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HOWARD COUNTY

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STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY

21.1501 - COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO DESIGNATE CURB

LOADING ZONES

THE COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
CURB LOADING ZONES AND SHALL PLACE AND MAINTAIN
APPROPRIATE SIGNS INDICATING THE SAME AND STATING THE
HOURS DURING WHICH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE
APPLICABLE.

21.1502 - PERMITS FOR CURB LOADING ZONES

THE COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER SHALL NOT HEREAFTER
DESIGNATE OR SIGN ANY CURB LOADING ZONE UPON SPECIAL
REQUEST OF ANY PERSON UNLESS SUCH PERSON MAKES
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT FOR SUCH ZONE AND FOR TWO
SIGNS TO INDICATE THE ENDS OF EACH SUCH ZONE. THE
COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER UPON GRANTING A PERMIT AND
ISSUING SUCH SIGNS SHALL COLLECT FROM THE APPLICANT
AND DEPOSIT WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE A SERVICE FEE
OF 25 DOLLARS PER YEAR OR FRACTION THEREOF AND MAY BY
GENERAL REGULATIONS IMPOSE CONDITIONS UPON THE USE OF
SUCH SIGNS AND FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COUNTY FOR THE
VALUE THEREOF IN THE EVENT OF THEIR LOSS OR DAMAGE AND
THEIR RETURN IN THE EVENT OF MISUSE OR UPON EXPIRATION
OF PERMIT. EVERY SUCH PERMIT SHALL EXPIRE AT THE END
OF ONE YEAR.

21.1503 - STANDING IN PASSENGER CURB LOADING ZONE

NO PERSON SHALL STOP, STAND, OR PARK A VEHICLE
FOR ANY PURPOSE OR PERIOD OF TIME OTHER THAN FOR THE
EXPEDITIOUS LOADING OR UNLOADING OF PASSENGERS IN ANY
PLACE MARKED AS A PASSENGER CURB LOADING ZONE DURING
HOURS WHEN THE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO SUCH CURB
LOADING ZONE ARE EFFECTIVE, AND THEN ONLY FOR A PERIOD
NOT TO EXCEED THREE MINUTES.

21.1504 - STANDING IN FREIGHT CURB LOADING ZONE

NO PERSON SHALL STOP, STAND OR PARK A VEHICLE FOR
ANY PURPOSE OR LENGTH OF TIME OTHER THAN FOR THE
EXPEDITIOUS UNLOADING AND DELIVERY OR PICK-UP AND
LOADING OF MATERIALS IN ANY PLACE MARKED AS A FREIGHT
CURB LOADING ZONE DURING HOURS WHEN THE PROVISIONS
APPLICABLE TO SUCH ZONES ARE IN EFFECT. IN NO CASE