Needles Municipal Code Art. 13 VI Loading And Unloading

13-67 Authority To Establish Loading Zones 13-68 Manner Of Use Of Loading Zones 13-69 Unauthorized Use Of Loading Zones 13-70 Stopping, Parking, Etc., In Alleys Permitted Only For Loading And Unloading 13-71 Loading Or Unloading At An Angle To The Curb 13-72 Bus Zones 13-73 Taxi Stands

13-67 Authority To Establish Loading Zones

1. The city 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.
2. In no event shall more than one-half of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.
3. Loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters, “LOADING ONLY”, upon the top of all curbs within such zone.
4. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters, “PASSENGER LOADING ONLY”, upon the top of all curbs in such zones. (Ord. No. 257 N.S.)

13-68 Manner Of Use Of Loading Zones

1. 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 twenty minutes.
2. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries, and the delivery or pickup of express and parcel past packages and United States mail.
3. 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 three minutes.
4. Within the total time limits specified in this section, 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. No. 257 N.S.)

13-69 Unauthorized Use Of Loading Zones

1. 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 13-68.
2. 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 13-68. (Ord. No. 257 N.S.)

13-70 Stopping, Parking, Etc., In Alleys Permitted Only For Loading And Unloading

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any alley for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials. (Ord. No. 257 N.S.)

13-71 Loading Or Unloading At An Angle To The Curb

The city traffic engineer is authorized to issue special permits to permit the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise, subject to the terms and conditions of such permit. Such permit may be issued either to the owner or lessee or 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 shall be unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the special terms

or conditions of any such permit. (Ord. No. 257 N.S.)

13-72 Bus Zones

1. The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of busses of common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof subject to the directives and limitations set forth in this section.
2. The word “bus” as used in this section shall mean any motor bus, motor coach or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.
3. No bus zone shall exceed eighty feet in length; except, that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the city traffic engineer showing the necessity therefor, the city traffic engineer may extend bus zones not to exceed a total length of one hundred twenty-five feet.
4. Bus zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection.
5. The city traffic engineer 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.
6. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus is a bus zone. (Ord. No. 257 N.S.)

13-73 Taxi Stands

No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle other than a taxicab in any street where the adjacent curbing is painted red and has stenciled thereon the words “TAXI STAND.” (Ord. No. 257 N.S.)