Chapter 12.48
LOADING AND UNLOADING

Sections:

12.48.010    Buses and taxicabs regulated.

12.48.020    Unlawful to park in bus stop.

12.48.030    Bus stops to be designated and signed.

12.48.040    Authority to impound.

12.48.050    Definitions.

12.48.010 Buses and taxicabs regulated.

(a)    The operator of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than a bus stand so designated as provided herein.

(b)    The operator of a bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street at any place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their baggage other than at a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone so designated as provided herein, except in case of an emergency.

(c)    The operator of a bus (other than school bus) shall enter a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone on a public street in such a manner that the bus when stopped to load or unload passengers or baggage shall be in a position with the right front wheel of such vehicle not further than eighteen inches from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb so as not to impede unduly the movement of other vehicular traffic.

(d)    The operator of a taxicab shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than in a taxicab stand so designated as provided herein. This provision shall not prevent the operator of a taxicab from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers. (Ord. 2139 § 1, 1971; Ord. 2136 § 35, 1970)

12.48.020 Unlawful to park in bus stop.

It is unlawful for the operator to park or stand any vehicle within any area of any public street designated a “bus stop”; provided, that this section shall not apply to the operator of a Metro Transit or Sound Transit vehicle. (Ord. 4598 § 1, 2017: Ord. 2220 § 1 (part), 1973)

12.48.030 Bus stops to be designated and signed.

Bus stops shall be designated in accordance with the procedures for designating restricted parking zones set forth in Section 12.45.220 of the Kirkland Municipal Code. Any area so designated shall be signed: “Bus Stop —Tow Away Violator Vehicles.” (Ord. 2220 § 1 (part), 1973)

12.48.040 Authority to impound.

Any vehicle left unattended within a bus stop zone is declared to be an obstruction to traffic and immediate danger to the safety of the general public and a public nuisance. Such public nuisance shall be summarily abated by the removal and impoundment of such vehicle in accordance with the procedures established for removal and impounding of vehicles set forth in Section 12.40.020. (Ord. 2975 § 4, 1986: Ord. 2396 § 3, 1978: Ord. 2220 § 1 (part), 1973)

12.48.050 Definitions.

For the purposes of Sections 12.48.020 through 12.48.050, inclusive, “Metro Transit” means the metropolitan transit service operated by King County or its successor and “Sound Transit” means the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority offering bus as well as light rail service. (Ord. 4598 § 2, 2017: Ord. 2220 § 1 (part), 1973)