Sacramento County, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Section
- § 10.24.010
- Colors covered
- Red, yellow, white, green, blue
- Yellow window
- 7 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays
- White limit
- 5 minutes
- Blue curb use
- Disabled placard vehicles only
Summary
Sacramento County paints its curbs in five colors with fixed legal meanings: red bans stopping entirely, yellow allows only quick loading between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., and white, green and blue each carry their own time or use limits under § 10.24.010.
The Director is authorized...to place and maintain...the following curb markings or signs to indicate parking, standing or stopping regulations, and the curb markings or signs shall have the meanings as herein set forth. Red curb marking means no stopping, standing or parking at any time of any day except as permitted by Vehicle Code; Yellow curb marking means no stopping, standing or parking between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except holidays and Sundays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941150; v18 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Under Sacramento County Code § 10.24.010, the county Director sets the meaning of each curb paint color used on unincorporated roads: red bars all stopping, standing or parking except as the Vehicle Code allows; yellow bars parking on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. except for brief passenger or freight loading; white limits stops to five minutes for passenger and baggage loading; green caps parking at 12 or 24 minutes as posted; and blue reserves the space for vehicles carrying a disabled-person placard or plate. Curb colors apply only after the Director actually paints or signs them.
Violations & Fines
Parking, standing or stopping against a posted curb color is enforceable under the county's general penalty clause, § 1.01.190: a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 and six months in jail absent a specific fine schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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