§ 520. Parking in loading zones.

A.

Loading zones.

1.

No commercial vehicle or Loading Zone User shall be parked in a loading zone unless such vehicle is being loaded or unloaded expeditiously, and in no event for a period exceeding thirty (30) minutes.

2.

No passenger vehicle shall be parked in a loading zone, except that:

a.

Taxi cabs may be parked in a loading zone for a period not exceeding thirty (30) minutes for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers; and

b.

Passenger vehicles having an identification device issued by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission or passenger vehicles having a valid loading zone parking permit issued by the City of Tulsa Finance Department and clearly and prominently displayed in the lower left corner of the rear window may be parked in loading zones for a period not exceeding thirty (30) minutes for the purpose of picking up and making deliveries.

3.

No vehicle shall be parked in a passenger loading zone for a period exceeding three (3) minutes.

B.

Loading zone permits for passenger vehicles.

1.

The Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to issue to any person classified as a "Loading Zone-Commercial User", hereinafter defined, special thirty (30) minute parking permits for use only for parking in loading zones for the purpose of making deliveries. Such permit shall be clearly and prominently displayed in the lower left corner of the rear window.

2.

"Loading Zone-Commercial User" shall mean any person who owns a passenger vehicle and who uses the same as a delivery vehicle in connection with his/her business, trade or occupation, which vehicle is operated solely in such business capacity or any persons residing within the Parking Districts pursuant to Title 37, Chapter 5, Section 503 for the purposes of loading and unloading items to their residences within their specified zone/district in accordance with said ordinance. Possession of a loading zone permit does not guarantee loading zone availability.

3.

Any person wishing to be classified as a "Loading Zone-Commercial User", as herein defined shall make application to the Director of Finance. The Director of Finance shall investigate such application and determine whether such person is entitled to be so classified. In the event the Director finds the person to be entitled to such classification, he/she shall certify that such person is eligible for such permit, upon payment of the fee and proof of residency by way of lease agreement or utility bill or property tax statement, if applicable, hereinafter provided.

4.

Any person classified as a "Loading Zone-Commercial User" is entitled to and shall be issued a special loading zone parking permit which shall be valid upon the payment of a fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) per month, to be paid for the year or the portion of the year remaining and such permit shall expire midnight December 31, of each year. In the event that a permit is lost, becomes mutilated, or the permitted vehicle is changed, fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be assessed as replacement cost for such permit.

5.

Loading Zone Permits for residential purposes are available in limited quantities on a first come first served basis.

6.

Any person holding a "Loading Zone-Commercial User" parking permit who, for any reason, shall become disqualified to hold such permit shall notify the Finance Department and shall surrender his/her permit. Failure to do so shall constitute forfeiture of the permit.

7.

Any decision of the Director of Finance may be appealed by the affected party to the Council of the City of Tulsa.

(Ord. No. 16215; Ord. No. 23036, § 1, 2-6-2014; Ord. No. 24072 , § 1, 1-16-2019)