(A) Chief of Police to designate curb loading zones. The Chief of Police, with the approval of the Council, is hereby authorized to determine the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones in the commercial zoning district of the city.
(B) Standing passenger curb loading zone.
(1) 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 30 minutes.
(2) 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 material which is waiting to enter or about to enter such zone.
(C) Parking in alleys. Vehicles, other than commercial, shall not park in any alley. Commercial vehicles shall not park in alleys longer than is required to load or unload when so parked. Such vehicles shall stand as close as possible to one side of the alley and in any case shall so stand as to permit other vehicles to pass. Vehicles in alleys shall comply with the directions and orders of police officers.
(1992 Code, § 8-1-309)