Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government |
Code of Ordinances |
LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES |
Chapter 86. TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES |
Article IX. STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING REGULATIONS |
Division 1. GENERALLY |
§ 86-127. Parking in a freight zone.
(a)
No person shall stop or park a vehicle for a purpose or period of time, other than for the expeditious loading and unloading of freight, or the for expeditious completion of repair or service work in a place signed as a loading, freight only, or freight zone. No vehicle shall remain in a loading zone, freight only, or freight zone when not actively loading or unloading unless the vehicle meets the definition of a delivery vehicle or service vehicle.
(b)
A delivery vehicle shall be allowed to remain in a loading zone, freight only or freight zone for 20 minutes or for a period of time when loading and unloading of the vehicle is in progress, whichever is longer.
(c)
Loading zones, freight only or freight zones may be used for expeditious receiving or discharging of passengers when such stopping does not interfere with a delivery vehicle.
(Ord. No. O-149-2012, § 2, 7-17-12)