As used in this division, the word "bus", shall mean any motor
bus, motor coach, trackless trolley coach or passenger stage used
as a common carrier of passengers.
(Code 1957, § 6079.1)
The provisions of this division shall be enforced so as to accommodate
necessary and reasonable loading or unloading but without permitting
abuse of the privileges hereby granted.
(Code 1957, § 6074.3)
When the city traffic engineer, as authorized under this division,
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 division.
(Code 1957, § 6073)
(a)
The
city traffic engineer is authorized to issue special permits to allow
the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or
unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions
of such permit.
(b)
Permits
required by section 28-205 may be issued either to the owner or lessee
of real property or to the owner of the vehicle, and shall grant to
such person the privilege as therein stated and authorized herein.
(c)
A
permit issued pursuant to this section may be revoked for a violation
of any of the special terms or conditions of the permit.
(Code 1957, §§ 6076—6076.2)
The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine
and mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:
(1)
In
central, business district. At any place in the central traffic district
or any business district.
(2)
At
business, public buildings. 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.
(Code 1957, § 6071)
The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized, subject to the
provisions and limitations of this chapter, to determine the location
of, to place, and when required herein shall place, the following
curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations; and said
curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth.
(1)
Red
shall mean 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.
(2)
Yellow
shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at anytime 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 materials,
provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume
more than three minutes or the loading or unloading of materials more
than 20 minutes.
(3)
White
shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other
than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three
minutes; and such restrictions shall apply between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays and except as follows:
(a)
When such zone is in front of a hotel, 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.
(4)
Green
shall mean no parking or standing for longer than indicated at any
time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and
holidays. The length of the time restriction shall be determined by
the traffic engineer, but in no case shall it be less than 10 minutes
nor more than 60 minutes. The length of the time restriction shall
be indicated within the green curb area by white lettering on the
curb.
(5)
Blue
shall mean stopping, standing and parking limited exclusively to the
vehicles of the handicapped whose vehicles display a distinguished
license plate issued to disabled persons by the department of motor
vehicles. Such markings shall be effective between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays unless signs
are posted further restricting or authorizing other days and hours.
(Code 1957, § 6072; Ord. No. 76-10, § 1, 5-19-76; Ord. No. 82-83, § 1, 9-8-82)
In no event shall more than 1/2 of the total curb length in
any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.
(Code 1957, § 6071(2))
Loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow line stenciled
with black letters, "LOADING ONLY", upon the top of all curbs within
such zones.
(Code 1957, § 6071.3)
Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled
with black letters, "PASSENGER LOADING ONLY," upon the top of all
curbs in said zones.
(Code 1957, § 6071.4)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow
loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers
or materials for such time as is permitted in section 28-213.
(Code 1957, § 6075)
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 28-213(c).
(Code 1957, § 6077)
(a)
Permission
herein granted 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 20 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
herein granted 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.
(Code 1957, §§ 6074—6074.2)
The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to establish
bus zones opposite curb spaces for the loading and unloading of buses
or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof
subject to the directives and limitations set forth herein.
(Code 1957, § 6079)
No bus zone shall exceed 80 feet in length, except that when
satisfactory evidence has been presented to the city traffic engineer
showing the necessity therefor, he may extend bus zones not to exceed
a total length of 150 feet.
(Code 1957, § 6079.2)
Bus zones shall normally be established on the far side of an
intersection unless otherwise designated by ordinance.
(Code 1957, § 6079.3)
No bus zone shall be established opposite and to the right of
a safety zone.
(Code 1957, § 6079.4)
The city traffic engineer shall cause to have painted a red
line stenciled with black letters "NO STANDING", together with the
words "BUS ZONE" upon the top or side of all curbs and places specified
as a bus zone.
(Code 1957, § 6079.5)
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus
in a bus zone.
(Code 1957, § 6079.6)
