Whittier Municipal Code Ch. 10.32 Loading and Unloading Zones

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

1. At any place in the central traffic district or 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 yellow paint upon the top or face of all curbs within the zones.

D. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top or face of all curbs in the zone.

(Prior code § 3420.120)

The city traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, 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 as set forth in this section:

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 purposes 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 the restrictions apply at all times except when the zone is in front of a theater the restrictions apply at all times except when the theater is closed.

D. 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.

(Prior code § 3420.121)

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 specified in 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.

(Prior code § 3420.122)

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 10.32.030.

(Prior code § 3420.123)

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 10.32.030.

(Prior code § 3420.124)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any alley for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or material.

(Prior code § 3420.125)

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

(Prior code § 3420.126)