A. Curb Loading Zones:
1. Designation Of Zones: The City Council is hereby authorized to determine the location of passenger and freight loading zones in the business district of the City.
2. Permits For Loading Zones: The Mayor or his chosen designee, upon written application being made for a curb loading zone permit, which said application shall state the location of the desired zone, the number of passenger vehicle parking spaces in said zone, and the business hours during which said zone shall be so used, upon having obtained the approval of the Council therefor, shall issue said permit. Said permittee shall supply, maintain and keep in place two (2) signs to indicate the ends of such zone, said signs to be of a uniform standard approved by the Mayor or his chosen designee and shall state thereon the hours during which said zone shall be used for loading and unloading purposes. All permits hereunder shall expire on December 31 of the year of issuance. The Council hereby reserves the right to deny any and all requests for permits for good cause and reason shown. (Ord. 278, 3-18-1958; amd. Ord. 2010-16, 7-1-2010; Ord. 2018-06, 5-1-2018)
3. Standing In Passenger Curb Loading Zone: It shall be unlawful for any person to 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 the hours when the regulations applicable to such curb loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes.
4. Standing In Freight Curb Loading Zone: It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pick up and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during the hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty (30) minutes.
The driver of a passenger vehicle may stop temporarily at a place marked as a freight curb loading zone for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any motor vehicle used for the transportation of materials which is waiting to enter or about to enter such zone. (Ord. 278, 3-18-1958)
B. Public Carrier Stands:
1. Designation Of Stands: The City Council is hereby authorized to determine and establish bus stops and taxicab stands and stands for other passenger common carrier motor vehicles on such public streets in such place and in such number as shall be determined to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public.
2. Permits For Stands: The Mayor or his chosen designee, by written application being made for a public carrier stand permit, which application shall state the location of the stand, the number of passenger vehicle parking spaces in said zone, upon having obtained the approval of the Council therefor, shall issue said permit. Said permittee shall supply, maintain and keep in place two (2) signs to indicate the ends of such zone, said signs to be of uniform standard approved by the Mayor or his chosen designee. All permits hereunder shall expire on December 31 of the year of issuance. The Council hereby reserves the right to deny any and all requests for permits for good cause and reason shown. (Ord. 278, 3-18-1958; amd. Ord. 2010-16, 7-1-2010; Ord. 2018-06, 5-1-2018)
C. Parking Of Buses And Taxicabs Regulated: The driver of a bus or taxicab shall not park same upon any street in the business district at any place other than at a bus stop or taxicab stand, respectively, except that this subsection shall not prevent the driver of any such vehicle from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers; provided further, that it shall be unlawful for any taxicab or bus to cruise in and upon any street, avenue or alley in any business district for the purpose of and while engaged in soliciting passengers for such taxicabs or buses.
D. Restricted Use Of Bus And Taxicab Stands: 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. 278, 3-18-1958)