Concord Municipal Code Art. II Stopping for Loading or Unloading

(a) The Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee is hereby authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

(1) At any place in any business district, except at locations designated as no parking or no stopping areas;

(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 yellow paint upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

(d) Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs in said zones.

(Code 1965, § 3271; Code 2002, § 106-351. Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 14-7, § 2)

(a) The Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place and, when required herein, shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and said curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth.

(1) Red shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time, except as permitted by the Vehicle Code and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

(2) Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of materials, provided that the loading or unloading of materials shall not consume more than two hours.

(3) White shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, which shall not exceed the time necessary therefor or a maximum of ten minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, except as follows:

a. When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox, the restrictions shall apply at all times;

b. When such zone is in front of a theater or place of public assembly, the restrictions shall apply at all times, except when such theater or place of public assembly is closed.

(4) The Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee may designate curb markings restricting the use of such curb as taxistand locations only.

(5) When the Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee, as authorized under this chapter, has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.

(Code 1965, § 3272; Code 2002, § 106-352. Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 1030; Ord. No. 14-7, § 2)

(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 two hours.

(b) The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries, and 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 ten 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.

(Code 1965, § 3273; Code 2002, § 106-353. Ord. No. 743)

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or materials for such time as is permitted in section 10.30.260.

(Code 1965, § 3274; Code 2002, § 106-354. Ord. No. 743)

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 section 10.30.260.

(Code 1965, § 3275; Code 2002, § 106-355. Ord. No. 743)

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.

(Code 1965, § 3276; Code 2002, § 106-356. Ord. No. 743)

The Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee is hereby authorized to establish and designate bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location and length thereof.

(Code 1965, § 3277; Code 2002, § 106-357. Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 14-7, § 2)

(a) The Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee is hereby authorized to establish and designate on-street spaces in front of business establishments as valet parking passenger loading/unloading zones. The Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee shall review requests by sponsor businesses for permission to operate valet parking service to customers. If permission is granted, any pre-existing parking prohibition or restriction at the location proposed for a valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone shall remain in effect unless otherwise determined by the Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee, with the exception that the approved valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone shall supersede any pre-existing parking prohibition(s) or restriction(s) or nonrestricted parking during the hours and days of the week valet parking is in effect as indicated by appropriate signage.

(b) The Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee shall consider several factors when reviewing requests by sponsor businesses for permission to operate valet parking service to customers, including, but not limited to:

(1) The availability and proximity of a designated off-street storage location, such as a parking structure or surface lot, which has a surplus of parking spaces sufficient to accommodate the anticipated number of valet-parked automobiles from the business seeking permission to operate valet parking service.

(2) Potential impacts to the surrounding businesses within one block of the proposed valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone, including feedback from said businesses in response to a pre-notice that shall be conducted by the Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee.

(3) A proposed circulation map indicating the route(s) to be used between the vehicle drop-off point, the parking storage location, and the return trip to the pickup point.

(4) Potential impacts to traffic flow and safety on the street and pedestrian and bicycle circulation.

(5) Potential impacts to peak period commute traffic flow and safety.

(6) Qualifications of the valet company that will provide services to the sponsor business and all valet attendants employed by the valet company or by the sponsor business.

(7) The valet company shall have and maintain a valid business license.

(8) Property owner’s written approval of the request for permission to operate valet parking service in front of his/her property.

(9) No conflict with an existing reciprocal parking agreement.

(c) The following items must be submitted to the Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee when requesting consideration for valet parking:

(1) A signed statement by the sponsor business that indicates that there is a need for valet parking services and that there is no conflict with an existing reciprocal parking agreement.

(2) The name of the valet company, a copy of a valid business license, and a copy of a valid California driver’s license for all valet attendants employed by the valet company or by the sponsor business.

(3) Certificate of insurance and additional insured endorsement from the valet operator or the sponsor business (if directly providing the valet parking services) listing the City of Concord as additional insured on the required general liability and automobile liability insurance policy described in subsection (e)(13) of this section.

(4) Proposed location for the valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone, parking facility or storage area designated as the parking or storage location, and a circulation map, as noted above, demonstrating the adequacy of the proposed vehicular circulation and off-site loading facilities.

