Pinole Municipal Code Ch. 10.44 Loading and Unloading

* For statutory provisions on curb markings, see Vehicle Code § 21458; for statutory provisions on the closing of highways to vehicle traffic, see Vehicle Code § 21101; for statutory provisions on the regulation of public carriers, see Vehicle Code § 21112.

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

1. At any place in the 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. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

The city traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place, and when required in this chapter shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and the curb markings shall have the meanings set forth as follows:

A. “Red” means 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.

B. “Yellow” means 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.

C. “White” means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, which shall not exceed three minutes and such restrictions shall apply between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sunday and holidays and except as follows:

1. When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox the restrictions shall apply at all times;

2. When such zone is in front of a theater the restrictions shall apply at all times except when the theater is closed.

D. “Blue curb markings” means no standing or parking for other than vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or a placard issued to disabled persons or veterans. Such parking shall be indicated by blue paint on the curb or edge of the paved portion of the street adjacent to the space.

E. “Green curb marking” means no standing or parking for a period of time longer than twenty-four minutes at any time between nine a.m. and six p.m. on any day, except Sundays and holidays.

F. When the city traffic engineer, as authorized under this chapter, 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. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

A. Permission granted in this chapter to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of 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 applies only to commercial deliveries, also the delivery or 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 includes 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 in subsections A, B and C of 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 granted by this chapter. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is specified in Section 10.44.020. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof.

B. Bus zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection.

C. 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.

D. The city traffic engineer shall paint a red line stencil, with white letters “NO STANDING,” together with the words “BUS ZONE” upon the top of all curbs and places specified as a bus zone.

E. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus zone. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

The city traffic engineer may determine that certain streets should be temporarily or permanently closed to vehicular traffic after review of traffic studies or reports which reflect the necessity for closing the street. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).