Inyo County Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Stopping for Loading or Unloading

A. Whenever the board determines upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation that loading zones, passenger loading zones or bus loading zones are necessary on any street or road or portion thereof, the board shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to place signs or curb markings as provided in Section 10.40.060 on such streets or roads or portions thereof.

B. Whenever the board determines upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation that the conditions because of which loading zones, passenger loading zones and bus loading zones were established along such streets or roads or portion thereof as provided in subsection A of this section, no longer exist, the board shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs or such curb markings designating such zones.

(Ord. 95 § 90, 1962)

Loading zones shall be indicated by appropriate signs indicating such zone or by a yellow line stenciled with black letters "LOADING ONLY" upon the top or side of all curbs within such zones.

(Ord. 95 § 91, 1962)

Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by appropriate signs or by a white line stenciled with black letters "PASSENGER LOADING ONLY" upon the top or side of all curbs within such zones.

(Ord. 95 § 92, 1962)

Bus loading zones shall be indicated by appropriate signs or by a red line stenciled with white letters "BUS ZONE" upon the top or side of all curbs within such zones.

(Ord. 95 § 93, 1962)

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

(Ord. 95 § 94, 1962)

A. The road commissioner is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place and when required herein shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and the curb markings shall have the meaning herein set forth:

1. Red means no standing, stopping 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 means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between the hours of seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sunday and holidays for any purpose other than loading and unloading of passengers or materials; provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than five minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty minutes;

3. White means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed five minutes and such restriction shall apply between the hours of seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sunday and holidays and except as follows:

a. When such zone is in front of a hotel the restriction shall apply at all times,

b. When such zone is in front of a theater the restriction shall apply at all times except when such theater is closed;

4. Green means no standing or parking for longer than twenty minutes at any time between the hours of seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays.

B. When there are no curbs, the road commissioner shall indicate the parking or standing regulations by appropriate signs giving notice of such regulations.

(Ord. 95 § 95, 1962)

A. Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading materials applies 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, 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 includes the loading or unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than five 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. 95 § 96, 1962)

A. The road commissioner is authorized, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, to place signs or curb markings described in Section 10.40.060 indicating bus loading zone upon either side of any street or road adjacent to any school property when such loading zone would facilitate the orderly movement of traffic.

B. Whenever the road commissioner determines upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation that the conditions because of which a bus loading zone was established as provided in subsection A of this section, no longer exist, he shall remove such signs and curb markings.

(Ord. 95 § 97, 1962)