Fresno County, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Passenger zone limit
- 3 minutes, 7am-6pm except Sun/holidays
- Freight zone limit
- 30 minutes, same hours
- Postal zone limit
- 1 minute for mail drop-off
- Curb color code
- Yellow = freight/passenger, white = passenger/mail
- Violation class
- Infraction under Section 11.16.500
Summary
Fresno County designates four kinds of curbside loading zones under Chapter 11.16: passenger zones capped at three minutes, freight zones capped at thirty minutes, dedicated bus zones, and one-minute postal mail zones, each running seven a.m. to six p.m. except Sundays and holidays unless the public works director grants schools, hotels, or theaters more time.
A.The director of public works is authorized to determine and establish the location and duration of loading zones.B.The type of loading zones and the applicable restrictions therein are as follows:1."Passenger loading zone" means an area wherein all vehicles are prohibited from. stopping, standing or parking, except for the limited purpose of loading or unloading passengers for a period of use not to exceed three minutes during each day of the week between seven a.m. and six p.m., excluding Sundays and holidays, except that the director of public works may extend such time period for hotels, theaters and schools as he deems necessary to provide for traffic safety needs.2."Freight loading zone" means an area wherein all vehicles are prohibited from stopping, standing or parking, except for the limited purpose of loading or unloading freight between seven a.m. and six p.m. on each day of the week, except Sundays and holidays and for a period of use not to exceed thirty minutes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 51).
Full Breakdown
16 (Angle Parking, Loading Zones) lets the director of public works establish the location and duration of four categories of curb loading zones in unincorporated Fresno County. every day except Sundays and holidays; the director can lengthen that window for hotels, theaters, and schools where traffic safety requires it. A freight loading zone under (B)(2) is reserved the same hours for loading or unloading freight, but drivers get up to thirty minutes. Bus loading zones under (B)(3) are limited strictly to buses picking up or dropping off passengers, and postal mail zones under (B)(4) exist only so a driver can deposit mail in an adjacent box, for no more than one minute.
010: a yellow curb marks a freight or passenger loading zone and a white curb marks a passenger loading zone or postal mail zone. 020(C), parking in violation of the marking is unlawful, and the county does not need to prove intent, only that the vehicle exceeded the posted time or use.
Violations & Fines
Any violation of Chapter 11.16, including overstaying a passenger, freight, bus, or postal loading zone, is an infraction under Section 11.16.500, cited under the general infraction schedule in Section 1.12.020. A vehicle parked in violation of curb markings or signs placed under Section 11.16.020(C) can be ticketed on the spot; the county does not need a separate hearing before issuing the citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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