Ridgecrest, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Freight loading limit
- 20 minutes
- Passenger loading limit
- 3 minutes
- Restricted hours
- 7 a.m.–6 p.m., non-holidays
- Zone marking
- Yellow = freight, white = passengers
Summary
Ridgecrest curb-paints loading zones yellow and passenger zones white, with strict time caps enforced by the city traffic engineer during business hours.
Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon the top of all curbs in said zones. Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes nor the loading or unloading of freight more than 20 minutes.(c)Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs in said zones. White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box, which shall not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, except as follows: When such zone is in front of a mailbox, the restrictions shall apply at all times. (Code 1980, § 4-1.1401; Ord. No. 89-10, § 2)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
The traffic engineer designates and signs loading zones in Ridgecrest, California (Kern County). Yellow-curb zones bar stopping, standing or parking between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily except Sundays and holidays, for anything but loading, passengers get three minutes, freight gets 20 minutes. White-curb passenger zones carry the same three-minute cap and hours.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the posted time limit or parking in a color-coded zone outside its permitted use is a citable parking violation enforced by Ridgecrest police under the traffic code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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