A. Loading Zones Designated: Loading zones and passenger loading zones shall be established and marked by signs. (1994 Code)
B. Parking In Passenger Loading Zones: No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger loading zone during hours when the regulations applicable to such loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes. Any vehicle in a passenger loading zone shall be attended by either a driver or valet at all times. (1978 Code §23-288; amd. Ord. 06-4241, 11-14-2006)
C. Standing In Loading Zones Designated For Loading And Unloading Property:
1. Generally:
a. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a place marked as a loading zone, except to load or unload property, during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. A stop for loading or unloading property shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.
b. A vehicle driver may stop temporarily at a loading zone to load or unload passengers when stopping will not interfere with any vehicle waiting to enter or about to enter the zone to load or unload property.
2. Commercial Vehicle Loading Zone: Only commercial vehicles which are properly designated as such may stop, stand or park in a loading zone designated "Commercial Vehicle Loading Zone". No person shall stop, stand or park a commercial vehicle in any place marked as a commercial vehicle loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect except to load and unload commercial property. No stop shall exceed thirty (30) minutes.
D. Public Carrier Stops And Stands:
1. Established: Bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other passenger and common carrier motor vehicles shall be established by the city manager, or designee, and marked by official signs. No persons shall stop, stand, or park within sixty feet (60') in advance of a public carrier stop denoting a "No Parking" sign or symbol.
2. Stopping, Standing And Parking Of Buses And Taxicabs Regulated:
a. Buses:
(1) The driver of a bus shall not stand or park a bus on a street any place except a designated bus stand.
(2) When the driver of a bus enters a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone to load or unload passengers or baggage, the right front wheel of the bus shall be no more than eighteen inches (18") from the curb, and the bus shall parallel the curb so as not to unduly impede other vehicular traffic.
b. Taxicabs: The driver of a taxicab may temporarily stop in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers.
3. 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 the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop to load or unload passengers if the vehicle does not interfere with any bus or taxicab entering such zone.
E. Loading Or Unloading At An Angle To Curb: Loading or unloading from a vehicle backed to park at an angle to the curb shall be lawful only pursuant to special permit issued for that purpose by the city manager, or designee. The permit shall contain special terms or conditions and may be issued to the owner of the vehicle or to the owner or lessee of the real property to which the vehicle backs and parks.
F. Curbside Pick-up and Delivery: No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a space that has been officially designated and signed for Curbside Pick-up and Delivery for more than ten (10) minutes and except to engage in curbside pick-up and delivery.
G. Enforcement: It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this section for any owner or driver to permit a vehicle to remain in violation of this section. Every thirty (30) minutes that a vehicle remains in violation after the vehicle is initially cited shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In the case of passenger loading zones and curbside pick-up and delivery spaces every ten (10) minutes that a vehicle remains in violation after the vehicle is initially cited shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. The fees for each such parking offense shall be provided in the schedule of fees set out in title 3, chapter 4 of this code. (1978 Code §§