STANDING FOR LOADING ONLY.
Raleigh City Code § 11-2177
in effectSec. 11-2177. - STANDING FOR LOADING ONLY.
(a) Passenger loading and unloading.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than for actively loading or unloading passengers in any place marked as a passenger loading and unloading zone during the hours when the restrictions applicable to such zones or stops are effective. In no case shall the stopping, standing, or parking in such zone exceed ten (10) minutes. Passenger loading and unloading zones and the restrictions applicable thereto, shall be as stated in official Traffic Schedule No. 16, "Passenger Loading and Unloading Zones.
(b) Materials loading and unloading.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than for actively unloading and delivering, or picking up and loading materials in any place marked as a "Materials Loading and Unloading Zone" during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. Unless otherwise stated, these loading zones shall be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. In no case shall the stopping, standing, or parking in such zone exceed sixty (60) minutes. Materials Loading and Unloading Zones and the restrictions applicable thereto shall be as stated in official Traffic Schedule No. 17, "Materials Loading and Unloading Zones."
(c) Commercial vehicle only loading zone.
(i) Definition. For purposes of this section, "commercial vehicle" shall mean a truck or other vehicle which is used principally for business purposes and upon which the name, logo, or other designation of the person owning or operating the vehicle is painted, or otherwise permanently affixed to the vehicle in letters or markings at least two inches in height, or which displays a valid commercial license plate issued by any state.
(ii) Use, generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to either park any vehicle (1) other than a commercial vehicle, in any commercial loading zone as designated by the City in official Traffic Schedule No. 24, or (2) in a commercial loading zone during the enforcement hours stated in Traffic Schedule No. 24, "Commercial Loading" Zones," for any purpose other than actively loading or unloading property, goods or merchandise from a commercial vehicle, provided that such loading or unloading shall not exceed sixty (60) minutes. In addition to any applicable fine or penalty, any vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be subject to being cited at the discretion of any law or parking enforcement officer. The restrictions applicable to commercial vehicle loading zones shall be described in official Traffic Schedule No. 24, "Commercial Loading Zones."
(d) Musician loading and unloading zone.
(i) Area affected. This section shall apply only within the downtown business district bounded by Peace Street on the North, South Street on the South, East Street on the East, West Street northward to Hillsborough Street on the West, and Glenwood Avenue from Hillsborough Street to Peace Street also on the West. Musician loading zones and the restrictions applicable thereto, shall be designated in official Traffic Schedule No. 27, "Musician Loading Zones."
(ii) Use, generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to either (1) park any vehicle, other than an authorized musician loading vehicle, in any musician loading and unloading zone as designated by the City in official Traffic Schedule No. 27, or (2) during the enforcement hours described in Traffic Schedule No. 27, "Musician Loading Zones," to utilize such zone for any purpose other than actively loading or unloading musical instruments and other related equipment. Any vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be subject to being cited with a violation notice with the applicable fine or penalty at the discretion of any law enforcement officer or parking enforcement officer.
(iii) Definition. For purposes of this section, "musician loading vehicle" shall mean any vehicle displaying a valid musician loading permit issued by the City of Raleigh and parked with the emergency flashers activated for the purpose of actively loading and unloading musical instruments and/or other equipment used in the performance of music. In no case shall the stop for loading or unloading exceed thirty (30) minutes. Unless otherwise indicated, musician loading and unloading zones shall be in effect 5:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., Monday through Sunday.
(e) Food Truck Loading Zones.
(i) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "food truck" shall have the meaning defined in § 12-1024.1 (a).
(ii) Use, generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to either (1) park any vehicle, other than a food truck as defined in, and permitted in accordance with § 12-1024.1, in any food truck loading and unloading zone as designated by the City in official Traffic Schedule No. 13, or (2) park any vehicle in such zone during the enforcement hours stated in Traffic Schedule No. 13, "No Parking Zones." Any vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be subject to being cited with a violation notice with the applicable fine or penalty at the discretion of any law enforcement officer or parking enforcement officer.
(f) Mixed-Use Loading Zone.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for actively loading, unloading, delivering or picking up of any kind in any place marked as a Mixed-Use Loading and Unloading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stopping, standing, or parking in such zone exceed thirty (30) minutes. Mixed-Use Loading and unloading zones and the restrictions applicable thereto shall be as stated in official Traffic Schedule No. 29, "Mixed-Use Loading Zones."
(g) Exemption for television transmission.
Notwithstanding provisions of this section to the contrary, and for the sole purpose of television signal transmission, it shall be lawful for a vehicle containing mobile television transmission equipment to park in a space designated as a loading zone. Provided, however, that such vehicle shall only remain in the loading zone for the minimum period of time required to prepare for the transmission of live television signals, and in no event for longer than one (1) hour.
(h) Curbside pickup zone.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for actively picking up retail goods ordered by telephone or through the Internet in any place marked as a Curbside Pickup Zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stopping, standing, or parking in such zone exceed thirty (30) minutes. Curbside Pickup Zones and the restrictions applicable thereto shall be as stated in official Traffic Schedule No. 30, "Curbside Pickup Zones."
(Code 1959, §21-28; Ord. No. 2006-990, §§1, 2, 3-21-06; Ord. No. 2006-67, §§1, 2, 8-8-06; Ord. No. 2015-525, 12-1-15; Ord. No. 2020-167, §1, 12-1-20; Ord. No. 2022-321, §1, 1-18-22)
Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT11TR_CH2MOVETR_ARTJPAST_S11-2177STLOONFetched: 11/1/2026