Franklin, TN Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Section 15-612 gives the board of mayor and aldermen discretion to establish loading zones, but only under five listed conditions: the property owner lacks off-street loading facilities or has grossly inadequate ones, the loading is necessary to the property owner's business, the zone serves public convenience, welfare, and safety, the freight or merchandise involved is too heavy or bulky to carry by hand, or the nearest existing loading space is too inconvenient or far away to use practically. Once a zone is established, the city posts signs stating both the loading-zone designation and the specific hours the restriction applies.

During those posted hours, § 15-612(2) limits use of the space strictly to expeditious loading, unloading, pickup, and delivery of freight or merchandise; parking for any other purpose or for any longer period is unlawful. The section sets a hard ceiling on how long that legitimate use can last: no loading or unloading stop may exceed 30 minutes, regardless of how much freight remains to be moved. Outside the posted hours, or absent any freight or passenger activity, the space reverts to whatever general parking rule Chapter 6 otherwise applies to that stretch of street.

Like other Chapter 6 stopping and standing rules, a loading-zone violation is enforced through the general illegal-parking procedure at § 15-703, with the registered owner presumed responsible under § 15-616 if the vehicle is found unattended and in violation.