[Amended 2-12-2007 by Ord. No. 14-2007; 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. 68-2007; 10-22-2007 by Ord. No. 74-2007; 1-11-2021 by Ord. No. 101-2020]
A. No person shall allow a vehicle to be parked, stopped or standing in the following ways:
(1) For more than the time designated in any marked loading zone or timed zone.
(2) Without loading activity in any marked loading zone.
B. No person shall drift a vehicle to conceal an officer’s chalk mark within a loading zone or a timed zone.
C. Commercial loading zones shall be established to provide retail businesses with areas for commercial vehicles to conduct loading and unloading activities (such as trucks that deliver or pick up beverages, food supplies, large merchandise, etc.). It shall be unlawful for any vehicle other than a commercial vehicle to occupy any commercial loading zone during the hours applicable to any such zones.
(1) A commercial vehicle shall include all motor vehicles, with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 10,000 pounds or more that are used for the transportation of goods, wares or merchandise. Passenger vehicles having a truck license or registration shall not qualify as a commercial vehicle.
D. Use of loading zones within the parking zones identified in § 576-502 shall be charged at the parking meter rates set forth in the City Fee Schedule located in 212-144.