Riverside County, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Red curb
- No stopping any time
- Yellow curb
- Loading only, 7am-6pm
- White curb
- Passenger/mail pickup only
- Green curb
- Time-limited parking per sign
- Applies to
- Unincorporated county highways only
Summary
On unincorporated Riverside County highways, painted curb colors carry legal force: red bars all stopping, yellow limits loading to set minutes, white is pickup-only, and green caps parking to a posted time limit.
A. Red shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time, except that a bus may stop to load or unload passengers in a red zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading. B. Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. ... for loading or unloading of passengers or materials... C. White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking except so long as is necessary for loading or unloading of passengers... D. Green shall mean stopping, standing or parking is allowed for the time limit specified by posted signs or stencils on the top of the curb.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 84 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
The director of transportation marks loading zones with curb paint under County Code § 10.20.080. Red curb means no stopping, standing or parking at any time, except buses loading or taxis in a marked taxi zone. Yellow curb bars stopping 7 a.m.-6 p.m. except Sundays/holidays, unless loading passengers (5 minutes) or materials (20 minutes). White curb allows only as long as needed to load passengers or mail. Green curb allows parking up to the time posted on the sign or curb stencil. Applies only in the unincorporated county, not in Riverside, Temecula, Palm Desert or the county's other 25 cities.
Violations & Fines
Parking, stopping or standing contrary to a posted sign or curb color violates § 10.20.040 and § 10.20.080; vehicles are subject to citation and removal under California Vehicle Code §§ 22651 and 22850.
Frequently Asked Questions
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