Pleasanton, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb cap per block
- No more than half the block
- Goods loading color
- Yellow curb paint
- Passenger loading color
- White curb paint
- Passenger stop limit
- 3 minutes
- Materials stop limit
- 20 minutes
Summary
Pleasanton caps loading zones at half of any block's curb length under Municipal Code § 11.36.040, with the traffic engineer authorized to establish them in business districts or in front of assembly halls under § 11.36.030 and mark them with yellow paint for goods and white for passenger loading under § 11.36.050.
§ 11.36.030. Authority to establish loading zones. The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine the location of and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as provided in Section 11.36.020, as follows: A. At any place in any business district; B. Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for public assembly. § 11.36.040. Extent of loading zones. In no event shall more than one-half of the total curb length of any block be reserved for loading zone purposes. § 11.36.050. Marking of loading zones. Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon the top of all curbs within such zones, and passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs in said zones.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
36's loading-zone authority runs across three short, closely linked sections. 030, Authority to establish loading zones, lets the city traffic engineer determine the location of, and mark, loading zones and passenger loading zones as described in the curb-marking section, either at any place in a business district or elsewhere in front of the entrance to a place of business or a hall used for public assembly. 040, Extent of loading zones, caps how much curb a block can lose to loading: in no event may more than one-half of the total curb length of any block be reserved for loading zone purposes, protecting the remaining curb for general parking.
020: loading zones for goods are indicated by yellow paint on top of the curb, while passenger loading zones are indicated by white paint on top of the curb. 020(C) caps stops at three minutes for passenger loading or dropping mail. 070, marked with a white "TAXI ONLY" line, both subject to their own occupancy limits.
Violations & Fines
Stopping or loading in violation of a marked loading zone is an infraction under § 1.12.020: a fine up to $100.00 for a first offense, up to $200.00 for a second within one year, and up to $500.00 for a third within one year, with a fourth violation of the same ordinance in 12 months charged as a misdemeanor.
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