Napa Municipal Code Ch. 10.44 Loading Zones

A. No person shall park a commercial vehicle other than in the manner prescribed by Section 22502 of the State Vehicle Code unless a permit is obtained as provided in subsection B of this section.

B. The Police Chief is authorized to issue special permits to allow the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading and unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions of such permit. Such permits may be issued either to the owner or lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such person the privilege as therein stated and authorized herein, and it is unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such permit.

C. The Police Chief is authorized to issue permits as prescribed in subsection B of this section, subject to such terms and conditions as he or she shall deem advisable; provided, however, that such permits shall not be effective between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the type of unloading or loading authorized by Section 10.44.080 of this chapter.

(Rev. Code 1954 § 6356; O3073)

The Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

A. At any place in the central traffic district or any business district;

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.

(Rev. Code 1954 § 6380)

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

(Rev. Code 1954 § 6380)

A. Merchandise loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

B. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line upon the top of all curbs in said zones.

(Rev. Code 1954 § 6380)

A. Permission granted by 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 20 minutes.

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

C. Permission granted by this chapter to stop or park for the purpose 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 specified, the provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading and unloading but without permitting abuse of the privileges granted.

(Rev. Code 1954 § 6382)

A. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of merchandise or passengers for such time as is specified in Section 10.44.050.

B. 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 10.44.050.

(Rev. Code 1954 §§ 6383, 6384)

A. Definitions. A "bus" is a self-propelled vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of 15 or more persons and, as used in this section, shall include bus, motor bus, and passenger stage but shall not include taxi, taxicab, or jitney, and no zone for any taxi, taxicab, or jitney shall be established, designated or allotted by this section.

B. Establishment. The Traffic Engineer is authorized to establish bus stop zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof, subject to the directives and limitations set forth herein.

C. Size. No bus stop zone shall exceed 80 feet in length except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Traffic Engineer showing the necessity thereof, the Traffic Engineer may extend bus stop zones not to exceed a total length of 125 feet. All bus stop zones shall be at least 60 feet in length and may include driveways.

D. Location. Bus stop zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection. No bus stop zone shall be established opposite and to the right of a safety zone.

E. Marking. The Traffic Engineer shall designate a bus stop zone by either: (1) painting the curb red and signing a bus stop; (2) signing with standard no-parking signs and as a bus stop; or (3) posting a limited time no-parking bus stop sign stating the hours and days the no-parking is in effect and the length or limits of the bus stop zone.

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

(Rev. Code 1954 § 6386; O4241)

A person operating a bus engaged as a common carrier, a school bus or vehicle for hire (as that phrase is defined by Section 10.40.010 of this title) may stop to load or unload passengers in front of a public or private driveway.

(O3073)