§ 6.30.290. Stopping for loading or unloading only.

When such areas as the city council may hereafter designate as "loading zones" have been appropriately marked by yellow paint placed and maintained upon the entire curb surface along such area, with a proper sign erected and designated "loading zone" along the yellow zone, it shall be unlawful for any person to stop or stand a vehicle except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or materials except under certain restrictions, as follows:

(a)

Private vehicles. The loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes and that of unloading or loading of passengers and their luggage or miscellaneous cargo shall not consume more than five minutes.

(b)

Commercial vehicles. The loading or unloading of passengers, materials, cargo, delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States mail shall not consume more than 20 minutes unless permission be obtained from the police department authorizing the standing of a vehicle for a longer period of time while unloading or loading.

(c)

Hotel loading zone. Where a proper sign is erected in front of a hotel, the time for loading and unloading passengers and their luggage shall not consume more than ten minutes. Hotel loading zones shall not be subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section.

(d)

Application of restrictions and exceptions. The aforementioned restrictions shall be effective on weekdays and also on Saturdays between the hours commencing with 8:00 a.m. and concluding at 6:00 p.m., unless the areas are posted otherwise. If the areas are posted by signs, as, for example, stating "day or night" or "24 hours," then and in such instances the restrictions shall be in effect for the period indicated by the signs. Except as indicated by such appropriate signs, all loading zones shall be open to public parking on weekdays and Saturdays between the hours commencing with 6:00 p.m. and concluding with 8:00 a.m., and they shall likewise be open to public parking on Sundays and holidays for the full 24 hours of such days.

(Ord. No. 4054, § 1, 2-12-91; Ord. No. 5969, § 2, 9-12-07; Ord. No. 6194, § 1, 7-6-11)