Weed Municipal Code Ch. 10.32 Loading Zones

A. The chief of police is 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.

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 in the zones.

(Ord. 110-71 §12, 1971).

A. Permission granted in this chapter to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of the 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 specified in subsection A through 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 section.

(Ord. 110-71 §12.1(part), 1971).

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 10.32.020.

(Ord. 110-71 §12.2, 1971).

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. 110-71 §12.3, 1971).

A. The chief of police is authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb spaces for the loading and unloading of buses of common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof subject to the directives and limitations set forth in this section.

B. "Bus," as used in this section, means 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 chief of police showing the necessity therefor, the chief of police 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. No bus zone shall be established opposite and to the right of a safety zone.

F. The city administrator shall paint a red line stenciled 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.

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

(Ord. 110-71 §12.4, 1971).