Article 8 — STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY

The Road Commissioner shall locate and establish loading zones, passenger loading zones and bus loading zones where a Civil or Traffic Engineer licensed by the State of California has determined traffic safety and/or roadway operation will be enhanced and the proposed installation shall be supported by the adjacent property owner(s) and Community Planning/Sponsor Group (where applicable). If there is opposition to the proposed installation, the matter will be reviewed by the San Diego County Traffic Advisory Committee as a full item and a recommendation will be submitted to the Board.

The Board of Supervisors may by resolution determine the location of and establish loading zones, passenger loading zones and bus loading zones.

(Amended by Ord. No. 9906 (N.S.), effective 1-4-08)

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.

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.

Bus loading zones shall be indicated by appropriate signs or by a red line stenciled with white letters "NO STANDING" together with the words "BUS ZONE" on the top or side of all curbs within such zones.

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

(a) The Road Commissioner is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this division, to place, and when required herein shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and said curb markings shall have the meaning herein set forth.

(1) Red shall mean 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 signposted as a bus zone.

(2) Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 6:00 o'clock 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 20 minutes.

(3) White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers

which shall not exceed three minutes and such restrictions shall apply between 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 6:00 o'clock p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays and except as follows:

(i) When such zone is in front of a hotel the restrictions shall apply at all times.

(ii) When such zone is in front of a theater the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such theater is closed;

or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox.

(4) Green shall mean no standing or parking for longer than 20 minutes at any time between 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 6:00

o'clock p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays.

(5) Blue shall mean parking limited exclusively to the vehicles of persons with a disability.

(b) When there are no curbs, the Road Commissioner shall indicate the parking or standing regulations by installing in lieu of curb markings appropriate signs giving notice of such regulations.

(c) When the Road Commissioner, pursuant to this division, has caused curb markings or appropriate signs to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or adjacent to the side of any roadway so appropriately signed, in violation of any of the provisions of this section or of such curb markings or signs.

(Amended by Ord. No. 4696 (N.S.), effective 5-27-76; amended by Ord. No. 10646 (N.S.), effective 2-14-20)

(a) Permission herein granted 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, 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 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 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.

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or material for such time as is permitted in Section 72.136.

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.