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Cass County, MO Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Passenger zone limit
3 minutes maximum, Section 360.020
Freight zone rule
Expeditious loading or unloading only, Section 360.030
Zone designation
County Engineer sets locations and posted hours
Maximum penalty
$1,000 civil penalty per Section 100.210
Enforcing agency
Cass County Sheriff's Office

Summary

Cass County Code Sections 360.020 and 360.030 limit standing in marked curb loading zones to actual loading or unloading. Passenger zones cap the stop at three minutes; freight zones have no fixed time limit but still require the stop be for expeditious delivery, pickup or unloading of materials during the zone's posted hours.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Cass County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

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. ... 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 pickup 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.

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Full Breakdown

010 to designate passenger and freight curb loading zones and to post signs stating the hours each zone is in effect; a zone has no legal force until those signs are up. 020 then governs passenger zones: a vehicle may stop there only for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers, during the posted hours, and even a lawful stop cannot run past three minutes. 030 governs freight zones separately, allowing a stop only for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials during posted hours, but it sets no fixed minute cap the way the passenger-zone rule does; a stop that outruns 'expeditious' handling is what triggers the violation instead. 210: a civil penalty of up to $1,000, with each day the violation continues counted as a separate offense. 060.

Violations & Fines

Standing longer than three minutes in a passenger curb loading zone, or standing in a freight zone for any purpose other than expeditious delivery or pickup, is punishable under the general penalty, Section 100.210: up to $1,000 per offense, with each day a violation continues counted separately. Cass County Sheriff's Office deputies enforce Chapter 360's loading zone rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long can I stop in a passenger curb loading zone?
Section 360.020 caps a passenger curb loading zone stop at three minutes, and even within that window the stop must be for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers during the zone's posted hours. Stopping there for any other purpose, or past the three-minute mark, is a violation regardless of how light traffic is.
Is there a time limit for freight loading zones in Cass County?
Section 360.030 sets no fixed minute cap for freight curb loading zones the way the passenger-zone rule does. Instead, a stop is lawful only while it is actually being used for the expeditious unloading, delivery, pickup or loading of materials during the zone's posted hours; lingering past that purpose is what triggers a citation.
Who decides where loading zones are located?
The County Engineer designates passenger and freight curb loading zones under Section 360.010 and must post signs stating the zone's location and the hours it applies. A curb space is not a legal loading zone, and the loading-only rules do not apply, until those signs are actually in place.
What happens if I'm cited for misusing a loading zone?
Neither Section 360.020 nor Section 360.030 sets its own fine, so a citation is punished under the county's general penalty, Section 100.210: a civil penalty of up to $1,000, and the code counts each day a violation continues as a separate offense. Sheriff's Office deputies handle enforcement in unincorporated Cass County.

Sources & Official References

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