A. Determination of Zones: Upon recommendation of the Police Chief and approval of the City Engineer, the Public Works Department may mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:
1. At any place in any business district.
2. In front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly.
B. Limitation of Zones: In no event shall more than one-half (1/2) of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.
C. Curb Markings:
1. Loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters, "LOADING ONLY", upon the top of all curbs within such zones.
2. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters, "PASSENGER LOADING ONLY", upon the top of all curbs within such zones.
D. Restrictions and Time Limits:
1. Permission granted under the provisions of this Article to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor or twenty (20) minutes, whichever is shorter.
2. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries and to the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post and United States mail.
3. Permission granted under the provisions of this Article to stop or stand for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor or three (3) minutes, whichever is shorter.
4. Within the total time limits specified, the provisions of this Section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading but without permitting abuse of the privileges hereby granted.
E. Stopping in Zones:
1. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or materials for such time as permitted in subsection D of this Section.
2. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any white loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers for such time as permitted in subsection D of this Section. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)
Upon recommendation of the Police Chief and approval of the City Engineer, the Public Works Department may mark bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers as follows:
A. Length: No bus zones shall exceed eighty feet (80') in length.
B. Location: Bus zones shall normally be located on the far side of an intersection. No bus zone shall be located opposite and to the right of a safety zone.
C. Curb Markings: All curbs and places specified as a bus zone shall be painted with a red line stenciled with white letters, "NO STANDING" with the words "BUS ZONE" on the top of all said curbs.
D. Stopping in Zone: No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus zone. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)
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