Legal Documents of Newport

Code of Newport

Newport
Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 14 : Stopping, Standing Or Parking

15-1418 : Observance of curb loading zones.

  1. Passenger curb loading zones. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone during hours when the regulations applicable to the curb loading zone are effective and then only for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes.
  2. Freight curb loading zone.

    1. 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 pick-up and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to the zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty (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 materials which is waiting to enter or about to enter such zone. (1973 Code, § 11-221)