The city traffic engineer, subject to the approval of the city
council, 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 division are applicable.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-307; 1991 Code,
sec. 17-401; 2007 Code, sec. 44-142)
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
minutes.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-308; 1991 Code,
sec. 17-402; 2007 Code, sec. 44-143)
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 pickup 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.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-309; 1991 Code,
sec. 17-403; 2007 Code, sec. 44-144)
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 numbers as he 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.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-310; 1991 Code,
sec. 17-404; 2007 Code, sec. 44-145)
(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 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.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-311; 1991 Code,
sec. 17-405; 2007 Code, sec. 44-146)
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.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-312; 1991 Code,
sec. 17-406; 2007 Code, sec. 44-147)
