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Greenwich, CT Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

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

Key Facts

Allowed duration
Only as long as loading/unloading takes
Fine
$55.00 (Sec. 14-34(b))
Governing schedule
Schedule XIV loading zones (Sec. 14-18)
Appeal window
15 days, online request to PAHO
Late fine
Doubles at 15 days, triples at 30

Summary

Sec. 14-18 of the Code of Ordinances limits any vehicle in a Schedule XIV loading or unloading zone to only as long as loading or unloading actually takes; lingering past that draws a fifty-five dollar fine under the Sec. 14-34(b) penalty schedule.

Sec. 14-18. - Loading zones. No operator of any vehicle shall park for a period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers or materials in any place designated as a loading or unloading zone in Schedule XIV, attached to and made a part of this chapter. (See Schedule XIV.) ... Loading zone $55.00

Full Breakdown

Sec. 14-18 governs every loading and unloading zone the Town designates in Schedule XIV of the Code of Ordinances. It limits an operator to parking there only for the time actually needed to load or unload passengers or materials; once that task is finished, continuing to occupy the space is a violation even if no time-limit sign is posted, because the ordinance ties the allowed duration to the activity itself rather than a fixed number of minutes. Loading zones sit within the same Article 2 framework as Greenwich's other parking schedules, so Sec.

14-25 makes clear a street or lot can be subject to more than one restriction at once and, where rules conflict, the stricter one controls. The Sec. 14-34(b) penalty table fines a loading-zone violation fifty-five dollars under the 'Loading zone' line item, the same rate charged for double parking or parking within ten feet of a fire hydrant. As with any Chapter 14 ticket, Sec. 14-34(a) allows an officer to serve the notice on the driver directly or by attaching it to the vehicle, giving fifteen days to pay, and Sec.

14-34(c) lets the recipient request an online appeal hearing with a Parking Appeal Hearing Officer within that same window before the fine can double or triple under Sec. 14-34(d).

Violations & Fines

Parking longer than actually needed to load or unload in a Sec. 14-18 zone is fined fifty-five dollars under the 'Loading zone' line of the Sec. 14-34(b) penalty schedule. Ignoring the ticket doubles the fine after fifteen days and triples it after thirty days under Sec. 14-34(d), and the registered owner is presumed to be the violator under Sec. 14-35.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long can I park in a Greenwich loading zone?
Only as long as it actually takes to load or unload passengers or materials, under Sec. 14-18 of the Code of Ordinances. There is no posted minute limit; the ordinance ties the allowed time to the loading activity itself, so parking there after finishing is already a violation.
What's the fine for overstaying a loading zone in Greenwich?
Fifty-five dollars, listed under 'Loading zone' in the Sec. 14-34(b) penalty schedule for Chapter 14, Vehicles and Traffic, the same rate charged for double parking or parking within ten feet of a fire hydrant. The fine doubles after fifteen unpaid days and triples after thirty under Sec. 14-34(d).
Can I contest a loading zone ticket?
Yes. Sec. 14-34(c) lets a ticketed driver submit an online request for an appeal hearing within fifteen days of the notice, which the Department of Parking Services schedules with a Parking Appeal Hearing Officer, typically within sixty days, before deciding whether the fine stands.

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