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Chapter 16 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic

Cypress Municipal Code Art. XII Stopping for Loading and Unloading

Cypress Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Cypress

Cite as: Cypress Municipal Code Article XII · Text as of 2026-10-05

§ 16-75. Traffic engineer to determine and mark loading zones; loading zones to be less…

(a) The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones.

(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 in such zones.

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

(Ord. No. 364, § 2)

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§ 16-76. Curb markings to indicate stopping and parking regulations.

The city traffic engineer 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 such curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth.

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

(b) 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 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 20 minutes.

(c) 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 three minutes and such restrictions shall apply between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays and except as follows:

(1) When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox the restrictions shall apply at all times.

(2) When such zone is in front of a theater the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such theater is closed.

(Ord. No. 364, § 2)

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§ 16-77. Privilege of loading and unloading only for commercial vehicles and subject to…

(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 minutes.

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

(Ord. No. 364, § 2)

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§ 16-78. Standing in yellow loading zone only to load or unload passengers or materials.

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.

(Ord. No. 364, § 2)

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§ 16-79. Standing in passenger loading zone only to load or unload passengers.

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 permitted.

(Ord. No. 364, § 2)

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§ 16-80. Standing in alley only to load or unload passengers or materials.

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.

(Ord. No. 364, § 2)

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§ 16-81. Coach zones to be established.

(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.

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

(Ord. No. 364, § 2)

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