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Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

§ 72.095 ESTABLISHING LOADING ZONES; CURB MARKINGS.

Eureka Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Eureka

(A) Authority to establish loading zones.

  • (1) The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

  • (a) At any place in the central traffic district or any business district; and

  • (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.

  • (2) In no event shall more than one-half the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.

  • (3) Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

  • (4) Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1201)

(B) Curb markings.

(1) The 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 set forth:

(a) Red shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time except as permitted by the California Vehicle Code and 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 the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading and unloading of passengers or materials provided the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes and the loading or unloading of materials shall not consume more than 20 minutes.

(c) White shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box, which depositing shall not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between the hours of 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 mail box, the restrictions shall apply at all times.

  2. When such zone is in front of a theater, the restrictions shall apply at all times.

  • (d) Blue shall mean a parking space for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or placard issued to disabled persons pursuant to Cal. Veh. Code § 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified in Cal. Veh. Code § 9105.

(2) When the Traffic Engineer, as authorized pursuant to the provisions of this division (B) 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 division (B).

('63 Code, § 3-6.1202)

(Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63; Am. Ord. 303-C.S., passed 12-5-78) Penalty, see § 70.99

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  1. Article I — NAME AND SEAL; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; BOUNDARIES; MUN…
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  3. Article III — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Article IV — MAYOR
  5. Article V — ORDINANCES
  6. Article VI — ADMINISTRATION
  7. Article VII — FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
  8. Article VIII — OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  9. Article IX — FRANCHISES
  10. Article X — INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
  11. Article XI — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  12. Chapter 10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  13. Chapter 30 — CITY COUNCIL
  14. Chapter 31 — CITY OFFICIALS
  15. Chapter 32 — CITY DEPARTMENTS
  16. Chapter 33 — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
  17. Chapter 34 — PERSONNEL POLICIES
  18. Chapter 35 — FINANCE, REVENUE AND TAXATION
  19. Chapter 36 — HEALTH FACILITY REVENUE BONDS
  20. Chapter 37 — ELECTIONS
  21. Chapter 38 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
  22. Chapter 39 — CITY POLICY
  23. Chapter 40 — TRANSFERS OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY
  24. Chapter 50 — SEWERS
  25. Chapter 51 — SOLID WASTE
  26. Chapter 52 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
  27. Chapter 53 — WATER
  28. Chapter 54 — STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONT…
  29. Chapter 55 — ENERGY
  30. Chapter 56 — STREETS
  31. Chapter 70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  32. Chapter 71 — TRAFFIC RULES
  33. ▸ Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
    Overview
    1. § 72.001 APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS.
    2. § 72.002 STOPPING AND STANDING IN PARKWAYS.
    3. § 72.003 NO STOPPING ZONES AND NO PARKING AREAS AUTHORIZED.
    4. § 72.004 NO PARKING AREAS.
    5. § 72.005 PARKING VEHICLES FOR SALE.
    6. § 72.006 REPAIRING, GREASING OR WASHING VEHICLES ON STREETS.
    7. § 72.007 PARKING ADJACENT TO SCHOOLS.
    8. § 72.008 PARKING ON NARROW STREETS.
    9. § 72.009 PARKING ON GRADES.
    10. § 72.010 PARKING BY VEHICLES FOR HIRE.
    11. § 72.011 EMERGENCY PARKING SIGNS.
    12. § 72.024 PARKING LOT CLOSURES.
    13. § 72.025 TWELVE-MINUTE PARKING.
