Brentwood, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- General rule
- No unauthorized curb or street painting
- Exception
- House numbers with written city engineer OK
- Color code authority
- City engineer, § 10.13.260
- Removal
- Unauthorized paint removable without notice
Summary
Painting a street or curb surface anywhere in Brentwood without city authorization is illegal under Municipal Code Section 10.06.120. The one exception is curb house numbers, which are allowed only after the city engineer gives written authorization to the person doing the painting.
No person, unless authorized by the city, shall paint any street or curb surface; provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the painting of numbers on a curb surface by any person who has received authorization in writing from the city engineer.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4604307; v5 updated 2025-12-09).
Full Breakdown
120 sits in Brentwood's Traffic Control Devices chapter and bars any unauthorized painting of a curb or street surface. 260, where red means no stopping or standing, yellow marks loading zones, white marks short passenger drop-off, green limits parking to twenty minutes, and blue reserves a space for a vehicle displaying a disabled placard or plate. 080 by letting the chief of police or city engineer remove any unauthorized sign or device that mimics an official traffic control marking without prior notice. 120 carves out one narrow exception: a resident or contractor may paint house numbers on a curb, but only after getting written authorization from the city engineer first.
010. Because curb painting rules sit in the same chapter as the city's authority to install and remove traffic control devices, city engineer approval is the same office that signs off on curb numbering permits and on the color-coded parking restrictions that a painted curb can create confusion with.
Violations & Fines
Unauthorized curb or street painting is enforced as a Title 10 violation under Section 10.21.010, chargeable as an infraction, misdemeanor, or civil penalty under California Vehicle Code Division 17. The city engineer or police may also treat an unauthorized paint job as an unauthorized traffic device under Section 10.06.080 and remove it without advance notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I paint my own curb to keep people from parking in front of my house?
Is painting curb house numbers allowed?
What happens to an illegally painted curb?
Sources & Official References
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