(A) Passenger zone. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for other than the designated 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 hours when the regulations applicable to the curb loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed 20 minutes.
(B) Freight zone. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to those zones are in effect.
(C) Establishment and maintenance of zones. For the purposes of providing the owner or occupant of any premises fronting upon any street in the City with delivery and loading facilities, including reasonable ingress and egress to and from such premises for either passengers or freight or other materials, and upon the presentation of a written application of the owner or occupant of such premises, the Board of Public Works, upon recommendation by the City Engineer and after a public hearing, may determine, designate and grant, by resolution, locations for either passenger or material loading zones for such purposes, whereupon permits shall be issued therefor; all in strict accordance with the provisions of this section. In determining the establishment of a loading zone, the Board of Public Works may consider, among others, the following matters: need, estimated volume of use, alternate sites, number of businesses or premises served, and support of neighboring owners or occupants. The Board of Works shall determine the dimensions and hours of operation of each loading zone.
(1) No passenger zone or loading zone shall be established or maintained within 25 feet of a street intersection or fire hydrant; and no such zone shall be established which will conflict with any safety zone, bus zone or taxicab stand previously established.
(2) Any resolution adopted by the Board of Public Works establishing a loading zone pursuant to this section shall be certified to the City Clerk within ten days of adoption. All resolutions so certified shall be placed on the agenda for the next regular Council meeting that is held at least five days after the certification. At such meeting, the Council may stay the effective date of any loading zone for a period of 45 days and refer it to the appropriate committee for a hearing. If no stay is adopted, the loading zone shall be deemed established upon adjournment of that Council meeting. If a stay is adopted, the Council may before the expiration of the stay either: (i) adopt a resolution rejecting the establishment of such loading zone and nullifying the actions of the Board of Public Works; or (ii) lift the stay and ratify the action of the Board of Public Works. If the Council ratifies the loading zone, it shall be deemed established on the date of ratification. If the Council fails to act during the period of the stay, the loading zone shall be deemed established upon the expiration of the stay.
(3) All passenger zones and material loading zones established, and all permits therefor which are in effect at the time this amendment to the code becomes effective shall be continued in full force and effect; but such zones and all subsequently permitted zones shall be at all times subject to all police powers of the City thereover, and no one shall possess any vested rights to continue any passenger or material loading zone, if it is ordered abolished by the Board of Public Works. The permit section of the Department of Public Works shall maintain a list of all such zones which shall be available for public inspection at all times.