10.44.150 - Curb color markings, and stopping, standing, parking, and loading and unloading restrictions thereto.

The city administrator or director are hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title to place and, when required herein, shall place the following curb markings by the use of paint upon curbs to indicate stopping, standing, parking, and loading and unloading or standing regulations. The curb color markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth. (1)

Red indicates no stopping, standing, or parking at any time, whether the vehicle is attended or unattended, except as permitted by provisions of the vehicle code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or where a sign may be posted to designate a bus loading zone.

(2)

Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven o'clock a.m. and six o'clock p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided, however, that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes, and the loading or unloading of materials shall not consume more than twenty minutes, or unless exempted by appropriate signage.

(3)

White indicates no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box, which shall not exceed three minutes. Such restrictions shall apply between seven o'clock a.m. and six o'clock p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, or unless exempted by appropriate signage.

(4)

Green indicates no standing or parking for a period of time longer than twenty minutes, except Sundays and holidays, or unless exempted by appropriate signage.

(5)

Blue indicates no stopping, standing or parking by any person, other than parking is limited exclusively to the vehicles of disabled persons and disabled veterans, whose vehicle displays a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to the applicable provisions of the vehicle code, and pursuant to the city's policy on the issuance of disabled parking spaces.

When the city administrator or the director, as authorized under this title, has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.

(Ord. No. 706, § 2, 2-5-2019)