Berkeley Municipal Code Ch. 14.44 Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only

The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones in metered or unmetered areas, and passenger loading zones at any place in any business district, or elsewhere in front of or adjacent to any place of business or any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly. (Ord. 7586-NS § 1, 2017; Ord. 3262-NS § 11, 1952)

A. Yellow curb marking shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays, unless other times are designated by appropriate signs, 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 twenty minutes.

B. Passenger vehicles may use a loading zone for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers but may not load or unload materials unless said passenger vehicles are used for commercial purposes, which fact is plainly indicated by signs placed in the windows of such vehicles, or by other appropriate markings.

C. When authorized signs or curb markings are in place, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand, or park said vehicle in any loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or materials for such time as is permitted in this section.

D. When commercial loading zones are designated as paid parking areas by appropriate signs, drivers of commercial vehicles using the metered yellow curb must pay the applicable fee.

E. Each person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each and every hour of unauthorized parking as defined by this section, after the issuance of the first citation, and may be cited accordingly. (Ord. 7586-NS § 2, 2017; Ord. 6686-NS § 9 (part), 2002; Ord. 4170-NS § 1, 1966; Ord. 3701-NS § 1 (part), 1959; Ord. 3262-NS § 11.1, 1952)

A. White curb marking shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three minutes, except when otherwise designated by appropriate signs.

B. When authorized signs or curb markings are in place, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is specified in this section.

C. Each person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each and every hour of unauthorized parking as defined by this section, after the issuance of the first citation, and may be cited accordingly. (Ord. 6686-NS § 10 (part), 2002; Ord. 3262-NS § 11.2, 1952)

A. It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop or park such vehicle in any of those zones designated by the City Traffic Engineer as bicycle zones.

B. The City Traffic Engineer shall cause the provisions of this section to be designated by placing and maintaining appropriate signs directing that the stopping of vehicles is prohibited, or by placing or maintaining red paint or other red material upon the entire curb surface within such zones. (Ord. 3262-NS § 11.3, 1952)

A. It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand, or park said vehicle in any special passenger loading zone when approved permanent or portable signs are in place, as hereinafter provided, for any period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers and not to exceed three minutes.

B. Special passenger loading zones, as used herein, shall be those areas adjacent to the curb, not more than sixty feet in length, located between two approved permanent or portable signs in front of or adjacent to, and within the projected real property boundaries of any church theater, club, or place of business or public gathering. Said signs shall be provided and paid for by the church, theater, club, or place of business or public gathering for which they are used and shall be approved by the City Traffic Engineer. The signs shall be located upon the sidewalk or pavement area within two feet of the curb, and shall be used under such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the City Traffic Engineer. (Ord. 3262-NS § 11.4, 1952)

A. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to establish coach zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of coaches and to determine the location thereof subject to the directives and limitations set forth herein.

B. The City Traffic Engineer shall designate coach zones by painting the curb red or by placing and maintaining appropriate signs.

C. It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle except a coach to stop, stand or park said vehicle in a coach zone, provided that if a coach zone is designated by a sign or signs and such sign or signs indicate that said zone is a coach zone only during specified hours, such prohibition shall apply only during such specified hours.

D. When stopping to load or unload passengers at places designated as coach zones, the operator of the coach must stop or park said coach within the coach zone and in such a manner that the front wheel of such coach on the side nearest the curb is not more than three feet distant from said curb; provided, however, when stopping to load or unload passengers at coach zones which are sixty feet or more in length, the operator of the coach must stop or park said coach within the coach zone and in such a manner that both wheels of such coach on the side nearest the curb are not more than eighteen inches distant from said curb. (Ord. 4411-NS § 1, 1969; Ord. 3338-NS § 1, 1953; Ord. 3262-NS § 11.5, 1952)

It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle for any period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers and not to exceed three minutes at any place between the limit markers or signs placed within the projected real property boundaries of any undertaking establishment, private residence, or any public or private place at any time during or within forty minutes prior to the beginning of any funeral or funeral service, unless the operator of said vehicle is directed by or has received permission from the director or other person in charge of such funeral or funeral service to park such vehicle in such place, provided that such director or person in charge shall have placed and maintained prior to and during the time limit herein specified two approved portable signs, one at each extremity of such place, upon the sidewalk or pavement area and within two feet of the curb. (Ord. 3262-NS § 11.6, 1952)

A. The curb surface within each taxicab stand shall be painted white and marked "Taxicab Stand" in red lettering, or shall be designated by signs of a type and size approved by the City Traffic Engineer.

B. It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle, other than a taxicab or automobile for hire, to park said vehicle in such taxicab stand. (Ord. 3262-NS § 11.7, 1952)