Article II — STOPPING FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING ONLY

(a)

The City Council may by resolution, and the City Traffic Engineer may otherwise establish loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

a.

At any place in 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.

(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 and side of all curbs within such zones.

(d)

Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top and side of all curbs within such zones.

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place, and when required herein, shall place, curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations; and said curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth in Section 12.20.230.

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

(a)

Red shall mean not 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 shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 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 or the loading or unloading of materials more than 20 minutes.

(c)

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 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays.

(d)

Green shall mean time limit parking for a duration to be identified by the supplemental sign identifying the time limit.

(e)

Blue shall mean stopping, standing, and parking limited exclusively to the vehicles of disabled persons whose vehicles display a distinguished license plate or placard issued to disabled persons by the Department of Motor Vehicles. In addition, a standard handicapped sign will be placed in a conspicuous location noting the location of such handicapped parking zone.

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

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 12.20.220(b).

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

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 12.20.220(c).

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb spaces 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.

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

No bus zone shall exceed 80 feet in length except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the City Traffic Engineer showing the necessity therefore, they may extend bus zones not to exceed a total length of 150 feet.

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

Bus zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection unless otherwise designated by ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

The City Traffic Engineer shall cause to have painted a red line stenciled with black letters "no standing," together with the words "bus zone" upon the top or side of all curbs and places specified as a bus zone. There shall also be signs erected at such zones.

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus zone. Vehicles in violation of this section are subject to tow away per Section 12.20.100(a).

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)