Concord, NC Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 15 minutes maximum (§ 58-283(a))
- Who designates zones
- City traffic engineer, by posted sign (§ 58-281)
- Backing permit
- Available from traffic engineer (§ 58-282)
- Passenger stop
- Allowed if it doesn't block a waiting delivery vehicle
- Penalty
- Same civil penalty as § 58-252 parking violations
Summary
Concord's traffic engineer designates curb loading zones by sign and sets the hours each one operates. Inside a marked zone, a vehicle can stop only to load or unload materials, and even then the stop cannot run past 15 minutes; passenger vehicles may stop briefly to pick up or drop off riders if a delivery truck is not waiting.
The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine the location of curb loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this division are applicable. ... No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and deliver or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a 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 15 minutes.
Full Breakdown
Section 58-281 gives the city traffic engineer authority to determine where curb loading zones sit and requires signs marking the zone and stating the hours during which it operates; outside those posted hours the space functions as ordinary curb space. Section 58-282 lets the traffic engineer issue special permits authorizing a vehicle to back up to the curb for loading or unloading merchandise, granted either to the property owner or lessee or to the vehicle's owner, and it is unlawful for a permittee to violate any term of that permit.
Section 58-283(a) restricts use of a marked loading zone during its posted hours to the expeditious loading, unloading, pickup or delivery of materials, and caps that stop at 15 minutes regardless of how much freight remains. Section 58-283(b) carves out one exception: the driver of a passenger vehicle may stop briefly in a loading zone to load or unload passengers, but only if the stop does not interfere with a delivery vehicle that is waiting to enter or about to enter the zone. 00 after 30 days.
Violations & Fines
Standing in a marked curb loading zone for anything other than active loading or unloading, or exceeding 15 minutes even while actively loading, violates Section 58-283. A passenger vehicle that blocks a waiting delivery truck while dropping off riders also violates the section. Citations carry the same civil penalty schedule as other parking violations under Section 58-252, plus $10.00 to $15.00 for delinquent payment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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