Bishop, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)

Inyo County's Title 10, Chapter 10.36 (Stopping, Standing and Parking) requires drivers to obey official traffic-control devices and curb markings, and ties parking prohibitions to those markings and posted signs. Where curbs are officially marked, Inyo County follows the statewide California Vehicle Code curb-color convention used throughout the state: red means no stopping, standing or parking at any time (except as the Vehicle Code permits, such as a momentary stop for a bus where allowed); yellow designates a loading zone for loading or unloading freight or passengers for the time posted; white is a passenger loading/unloading zone; green is a limited-time parking zone; and blue is reserved for vehicles displaying a disabled placard or plate. Private parties may not paint public curbs to create or enforce their own restrictions - only the county (or the relevant road authority) may establish official curb markings, and unauthorized markings are not enforceable. The Board of Supervisors may designate marked zones by resolution. On Highway 395 and other state routes, Caltrans controls markings rather than the county.