Compton, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Loading zone marking
- Yellow "LOADING ONLY" stencil
- Passenger zone marking
- White "PASSENGER LOADING ONLY" stencil
- Curb limit
- Max 1/2 of block reserved
- Materials time limit
- 20 minutes
- Passenger time limit
- 3 minutes
Summary
Compton's Traffic Authority marks loading zones with a yellow 'LOADING ONLY' curb stencil and passenger zones with white 'PASSENGER LOADING ONLY' lettering under Municipal Code Section 12-3.7. No more than half of a block's curb length can be reserved for loading, and Section 12-3.8 caps a vehicle's stop at 20 minutes for materials and three minutes for passengers.
a. The Traffic Authority is hereby authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows: 1. At any place in the Central Traffic District or any business district. 2. Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly. b. In no event shall more than 1/2 of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes exclusive of the passenger loading zones at the entrance to public theaters. c. Loading zones shall be indicated only by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters, "LOADING ONLY," upon the tops of all curbs within such zones. d. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters, "PASSENGER LOADING ONLY," upon the tops of all curbs in said zones.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4952997; v15 updated 2026-07-14; through 07-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
7 lets the Traffic Authority designate loading zones and separate passenger loading zones anywhere in the Central Traffic District or any business district, and elsewhere in front of the entrance to a place of business, hall, or public assembly venue. No more than half of the total curb length on any block may be reserved for loading zone purposes, not counting passenger zones in front of public theaters. A loading zone must be marked with a yellow paint line stenciled 'LOADING ONLY' in black letters on the top of the curb; a passenger loading zone gets a white line stenciled 'PASSENGER LOADING ONLY' in black letters.
mail. Passenger loading, including personal baggage, is capped at three minutes. 10 layers on a further restriction wherever signs are posted: a vehicle in a yellow loading zone, or within 50 feet of a school entrance or a government building entrance, may stop only for loading or unloading and only for the time otherwise permitted. 8(d), which directs enforcement to accommodate reasonable loading needs without permitting abuse of the privilege.
Violations & Fines
Standing or parking in a loading zone beyond the permitted 20-minute (materials) or three-minute (passenger) window, or using the zone for a non-loading purpose, violates Sections 12-3.7 and 12-3.8. Vehicles that overstay are subject to citation and towing under California Vehicle Code Section 22651 via the Section 12-3.23 removal authority; the default Section 1-6.3 infraction fines of $100, $200, and $500 apply absent a specific posted penalty.
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