Grand Rapids, MI Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 20 minutes without active loading
- Who sets zones
- The Proper Authority
- Signage cost
- Paid by property owner
- Not allowed
- Use as general parking
Summary
Grand Rapids caps loading zone use at 20 minutes without active loading or unloading, and lets the Proper Authority establish zones on streets or in the parkway strip.
The proper Authority is authorized to continue to establish and maintain loading zones and to omit parking devices from such loading zones, if it should find it advisable and necessary from the standpoint of traffic safety conditions, and for the conduct of business and use of property by the abutting property owner or his or her lessees or assigns. Provided, no vehicle may remain in a loading zone without the occurrence of observable loading or unloading for a period of more than twenty (20) minutes.
At locations zoned for industrial and commercial uses where parking upon the street is prohibited, an abutting owner may be authorized by the proper authority to establish a loading zone in the area between the sidewalk and the street, provided the following conditions exist and continue to exist during the duration of the loading zone:
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 70).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 10.63 authorizes the Proper Authority to establish and maintain loading zones for traffic safety and to serve abutting businesses. No vehicle may remain in a loading zone for more than 20 minutes without observable loading or unloading taking place. In industrial and commercial zones where on-street parking is barred, an abutting owner can be authorized to create a loading zone in the parkway between sidewalk and street, but it must not overhang the sidewalk, must be clearly signed at the owner's cost, must not block sightlines, and can't be used for general parking.
Violations & Fines
Occupying a loading zone for more than 20 minutes without active loading or unloading, or using one for general parking, is a violation subject to a parking ticket.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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