Atwater Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Loading and Unloading

A. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

1. At any place in the 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. In no event shall more than one-half of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.

C. Loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters, "LOADING ONLY," upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

D. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters, "PASSENGER LOADING ONLY," upon the top of all curbs in said zones.

(Prior Code § 3-2.1101)

The City Traffic Engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place curb markings to indicate parking, stopping or standing regulations. The curb markings may be red, yellow, white, green, or blue and shall have the meanings as set forth in Section 21458 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Prior Code § 3-2.1102; Ord. CS 411, § 19, 1979)

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 20 minutes.

B. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only 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 minutes.

D. Within the total time limits specified above, 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.

(Prior Code § 3-2.1103)

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 10.40.030.

(Prior Code § 3-2.1104)

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 subsection C of Section 10.40.030.

(Prior Code § 3-2.1105)

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.

(Prior Code § 3-2.1106)

A. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and 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 motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley coach, or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.

C. No bus zone shall exceed 80 feet in length, except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the City Traffic Engineer showing the necessity therefor, the City Traffic Engineer may extend bus zones not to exceed a total length of 125 feet.

D. Bus zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection.

E. No bus zone shall be established opposite and to the right of a safety zone.

F. The City Traffic Engineer shall paint a red line stencil with white letters "NO STANDING," together with the words "BUS ZONE" upon the top or side of all curbs and places specified as a bus zone.

G. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus zone.

(Prior Code § 3-2.1107)