Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter VIII — TRAFFIC, MOTOR VEHICLES AND ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION MODES
Alameda Municipal Code § 8-11 Loading Zones
Alameda Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Alameda
Cite as: Alameda Municipal Code § 8-11 · Text as of 2026-10-04
8-11.1 - Establishment of and Regulations Pertaining to Loading Zones.¶
a. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized, based upon what generally accepted transportation engineering and planning standard indicate for the safety or adequate flow of all modes of transportation, to designate the location of loading zones and shall designate such zones by paint upon curbs or by appropriate signs.
b. The operator of a vehicle is permitted to stop the vehicle for a period of time no longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than ten (10) minutes, nor the loading or unloading of materials more than thirty (30) minutes, in the following locations:
Any marked loading zone;
Municipal parking lots.
c. Within any business district, not more than one-half (½) of the total curb length in any one block may be set apart as a loading zone.
d. Records shall be established and maintained detailing these locations and shall be available at the Public Works Department.
(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-312; Ord. No. 1920 N.S.; Ord. No. 2533 § 36; Ord. No. 2537 § 32; Ord. No. 2881 N.S. § 9; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 10)
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