Fillmore Municipal Code Ch. 14.40 Stopping for Loading or Unloading

(a) The chief of police is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

(1) At any place in any business district;

(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 a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters, "Loading Only", upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

(d) Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters, "Passenger Loading Only", upon the top of all curbs in said zones.

(Ord. 231 Art. X § 55, 1953)

(a) The chief of police is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title to place, and when required in this title shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and the 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 seven a.m. and six 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 twenty minutes;

(3) White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three minutes and such restrictions shall apply between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays and except as follows:

(A) When such zone is in front of a hospital, doctors office or hotel, the restrictions shall apply at all times,

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

(4) Green shall mean no standing or parking for longer than twenty minutes at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays.

(b) When the chief of police as authorized under this title or resolution of the legislative body of the city 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.

(Ord. 231 Art. X § 56, 1953)

(a) Permission granted in this chapter 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 thirty minutes.

(b) The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries, also the delivery of pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States mail.

(c) Permission granted in this chapter 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 granted.

(Ord. 231 Art. X § 57, 1953)

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 Section 14.40.030.

(Ord. 231 Art. X § 58, 1953)

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 14.40.030.

(Ord. 231 Art. X § 59, 1953)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons, merchandise or materials in any alley.

(Ord. 231 Art. X § 60, 1953)

(a) The chief of police is authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses of common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof subject to the directives and limitations set forth in this chapter.

(b) 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.

(c) No bus zone shall exceed eighty feet in length, except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the chief of police showing the necessity therefor, the chief of police may extend bus zones not to exceed a total length of one hundred twenty-five feet.

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

(e) No bus zone shall be established opposite and to the right of a safety zone.

(f) The chief of police 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.

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

(Ord. 231 Art. X § 61, 1953)

No person shall operate or park any three-axle vehicle on Central Avenue between Sespe Avenue and Main Street.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1990)

No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle more than twenty feet in overall length on Central Avenue between Sespe Avenue and Main Street, excepting commercial vehicles temporarily stopping for pickup or delivery of merchandise.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1990)

No person shall operate or park any three-axle vehicle on River Street between Central Avenue and A Street, or on River Street between A Street and C Street unless: That person is making a delivery on River Street or such operation has been authorized pursuant to a limited term agreement with the city entered into before January 1, 2017.

Every violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of one hundred dollars.

(Ord. No. 17-881, § 1, 9-12-2017; Ord. No. 19-906, § 1, 5-14-2019)

No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle more than twenty feet in overall length on River Street between Central Avenue and "A" Street, excepting commercial vehicles temporarily stopping for pickup or delivery of merchandise.

Every violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of one hundred dollars.

(Ord. No. 17-881, § 2, 9-12-2017)