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Buena Park, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Rule
No stopping/standing/parking, ever
Exception
Authorized transit buses only
Set by
City engineer under Ch. 10.32
Section
§ 10.32.020(A)

Summary

A red-painted curb in Buena Park bans stopping, standing, or parking at all times, with the only exception for buses at a marked bus zone.

Red shall mean 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 shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty minutes.

C. White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, which shall not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, and except as follows:

1. When such zone is in front of a hotel, hospital, or in front of a mailbox, the restrictions shall apply at all times;

2. When such zone is in front of a place used for the purpose of public assembly, the restrictions shall apply at all times, except when such place used for the purpose of public assembly is closed.

D. When the city engineer, as authorized under this chapter, has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.

Full Breakdown

§ 10.32.020(A) defines red curb markings as an absolute no-stopping, no-standing, no-parking zone at all times, subject only to the California Vehicle Code and a specific carve-out letting transit buses stop at a red zone signed as a bus stop. Unlike yellow (loading) or white (passenger) curbs, which restrict use only during set daytime hours, red curb carries no time-of-day exception for ordinary drivers under Buena Park's code.

Violations & Fines

Stopping, standing, or parking in a red curb zone is a citable municipal code infraction, enforced by Buena Park police and parking enforcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I stop briefly in a red zone in Buena Park to drop someone off?
No. Red curb bans stopping, standing, and parking at all times, except for authorized transit buses.
Who decides where red curbs are painted in Buena Park?
The city engineer places curb color markings under Chapter 10.32.

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