(A) The city’s Traffic Engineer shall designate restricted parking areas or zones by the use of signs, or painted curbs, or both.
(1) If the curb is painted red, parking shall be prohibited in the red area adjacent to the painted curbs at all times.
(2) If the curb is painted yellow or white, the space adjacent to the curb so painted shall be used exclusively by vehicles during the loading or unloading of freight or passengers. Signs placed at either one or both ends of such zone may further restrict use of a loading zone for specific vehicles or purposes.
(3) Curb markings to show a time limit restriction of less than 30 minutes shall be green.
(B) (1) Taxicab, horse carriage rides, bicycle cab, shuttle and tour services standing and/or loading areas shall be designated by signs.
(2) The city’s Traffic Engineer shall determine and designate by proper signs or markings, placed in locations in which the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would create a hazardous condition or would cause delay to traffic, parking of any vehicles in such places is prohibited.
(C) 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 by signs and yellow painted curb as a freight curb loading zone during the hours indicated by such signs. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed 20 minutes. Vehicles displaying the state’s “Disabled Parking” identifying insignia may stand or park in a freight loading zone while in the act of loading or unloading passengers.
(Ord. 922, passed 7-14-2011) Penalty, see § 72.99