§ 10.20.080. Loading zones.

The board of supervisors, by the ordinance codified in this chapter, delegates to the director of transportation the authority to establish loading zones and passenger loading zones. The director of transportation or his/her designee shall determine the location of the loading zones and passenger loading zones and establish the zones upon completion of an engineering study and a field review which study and field review shall document the need and purpose in establishing such loading zones. The loading zones shall be indicated by appropriate signs and curb markings hereinafter provided.

A.

Red shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time, except that a bus may stop to load or unload passengers in a red zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading. A red zone marked or sign posted as a taxi zone shall permit stopping, standing and parking exclusively for taxicabs.

B.

Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. on any day except Sunday and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than five minutes, or the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty (20) minutes.

C.

White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking except so long as is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers or for the purposes of depositing or picking up mail in an adjacent mailbox.

D.

Green shall mean stopping, standing or parking is allowed for the time limit specified by posted signs or stencils on the top of the curb where applicable.

(Ord. 413.30 § 1.9, 2005)