STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING

Gulfport Code of Ordinances ch. 6, art. XIV

in effect

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 6-346 Designation of curb loading zones.

Sec. 6-346. - Designation of curb loading zones. The city traffic engineering superintendent is hereby 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. (Code 1963, § 25-233)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 6-347 Permits for curb loading zones.

Sec. 6-347. - Permits for curb loading zones. The city traffic engineering superintendent shall not hereafter designate or sign any curb loading zone upon special request of any person unless such person makes application for a permit for such zone and for two (2) signs to indicate the ends of each such zone. The city traffic engineering superintendent upon granting a permit and issuing such signs may by general regulations impose conditions upon the use of such signs and for reimbursement of the city for the value thereof in the event of their loss or damage and their return in the event of misuse or upon expiration of permit. Every such permit shall expire at the end of one (1) year. (Code 1963, § 25-234)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 6-348 Stopping, standing, parking in passenger curb loading zones.

Sec. 6-348. - Stopping, standing, parking in 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 such curb loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes. (Code 1963, § 25-235)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 6-349 Stopping, standing, parking in freight curb loading zones.

Sec. 6-349. - Stopping, standing, parking in freight curb loading zones. 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 such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty (30) minutes. (Code 1963, § 25-236)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 6-350 Designation of public carrier stops and stands.

Sec. 6-350. - Designation of public carrier stops and stands. The city traffic engineering superintendent is hereby authorized and required to establish bus stops, bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other passenger common-carrier motor vehicles on such public streets in such places and in such number as he shall determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public, and every such bus stop, bus stand, taxicab stand, or other stand shall be designed by appropriate signs. (Code 1963, § 25-237)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 6-351 Stopping, standing, parking buses and taxicabs.

Sec. 6-351. - Stopping, standing, parking buses and taxicabs. (a) The operator of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than a bus stand so designated as provided herein. (b) The operator of a bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street at any place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their baggage other than at a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone so designated as provided herein, except in case of an emergency. (c) The operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone on a public street in such a manner that the bus when stopped to load or unload passengers or baggage shall be in a position with the right front wheel of such vehicle not further than eighteen (18) inches from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb so as not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic. (d) The operator of a taxicab shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than in a taxicab stand so designated as provided herein. This provision shall not prevent the operator of a taxicab from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers. (Code 1963, § 25-238)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 6-352 Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands.

Sec. 6-352. - Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when any such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such zone. (Code 1963, § 25-239)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 6-353 Stopping, standing, parking tractor-trailer rigs.

Sec. 6-353. - Stopping, standing, parking tractor-trailer rigs. It shall be unlawful for any person to park, stop or stand any tractor-trailer rig unless so directed by the direction of a police officer in any of the following places: (1) On any public street within the city, unless loading or unloading at a business or residence. (2) On any public parking lot or facility, unless designated by signs. (3) In any recreation facility, unless designated by signs. It shall be the duty of the city traffic engineer to so determine if parking is to be allowed and to provide a proper sign if allowed. (Ord. No. 1821, § 1, 9-6-88)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 6-354 Safe sight-distance.

Sec. 6-354. - Safe sight-distance. It shall be unlawful for any person to build, grow, erect, install, park or in any way hinder the safe sight-distance of any street, driveway, entrance or exit of any residence, business or buildings within the city. It shall be the duty of the city traffic engineer to determine a safe sight-distance. (Ord. No. 1821, § 2, 9-6-88)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 6-355 Penalties.

Sec. 6-355. - Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation, who shall violate or permit or allow anyone to violate sections 6-353 and 6-354 shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and shall be towed away at the owner's expense. (Ord. No. 1521, § 3, 9-6-88)

Source: City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/gulfport/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6MOVETR_ARTXIVSTLOUNFetched: 11/1/2026