Commerce Municipal Code Ch. 10.48 Loading

It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle in a stall or space designated for disabled persons pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to Sections 22511.7 or 22511.8 of the vehicle code, unless the vehicle displays either one of the distinguishing license plates or a placard issued pursuant to Sections 22511.5 or 22511.9 of the vehicle code.

(Ord. No. 706, § 2, 2-5-2019)

(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 therefore, and in no event for more than twenty minutes.

(b) The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries or the delivery or pick-up 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 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.

(e) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading activity as authorized by the colored curb markings, as designated herein in this title, or in the vehicle code, as may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. No. 706, § 2, 2-5-2019)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any alley for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials. In no event shall the driver of a vehicle stop, stand, or park the vehicle in an alley unless not less than eight feet of the width of the paved or improved or main traveled portion of the alley opposite the parked vehicle is left clear and unobstructed for the free passage of other vehicles. At no time should said vehicle stop, stand or park more than twenty minutes.

(Ord. No. 706, § 2, 2-5-2019)

(a) The city administrator or the director are 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.

(b) Bus zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection.

(c) No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle, except a bus, in any established bus zone.

(Ord. No. 706, § 2, 2-5-2019)