Coral Gables, FL Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Freight zone time limit
- 20 minutes
- Parcel truck zone limit
- 1 hour
- Passenger loading zone limit
- 5 minutes
- Freight zone misuse fine
- $50
- Governing section
- Code Sec. 74-58, 74-59
Summary
Coral Gables caps freight curb loading zone stops at 20 minutes for delivering or picking up materials, with a one-hour allowance in marked parcel truck zones, under Sec. 74-59.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during the hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. The stop for loading and unloading materials shall not exceed 20 minutes except in specially marked "parcel truck" loading zones where the stop shall not exceed one hour.(b)The driver of a vehicle may stop temporarily at a placed marked as a freight curb loading zone for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers, when such stopping does not interfere with any vehicle used for transportation of materials which is waiting to enter or about to enter such zone. (Ord. No. 2018-17, § 2(Att. A), 5-8-2017)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Fee Schedule: Supplement 2 | Zoning Code: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 25 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 74-59, vehicles may only stop in a marked freight curb loading zone to actually load or unload materials, and only during the hours the zone's regulations are in effect; the stop cannot exceed 20 minutes, except in specially marked "parcel truck" zones where one hour is allowed. Sec. 74-58 sets a tighter five-minute cap for passenger curb loading zones, limited strictly to dropping off or picking up passengers. Both are enforced through the city's parking citation schedule.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a freight curb loading zone without an eligible use draws a $50 fine; exceeding the freight zone time limit adds a $30 fine. Misusing a passenger curb loading zone is a $30 fine, per the city's parking citation schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
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