Wasco Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Loading and UNLOADING1

A. The traffic authority 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 a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters, "LOADING ONLY," upon the top of all curbs within such zone.

D. 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. 467 §1, 2002; Ord. 50 §60, 1951).

A. The traffic authority, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place, and when required in this title shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations. The curb markings shall have the meanings as set forth in this section:

1. 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.

2. Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day
except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading and 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.

3. White means 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 nine a.m. and six
p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, and except as follows:

a. When such zone is in front of a theater, the restrictions shall apply at all times;

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

4. Green means no standing or parking for longer than thirty minutes at any time between nine a.m. and
six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays.

5. Blue means parking limited exclusively to the vehicles of physically handicapped persons as described in
Sections 22511.5 and 22511.9 of the Vehicle Code.

B. When the chief of police, as authorized under this title, 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. 467 §1, 2002; Ord. 320 §1, 1987; Ord. 50 §61, 1951).

A. 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.

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 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.

D. Within the total time limits 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. (Ord. 50 §62, 1951).

prohibited.

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 10.40.030. (Ord. 50 §63, 1951).

purposes prohibited.

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 10.40.030. (Ord. 50 §64, 1951).

prohibited.

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. (Ord. 50 §65, 1951).

A. The traffic authority 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 subject to the directives and limitations set forth in this section.

B. 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.

C. No bus zone shall exceed eighty feet in length, except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the traffic authority showing the necessity therefore, the traffic authority may extend bus zones not to exceed a total length of one hundred twenty-five feet.

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

E. The traffic authority 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.

F. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus zone. (Ord. 467 §1, 2002; Ord. 50 §66, 1951).

1 For statutory provisions on local parking curb markings, see Vehicle Code §21458; for provisions authorizing local authorities to regulate the location of stands for taxicabs and other public carriers, see Vehicle Code §21112; for provisions on local parking regulation, see Vehicle Code §22500 et seq.