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Multnomah County, OR Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

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

Key Facts

Bus/taxi loading limit
2 minutes maximum
Taxicab restricted hours
4:30-6:00 p.m. banned
Backed-to-curb loading limit
20 minutes maximum
Enforcing agency
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Geographic scope
Unincorporated county only, not Portland

Summary

Multnomah County bars parking in a marked bus loading zone except for a bus or taxicab actively loading or unloading passengers, capped at two minutes, and bans taxicabs from the zone entirely between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m.

City-specific rules exist: Portland, and Gresham have their own loading zones rules that differ from Multnomah County's county-level regulations. If you live in one of those cities, check the city-specific page instead.

(T) In any bus loading zone, except a motor bus or taxicab actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers or merchandise for a period not exceeding two minutes. Taxicabs using any bus loading zone shall use only the entrance end of the zone and shall not use the zone between the hours of 4:30 and 6:00 p.m.;

(U) On private property without the consent of the owners of the private property;

(V) In any construction zone except by vehicles actually necessary to the construction work being carried on; (W)On county-owned or county-operated property designated for use for motor vehicle parking by authorized county personnel only, without the consent of the county, if there is in plain view on the property a sign prohibiting public parking or restricting parking;

(X) In any street, road, highway, alley, lane or on any sidewalk, parking strip, public park property, county-owned property or county-operated property for more than 24 hours, if the vehicle is disabled or abandoned;

(Y) On either or both sides of any street adjacent to any school property if there is in plain view on that property a sign prohibiting public parking or restricting parking;

(Z) At any place in which stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would create an especially hazardous condition or cause unusual delay to traffic, if there is in plain view on the property a sign prohibiting public parking or restricting parking;

Full Breakdown

The Sheriff's traffic code defines a bus loading zone as curb space reserved for buses loading or unloading passengers and marked with official signs. No vehicle may stop, stand or park there except a bus or taxicab actually engaged in loading or unloading, and then only for up to two minutes; taxicabs are further barred from using the zone at all between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m., the evening commute window. A related rule caps any vehicle backed to the curb to load merchandise at 20 minutes. These rules govern only unincorporated Multnomah County. Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview and Wood Village each enforce their own parking codes.

Violations & Fines

Parking in a restricted loading zone or exceeding the curb-loading time limit is a Class A violation, punishable by a fine up to the state-set maximum, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense; Multnomah County Sheriff's deputies enforce it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park in a bus loading zone in unincorporated Multnomah County?
Only a bus or taxicab actually loading or unloading passengers may stop there, and only for up to two minutes; taxicabs also can't use the zone between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m.
Does this loading zone rule apply in Portland?
No. This is the Multnomah County Sheriff's traffic code for unincorporated areas only; Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview and Wood Village have their own separate parking ordinances.

Sources & Official References

Other rules in Multnomah County

All Multnomah County rules

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