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ESTABLISBMENT OF CURBSIDE BUS STOP ZONES
A. Requests Involving the Elimination of On- Street Parking
Due to the limited amount of available curbside parking in the older
neighborhoods of the City of Newport Beach, the elimination of on-
street vehicle parking spaces for the establishment of bus stop zones
shall be recommended by the Traffic Affairs Committee for City Council
approval and implementation by the Traffic Engineer only if a majority
of the following criteria is met:
1. The District has demonstrated significant patronage in the
vicinity of the proposed stop or has marketing data to indicate
that neighborhood patronage would increase if a more convenient
stop were available.
2. The proposed stop would serve a significant number of citizens
who would be convenienced by a direct curbside bus entrance or
exit.
3. There are unusual traffic safety hazards in the vicinity of the
proposed stop which make a direct curbside stop desirable.
4. It would be unsafe for the bus to be stopped in the street travel -
way to accept or disembark passengers.
5. An established "flagstop" has not adequately met the needs of
the district for patron service.
6. The establishment of the stop would not unreasonably displace es-
sential curbside parking for an adjacent business or residential
district.
7. Wherever possible, the Orange County Transit District will utilize
neighborhood stop zones already established for the Southern
California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD).
8. Elimination of curbside parking spaces by establishment of a stop
would result in additional public benefits such as, but not limited
to, improved site distances, ease of street cleaning, improved
pedestrian safety or elimination of "loitering" parking nuisances.
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B. Requests Not Involving Elimination of On- Street Parking or Hazardous
Locations
1. Traffic Engineer will review and install in accordance with
Section 12.48.100 of the Municipal Code entitled Bus Zones
see attached).
C. Temporary Bus Zones Not Exceeding Ninety Days Duration
1. Requests involving the elimination of on- street parking shall be
considered the same as regular stops discussed in "A" above.
2. Requests not involving the elimination of on- street parking shall
be reviewed by the Traffic Engineer and established in accordance
with Section 12.48.100 of the Municipal Code entitled Bus Zones.
Adopted - December 10, 1973
LOADING AND UNLOADING 12.48.080 -- 12.48.100
12.48.080 Special Passenger LoadingZones. No operator of any vehicle
shall stop, star.ci 01. park the vehicle in any special passenger loadingzonewhenapprovedpermanentorportablesignsareinplace, as herein-
after provided, for any period of time longer than is necessary for theloadingorunloadingofpassengersandnottoexceedthreeminutes.
The term "special passenger loading zones ", as used herein, shall
mean those areas adjacent to the curb located between two approved
permanent or demountable signs in front of or adjacent to, and within
the projected real property boundaries of any church, theater, club, or
place of business or public gathering. (1949 Code 3280.1, added by Ord. 1069; December 9. 1963
12'18.490 Parkin;, in Alley Prohibited — Exception. No person shall
stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading orunloadingofpersonsor, materials in any alley except in areas the CityCouncilhasdesignatedbyresolutionforvehicleparking, and where autho-
rized signs are in place giving notice thereof. (1949 Code § 3281, asamendedbyOrd. 939; October 18, 1960).
J' 12.18100 ins 7 mres. A. ESTABLISHMENT AUTHORITY. TheCityTrafficEngineerisherebyauthorizedtoestablishbuszonesopposite
curb space for the loading and unloading of buses of common carriers
of passengers and to determine the location thereof subject to the direc- tives and limitations set forth herein.
B. BUS DEFINED. The word "bus" as used in this section shall
mean any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley coach, or passenger r
stage used as a common carrier of passengers.
C. LENGTH RP,STRICTION. No bus zone shall exceed eighty feetinlength, except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented totheCityTrafficEngineershowingthenecessitytherefor, the City TrafficEngineermayextendbuszonesnottoexceedatotallengthof125feet.
D. LOCATION. Rug zones shall normally be established on the farSideofanintersection.
E. PROHIMTED LOCATION. No bus zone shall be establisheduppo;ite;ind to the ri;hi of a safcav zone
P. MARKINGS. The City Traffic Fugineer shall paint a red line
stencil with whito IetLers "NO STANDING," together with the words
ial5 3I'OY" up0r1 tho tun or side of all curbs and places specified as abuszone.
G. IiSE RESTRICTED, No person shall stop, stand or park anyvohi;;le except, bus i;: a bus zone. (1J49 Code : .3282).
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