Loading and unloading zones on Durham streets are official, city-designated spaces regulated under City Code Chapter 66; only active loading is allowed there, and residents cannot create their own loading zones.
Curbside loading zones are designated by the City of Durham and enforced under Chapter 66, Article IV (Stopping, Standing and Parking). Vehicles may stop in a marked loading zone only to actively load or unload passengers or goods for the posted time; general parking there is prohibited. Off-street loading for larger developments is addressed through site-plan review under the UDO rather than a fixed residential requirement. Residents may not paint or post their own loading zones on public streets.
Parking in or blocking a designated loading zone brings a citation under Chapter 66, and vehicles may be ticketed or towed.
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