Monterey Municipal Code Art. 7 Loading Zones

a.The Traffic Engineer is hereby 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 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 such zones.

e.When, in the opinion of the Traffic Engineer, the volume of commercial deliveries so requires, he may limit the use of a loading zone or zones to commercial vehicles. A “commercial vehicle” is defined as any vehicle bearing commercial license plates issued by the state or other governmental licensing agency. When the Traffic Engineer has determined that the use of a loading zone is to be restricted to commercial vehicles, he shall cause such zone to be signed or marked giving notice of such restriction.

a.Vehicles may stop, stand or park in a loading zone to load or unload materials. In Parking Lot 6 at Fisherman’s Wharf the time limit is 30 minutes. In the remainder of the City the time limit is 20 minutes.

b.Whenever the Traffic Engineer has designated a loading zone for commercial vehicles only, and signs or markings are in place giving notice thereof, only commercial vehicles may stop, stand or park in such zone for the time necessary therefor, but in no event longer than 20 minutes.

c.Vehicles may stop, stand or park in a passenger loading zone for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers, including the personal baggage of such passengers, for the time necessary therefor, but in no event for more than three minutes.

d.Vehicles may stop, stand or park in a passenger loading zone for the purpose of depositing mail in a United State mail box located adjacent to the curb for the time necessary therefor, but in no event for more than three minutes.

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers or material for such time as is permitted in Section 20-88.

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.

a.The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to establish coach zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of coaches 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.