[R.O. 1996 § 360.010; CC 1968 §§ 20-1,
20-44; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
A.
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized
to determine the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones
and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same
and stating the hours during which the provisions of this Section
are applicable.
B.
Loading Zones; City Council To Designate.
The City Council shall designate by ordinance or resolution such loading
zones as they may deem necessary.
[R.O. 1996 § 360.020; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
The City Traffic Engineer shall not
designate or sign any curb loading zone upon special request of any
person unless such person makes application for a permit for such
zone and for two (2) signs to indicate the ends of each such zone.
The City Traffic Engineer upon granting a permit and issuing such
signs shall collect from the applicant and deposit in the City Treasury
a service fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per year or fraction thereof
and may by general regulations impose conditions upon the use of such
signs and for reimbursement of the City for the value thereof in the
event of their loss or damage and their return in the event of misuse
or upon expiration of permit. Every such permit shall expire at the
end of one year.
[R.O. 1996 § 360.030; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
No person shall stop, stand, or park
a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious
loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger
curb loading zone during hours when the regulations applicable to
such curb loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not
to exceed three (3) minutes.
[R.O. 1996 § 360.040; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
No person shall stop, stand, or park
a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious
unloading and delivery or pick-up and loading of materials in any
place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the
provisions applicable to such zones are in effect.
[R.O. 1996 § 360.050; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby
authorized and required to establish bus stops, bus stands, taxicab
stands and stands for other passenger common carrier motor vehicles
on such public streets in such places and in such number as they shall
determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public,
and every such bus stop, bus stand, taxicab stand, or other stand
shall be designated by appropriate signs.
[R.O. 1996 § 360.060; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
A.
The operator of a bus shall not stand or
park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than a bus stand
so designated as provided herein.
B.
The operator of a bus shall not stop such
vehicle upon any street at any place for the purpose of loading or
unloading passengers or their baggage other than at a bus stop, bus
stand or passenger loading zone so designated as provided herein,
except in case of an emergency.
C.
The operator of a bus shall enter a bus
stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone on a public street in such
a manner that the bus when stopped to load or unload passengers or
baggage shall be in a position with the right front wheel of such
vehicle, not further than eighteen (18) inches from the curb and the
bus approximately parallel to the curb so as not to unduly impede
the movement of other vehicular traffic.
D.
The operator of a taxicab shall not stand
or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than in a
taxicab stand so designated as provided herein. This provision shall
not prevent the operator of a taxicab from temporarily stopping in
accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place
for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading
or unloading of passengers.
[R.O. 1996 § 360.070; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
No person shall stop, stand, or park
a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab
in a taxicab stand when any such stop or stand has been officially
designated and appropriately signed, except that the driver of a passenger
vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while
actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping
does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about
to enter such zone.
