Kirkwood, MO Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Section 14-66(a) authorizes the Traffic Engineer to determine the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones and to place and maintain signs stating the hours those zones apply. That means a loading zone's hours and boundaries are fixed by the posted signage rather than a single citywide schedule, so drivers must check the sign at each zone rather than assume standard hours. Under § 14-66(b), a business or property owner cannot get a loading zone created just by asking informally: they must submit an application for a permit for the zone and for two signs to indicate the ends of each zone, with the Traffic Engineer only posting a zone in response to an approved application.

Nearby, related provisions establish other special-purpose curb zones the same way: § 14-67 requires the Traffic Engineer to establish bus stops and taxicab stands by sign, and § 14-68 requires school bus loading zones to be similarly marked adjacent to schools. Under § 14-69, none of these restrictions is enforceable unless the required signs are physically posted and in place at the time of the alleged violation, so a loading zone with no sign up cannot support a ticket.