LOADING ZONES

Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 11, ch. 11.44

in effect

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.44.010 Designation authority—Signposting.

11.44.010 - Designation authority—Signposting. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine the location of passenger and freight curb-loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this Section are applicable. (Ord. 1589 § 11 (part), 1972: prior code § 10-18-1)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.44.020 Passenger.

11.44.020 - Passenger. Upon those streets or highways or parts of streets or highways described in Schedule 18-I, a copy of which is to be maintained for public inspection in the offices of the City Clerk and the City Traffic Engineer, which may be amended from time to time by written finding of the City Traffic Engineer, 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 such curb loading zone are effective. The time period limitations under this Section are as follows: (A) Not to exceed three minutes, at locations designated as limited to three minutes and posted with signage accordingly. (B) No specific time period but limited to expeditious loading and unloading, at locations designated as an "immediate loading and unloading" zone and posted with signage accordingly. (Ord. No. 6703, § 8, 10-2-19; Ord. 3990 § 7, 1996: Ord. 1589 § 11 (part), 1972: Ord. 1534 § 7, 1971; Ord. 1278 § 26, 1967; Ord. 1169 § 6, 1965: Ord. 750 § 7, 1957: prior code § 10-18-2)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.44.030 Hotel.

11.44.030 - Hotel. Upon those streets or highways or parts of streets or highways described in Schedule 18-II, a copy of which is to be maintained for public inspection in the offices of the City Clerk and the City Traffic Engineer, which may be amended from time to time by written finding of the City Traffic Engineer, 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 or goods in any place marked as a hotel loading zone, during hours when the regulations applicable to such hotel loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed ten minutes. (Ord. 3990 § 8, 1996: Ord. 1589 § 11 (part), 1972: Ord. 1278 § 25, 1967: prior code § 10-18-3)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.44.040 Time-limited—Fifteen minutes.

11.44.040 - Time-limited—Fifteen minutes. Upon those streets or highways or parts of streets or highways described in Schedule 18-III, a copy of which shall be maintained for public inspection in the offices of the City Clerk and the City Traffic Engineer, which may be amended from time to time by written finding of the City Traffic Engineer, 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 or goods in any place marked as a time-limited loading zone, during hours when the regulations applicable to such loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed fifteen minutes. (Ord. 3990 § 9, 1996: Ord. 1589 § 11 (part), 1972: prior code § 10-18-4)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.44.060 Commercial—Designated.

11.44.060 - Commercial—Designated. Upon those streets or highways or parts of streets or highways described in Schedule 18-V, a copy of which shall be maintained for public inspection in the offices of the City Clerk and the City Traffic Engineer, which may be amended from time to time by written finding of the City Traffic Engineer, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious and continuous loading and delivery or pickup and loading of heavy or voluminous freight, cargo or other goods in any place marked as a commercial loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty minutes, day or night. The use of a commercial loading zone under this Section is limited to: (A) Commercial vehicles whose commercial nature is evident from the type of vehicle; or (B) Vehicles which have commercially-printed markings on the exterior of the vehicle clearly identifying the commercial use of the vehicle. (Ord. 5870 § 12, 2006: Ord. 3990 § 10, 1996: Ord. 3829 § 2, 1994: Ord. 1589 § 11 (part), 1972: prior code § 10-18-6)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.44.070 Commercial—Length.

11.44.070 - Commercial—Length. Commercial loading zones shall be limited in distance so that the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles within the zone shall not create an especially hazardous condition or cause an unusual delay to traffic. (Ord. 1589 § 11 (part), 1972: prior code § 10-18-10)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.44.080 Tour bus.

11.44.080 - Tour bus. Upon those streets, highways, thoroughfares, or parts thereof, described in Schedule 18-VI, a copy of which is to be maintained for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and the office of the City Traffic Engineer, and which may be amended from time to time by written finding of the City Traffic Engineer, it shall be unlawful to stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious loading and unloading of passengers from a licensed tour bus, shuttle bus or limo in any place marked as a Tour Bus, Shuttle Bus or Limo Loading Zone during hours where the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for the loading or unloading of passengers exceed thirty minutes. (Ord. 5095 § 20, 1998: Ord. 3990 § 11, 1996: Ord. 3011 § 1, 1982: prior code § 10-8-11)

Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11VETR_CH11.44LOZOFetched: 10/28/2026