOR VIOLATING THIS ARTICLE
It shall be unlawful and constitute an infraction for any person to violate any provision of this Article. Any such violation shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for a first offense, one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a second offense committed within one year and one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each additional offense committed within one year, except as to continuing offenses as provided in §7051. As to continuing offenses the fine for each violation deemed to be a separate violation by §7051 shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). (Ord. 863, §4, adopted 1986)
For State Law designation of colored curb markings, see Vehicle Code §21458.
Designation of taxicab street stand to be by City Council or Chief of Police, see §3855.