Whenever curbs are painted pursuant to parking regulations imposed or authorized by this chapter or as authorized by the California Vehicle Code including 21458 thereof, and the colors thereof are clearly visible, no person shall:
A. Stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, at a red curb, except that a bus may stop at a red curb marked or signposted as a bus loading zone; or
B. Stop, stand or park a vehicle at a yellow curb except to load or unload passengers or personal property for such time as is necessary therefor but not longer than three minutes for the loading or unloading of passengers or twenty minutes for the loading or unloading of personal property, provided that stopping, standing or parking at a yellow curb is not prohibited at any time after six p.m. or before six a.m. of any day nor at any time on any Sunday or holiday; or
C. Stop, stand or park any vehicle at a white curb except to load or unload passengers for not to exceed three minutes. The prohibition shall not apply to any white curb in front of an auditorium, theater or place of public assembly when such place is closed, nor shall such prohibition apply at any time after six p.m. and before six a.m. of any day, or at any time on any Sunday or holiday, unless such white curb is in front of a hotel or a United States mailbox, at which places the prohibition shall apply at all times, or unless such white curb is in front of an auditorium, theater or place of public assembly, in which case said prohibition shall apply to any such place at all times while it is open to, or occupied by, the public; or
D. Stop, stand or park a vehicle at a green curb for longer than fifteen minutes. The prohibition shall not apply at any time before six a.m. or after six p.m. of any day or at any time on any Sunday or holiday;
E. Stop, stand or park a vehicle at a blue curb unless said vehicle displays one of the distinguishing license plates or a placard issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to paint and maintain in a clearly visible condition all curbs in the city as authorized by Vehicle Code 21458 to indicate the parking regulations contained in this section, at curbs in front of all hotels, U.S. mailboxes, auditoriums, theaters and such other places as may be designated by the California Vehicle Code or by this chapter or by any ordinance or resolution of the Council.
(Ord. 2771 § 3, 1991: Ord. 2281 § 1, 1979; Ord. 1875 § 3, 1973: prior 3210.48 -- Ord. 996 § 2, 1959).