El Dorado County, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Section 10.12.050 makes it "unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or freight for periods not exceeding one hour in any loading zone as established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors," and requires those zones to be "designated by yellow curb markings." The "whether occupied or not" language means a driver cannot avoid the one-hour cap simply by staying behind the wheel while freight is loaded. The County draws a sharper line one section later: Section 10.12.060 creates a separate passenger loading zone, marked by white curb paint instead of yellow, that caps standing time at 15 minutes and covers only loading or unloading passengers from vehicles other than buses.

Both zone types exist only once the Board of Supervisors adopts a resolution establishing them, the same mechanism the chapter uses for taxi zones under Section 10.12.040 and tow-away zones under Section 10.12.080, and under Section 10.04.040 the County Road Department must place and maintain the curb markings before either restriction is enforceable. A vehicle left in a designated loading zone longer than its time limit, or parked there for a purpose other than loading, is subject to the same enforcement the County uses for any other posted parking violation, including towing where the zone is additionally posted as a tow-away zone under Section 10.12.080.