[Ord. 6539, passed 7-11-1974]
Loading zones will only be installed upon request by authorized
representatives of business and commercial enterprises who are adversely
affected by the lack of on-street curb commercial loading zones.
[Ord. 6539, passed 7-11-1974]
(a) Applications for curb loading zones are available through the office
of the City Engineer. All sections of each application shall be completed
in full and notarized.
(b) Completed applications shall be returned to the office of the City
Engineer either in person or by mail.
(c) Upon receipt of a curb loading zone application, the City Engineer
will direct that a traffic analysis be made to determine conformance
with official City warrants for loading zones.
(d) A written statement of conformance with or not with the warrants
for curb loading zones shall be prepared by a designated official
City loading zone investigator and attached to each loading zone application.
(e) No loading zone application can be approved unless the warrants for
curb loading zones have been satisfied.
[Ord. 6539, passed 7-11-1974]
Reasons for loading zones are as follows:
(a) No alleys or off-street loading areas are available.
(b) No curb loading space is within 100 feet of a proposed zone without
crossing a street or alley.
(c) A minimum of 10 stops per day are made between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for pick-up or delivery per business proposed to
use the zone.
(d) Weight, quantity and time requirements of loads handled shall be
determined. Loading zones shall not be established unless at least
five stops per day for pick-up or delivery are made by vehicles exceeding
18 feet in length or with loads exceeding 1,000 pounds net weight.
(e) Loading zones shall not be installed in or in conflict with designated
no parking areas.
[Ord. 6539, passed 7-11-1974]
Specific restriction regulations pertaining to the use of curb
loading zones are as follows:
(a) A maximum loading and unloading time limit of 30 minutes is established.
(b) The parked commercial vehicle shall actively be engaged in loading
or unloading in the immediate vicinity of the loading zone.
(c) The loading zone shall not be restricted to any particular business
or motor carrier, including motor vehicles, loading or unloading materials
and supplies.
(d) No private parking shall be permitted during the hours of loading
zone operation.
(e) All commercial vehicles using a loading zone shall be parked parallel
to the roadway in the direction of vehicular traffic.
[Ord. 6539, passed 7-11-1974]
(a) Loading zones shall be at least 40 feet in length except when located
adjacent to an area of prohibited parking, but not a driveway. In
such instances where a loading zone is to be installed contiguous
with a parking area, not a driveway, loading zones may have a minimum
length of 30 feet.
(b) Loading zones shall not exceed 60 feet in length.
(c) Curb loading zones shall be adequately posted with uniform signs
in conformance with the manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
[Ord. 6539, passed 7-11-1974]
(a) Loading zones shall become effective only after the completion of
an official curb loading zone application, an analysis to determine
conformance with warrants for curb loading zones, approval of the
loading zone application by Council upon recommendation of the Traffic
Rules Committee, payment of the curb loading zone fee, and erection
of official signs designating the area to be established as a curb
loading zone.
(b) Official signs shall be installed by authorized City forces. If parking
meters are present and are to be removed within the loading zone area,
these shall be removed by authorized City forces.
[Ord. 6539, passed 7-11-1974]
(a) Three official police violations of the provisions restricting use
of loading zones shall result in revocation of a loading zone permit.
(b) No refund shall be made to any permittee if loading zone permits
are revoked.
(c) Violators shall be those cited in writing by official City police.
The permittee shall be notified in writing of each violation within
10 days of such violation.
(d) Upon termination of an official loading zone the permittee shall
be notified. Official City signs shall be removed by authorized City
forces. If parking meters are to be reinstalled, these shall be the
responsibility of authorized City forces.
[Ord. 6539, passed 7-11-1974]
(a) The fee for approved curb loading zones shall be $75 for the first
calendar year and $50 for each calendar year thereafter. Fees are
to be paid no later than January 31 of each calendar year after the
initial application fee and installation. The annual fee shall be
paid each year the loading zone is in force. A loading zone will be
removed upon written request by the permittee to the City Engineer's
office.
(b) The initial or application fee shall be paid by the applicant upon
receipt of notification of loading zone application approval. Payment
shall be in the form of certified check or money order. No loading
zone permit shall be issued until after the application fee has been
paid.