Idaho Falls, ID Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Idaho Falls City Code authorizes the City Council to establish parking and loading zones on city streets, with all changes ordered by Council and entered in the official minutes (Sec. 9-4-15). The Chief of Police designates these zones by installing signs and by painting or marking lines on the street or curb (Sec. 9-4-16). Sec. 9-4-19 governs use: a person may park in a loading zone to unload persons, supplies, or merchandise, but parking in a loading zone or space during 'operating time' for any other purpose is unlawful. 'Operating time' is defined in Sec. 9-4-18 as the time between eight o'clock (8:00) a.m. and six o'clock (6:00) p.m. of every day, and it excludes any Saturday or legal holiday. Vehicles parked in a loading zone must be entirely within the markings for one space and parked parallel or diagonal to the curb as marked, with the front of a diagonally parked vehicle within eighteen inches (18') of the curb (Sec. 9-4-17). Unlawful parking in violation of posted loading-zone signs is an infraction punishable by a fine set by Council resolution, and the Council may set higher or graduated fines for repeat violations (Sec. 9-4-20). Separately, alleys may be used only for loading and unloading, with ten feet of clearance on each side (Sec. 9-4-2).