San Mateo County, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)

The Director of Public Works is authorized to place signs and/or curb markings to indicate parking regulations. Curb markings shall have the following meanings:

(a)Red means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.(b)Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking at any time for any purpose other than the loading of passengers or materials.(c)White means no stopping, standing or parking at any time for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox.(d)Green means no stopping, standing or parking for longer than the period of time authorized by resolution of this Board. To facilitate use and maintenance of green zones, the Director of Public Works may cause the curb to be stenciled with the allowed period of time and/or erect signs indicating the allowed period of time.(e)Blue means no stopping, standing or parking by other than a vehicle displaying a disabled parking license plate or current disabled parking placard issued by a State Department of Motor Vehicles. (Prior code § 3731.1; Ord. 850, 07/21/49; Ord. 3113, 06/16/87; Ord. 4268, 07/12/05)