(5) Property owner’s approval of the valet parking request.

(d) If approved by the Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee, the sponsor business shall obtain an encroachment permit from the City of Concord to operate valet parking at the current filing fee. The Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee shall authorize the installation and proper placement of appropriate new signs (listing the name of the sponsor business) and markings to establish the valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone. The sponsor business shall pay for the acquisition and installation costs of said new signs and markings, as determined by the Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee. All valet parking signs shall reflect the days and hours of operation as approved by the Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee.

(e) All sponsor businesses shall conform to the following requirements when operating a valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone:

(1) No double parking shall be allowed at the valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone.

(2) No vehicle queuing shall be allowed in the public right-of-way at any time. No vehicle may stop or stand at the loading/unloading area for longer than the time necessary therefor, up to a maximum of five minutes.

(3) The valet parking services shall not impede on- or off-site traffic, pedestrian and bicycle circulation.

(4) The valet parking services shall not impact peak period commute traffic flow and safety.

(5) Valet operators shall only park vehicles in the approved parking facility as submitted with their valet request.

(6) All valet parking operators shall adhere to the posted valet parking signs reflecting the days and hours of operation as approved.

(7) The operator shall, upon receipt of each motor vehicle accepted for valet parking, give a claim check to the owner. The claim check shall explicitly state the terms and conditions under which the vehicle is being accepted.

(8) Valet parking passenger loading/unloading zones located in the public right-of-way shall be operated within the approved (marked) locations and in a manner that minimizes interference with the flow of pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk.

(9) No signs, cones, delineators, or other items may be placed in the public right-of-way without receiving prior approval from the Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee.

(10) No parking of overflow vehicles shall be permitted in residential areas.

(11) The sponsor business is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the valet parking operator, or any employee of the business providing the valet parking services, complies with all the requirements listed above for the valet parking operation.

(12) The valet parking operator shall maintain a valid business license.

(13) Prior to the issuance of an encroachment permit allowing the establishment of any valet parking, the sponsoring business and/or the valet parking provider shall obtain the following insurance, and meet the following conditions:

a. Commercial general liability coverage with limits of no less than $1,000,000 combined per occurrence/aggregate limit for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage.

b. Automobile liability insurance covering all vehicles driven by the valet parking operator and its employees/agents providing a $1,000,000 combined limit per occurrence/aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage.

c. The City of Concord, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as an additional insured as respects the insurance policies described above. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope or protection afforded to the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers. The policies described in this subsection (e)(13) shall provide for notice of cancellation to the City of Concord. Said policies shall be primary insurance with respect to the City of Concord, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers.

d. The sponsoring business and/or the business providing valet parking services shall furnish the City of Concord with certificates of insurance and the original endorsements effecting coverage required by this subsection (e)(13). Such policies and certificates shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney.

(f) The Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee is hereby authorized to modify or eliminate the valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone previously granted to a sponsor business and shall cause signs and markings to be modified or removed promptly thereafter, if any of the following conditions occur:

(1) Double parking activity occurs on a repeated basis, impacting the traffic flow and/or vehicular/pedestrian safety.

(2) The valet parking is in conflict with newly adopted policies or programs in the City of Concord.

(3) The operation of the valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone is deemed detrimental to the safety or general welfare of the City or the public.

(4) The valet parking service is no longer needed by the sponsor business due to the closure or relocation of the business or any other changed circumstances.

(5) One or more of the requirements listed above for operating the valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone is violated or can no longer be met by the sponsor business.

(g) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Director of the responsible City Department or his/her designee with reference to the failure to approve a valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone or a modification or elimination of a valet parking passenger loading/unloading zone shall have the right of appeal to the City Manager. Such appeal shall be in writing on a form prescribed by the City Manager and shall be filed with the City Manager’s Office within 10 calendar days of the action being appealed. The City Manager shall issue a written decision on the appeal within 10 calendar days after receipt of the appeal. The decision of the City Manager shall be final and binding.

(Ord. No. 14-7, § 1)