    14. § 72.026 THIRTY-MINUTE PARKING.
    15. § 72.027 ONE-HOUR PARKING.
    16. § 72.028 TWO-HOUR PARKING.
    17. § 72.029 FOUR-HOUR PARKING.
    18. § 72.030 PARKING PARALLEL ON ONE-WAY STREETS.
    19. § 72.031 DIAGONAL PARKING.
    20. § 72.032 PARKING SPACE MARKINGS.
    21. § 72.033 NO STOPPING ZONES.
    22. § 72.034 PARKING ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY.
    23. § 72.035 OPERATING AND PARKING VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
    24. § 72.050 PARKING METER ZONES DEFINED; INSTALLATION; STREET MAR…
    25. § 72.051 DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION.
    26. § 72.052 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE.
    27. § 72.053 PARKING OVERTIME; EXTENDING TIME BEYOND LIMIT.
    28. § 72.054 IMPROPER USE OF PARKING METERS; DEPOSIT OF COINS BY U…
    29. § 72.055 USE OF PARKING METER STANDARDS.
    30. § 72.056 RULE OF EVIDENCE.
    31. § 72.057 USE OF REVENUE.
    32. § 72.058 PARKING METER TIME LIMITS AND RATES.
    33. § 72.059 PARKING METER ENFORCEMENT.
    34. § 72.070 [RESERVED]
    35. § 72.071 OFF-STREET PARKING PROCEEDINGS.
    36. § 72.072 DEFINITION.
    37. § 72.073 ADMINISTRATION BY CITY MANAGER; ESTABLISHMENT OF RATE…
    38. § 72.074 COMPLIANCE WITH PARKING REGULATIONS.
    39. § 72.075 IMPROPER USE OF PARKING METERS.
    40. § 72.076 PARKING AFTER PARKING METER TIME EXPIRES.
    41. § 72.077 METHOD OF PARKING.
    42. § 72.078 PARKING METER ENFORCEMENT.
    43. § 72.079 PERMIT PARKING.
    44. § 72.080 UNLAWFUL PARKING.
    45. § 72.081 TIMED PARKING MAPS.
    46. § 72.095 ESTABLISHING LOADING ZONES; CURB MARKINGS.
    47. § 72.096 EFFECT OF PERMISSION TO LOAD OR UNLOAD.
    48. § 72.097 STANDING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY.
    49. § 72.098 STANDING IN PASSENGER LOADING ZONES.
    50. § 72.099 STANDING IN ALLEYS.
    51. § 72.100 BUS ZONES.
    52. § 72.101 CURB PARKING.
    53. § 72.102 SPECIAL PASSENGER LOADING ZONES.
    54. § 72.103 BICYCLE PARKING ZONES.
    55. § 72.104 FUNERAL ZONES.
  34. Chapter 73 — BICYCLES
  35. Chapter 75 — MOBILE VENDORS OPERATING UPON A STREET
  36. Chapter 90 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  37. Chapter 91 — ANIMALS
  38. Chapter 92 — FIRE PREVENTION
  39. Chapter 93 — PARKS AND RECREATION
  40. Chapter 94 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
  41. Chapter 95 — MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
  42. Chapter 96 — PARADES AND ASSEMBLIES
  43. Chapter 97 — SMOKING
  44. Chapter 98 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
  45. Chapter 99 — TRAINS AND RAILROADS
  46. Chapter 100 — HARBOR REGULATIONS
  47. Chapter 101 — FILMING
  48. Chapter 102 — BEEKEEPING
  49. Chapter 103 — PRIVATE SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
  50. Chapter 104 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE
  51. Chapter 110 — BUSINESS LICENSES
  52. Chapter 112 — AMBULANCES
  53. Chapter 113 — AMUSEMENTS
  54. Chapter 114 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
  55. Chapter 115 — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS
  56. Chapter 117 — MASSAGE PARLORS
  57. Chapter 118 — SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, AND SIDEWALK VENDORS
  58. Chapter 119 — SECOND-HAND DEALERS
  59. Chapter 120 — TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES
  60. Chapter 121 — OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE
  61. Chapter 122 — FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE
  62. Chapter 130 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
  63. Chapter 131 — PROPERTY OFFENSES
  64. Chapter 132 — DRUG OFFENSES
  65. Chapter 133 — WEAPONS OFFENSES
  66. Chapter 134 — ABATEMENT OF CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES
  67. Chapter 150 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  68. Chapter 151 — AIRPORT ZONING
  69. Chapter 152 — PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATION
  70. Chapter 153 — FLOOD HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS
  71. Chapter 154 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
  72. Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS
  73. Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS (old)
  74. Chapter 156 — COASTAL ZONING REGULATIONS
  75. Chapter 157 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  76. Chapter 158 — CANNABIS
  77. Chapter 159 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES

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