(A) Designation of public carrier stops and stands.
(1) The City Council may establish loading zones for common carriers, including, but not limited to, bus stops, bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other passenger common carrier motor vehicles, on such public streets in such places and in such number as it shall determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public.
(2) Every such loading zone shall be designated by appropriate signs.
(B) Use of stands restricted.
(1) 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 the appropriate signs are in place.
(2) 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 the zone.
(C) Parking of buses and taxicabs.
(1) The operator of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than a bus stand so designated as provided herein.
(2) The operator of a bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street at any place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their baggage except at areas designated as provided herein, except in case of an emergency.
(3) The operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop, bus stand, or passenger loading zone on a public street in such a manner that the bus, when stopped to load or unload passengers or baggage, shall be in a position with the right front wheel of such vehicle not further than 18 inches from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb so as not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic.
(4) The operator of a taxicab shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than in a taxicab stand so designated as provided herein. This provision shall not prevent the operator of a taxicab from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers.
(Prior Code, § 6-7-6) Penalty, see § 73.99