(a)
The
Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine the location of loading
zones and passenger loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate
signs or markings indicating the same and stating the hours during
which the provisions of this article and the Vehicle Code are applicable.
(b)
Loading
zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon the top of all curbs
in said zones. Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking
at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays
and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of
passengers or freight; provided, that the loading or unloading of
passengers shall not consume more than 30 minutes and the loading
or unloading of freight more than 20 minutes.
(c)
Passenger
loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all
curbs in said zones. White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking
for any purpose 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 such restrictions shall apply between
7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays and
except as follows: When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front
of a mailbox, the restrictions shall apply at all times. When such
zone is in front of a theater, the restrictions shall apply at all
times except when such theater is closed.
(Ord. 34 § 4-3.1201, 1980)
(a)
Permission
granted in this article to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of
loading or unloading of freight shall not extend beyond the time necessary
therefor, and in no event for more than 20 minutes.
(b)
Permission
granted in this article to stop or park for purposes of loading or
unloading of 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.
(c)
Within
the total time limits above specified, the provisions of this section
shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading
or unloading but without permitting abuse of privileges granted by
this chapter.
(Ord. 34 § 4-3.1202, 1980)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose
other than the loading or unloading of passengers or freight in any
alley.
(Ord. 34 § 4-3.1203, 1980)
The Traffic Engineer is authorized to establish bus stops, bus
stands, taxicab stands and stand for other passenger common-carrier
motor vehicles on such streets, in such places and in such number
as he or she 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 official traffic-control
devices.
(Ord. 34 § 4-3.1204, 1980)
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.
(Ord. 34 § 4-3.1205, 1980)
