Brea Municipal Code Ch. 10.28 Loading and Unloading

The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and to mark loading zones as follows:

A. At any place in the central traffic district or any business district.

B. 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.

(1961 Code, § 14.70; Ord. 223)

A. 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 or by posted signs indicating the limits of such zones.

B. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white paint line stenciled with black letters, “passenger loading only,” upon the top of all curbs in such zones or by posted signs indicating the limits of such zones.

(1961 Code, § 14.72; Ord. 223; Ord. 1030, 12-7-1999)

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 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 (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.

(1961 Code, § 14.73; Ord. 223)

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 the preceding section.

(1961 Code, § 14.74; Ord. 223)

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 § 10.28.040.

(1961 Code, § 14.75; Ord. 223)

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.

(1961 Code, § 14.76; Ord. 223)

The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to issue special permits to permit the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions of such permit. Such permits may be issued either to the owner or lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such person the privilege as therein stated and authorized herein, and it shall be unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such permit.

(1961 Code, § 14.77; Ord. 223)

A. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby 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 herein. The word "bus", as used in this section, shall mean any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley coach, or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.

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

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

D. No bus zone shall exceed eighty (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 one hundred twenty-five (125) feet.

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

(1961 Code, §§ 14.78, 14.79, 14.80, 14.81 and 14.82; Ord. 223)