Carson, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $50 per year
- Consent required
- Written owner/occupant consent
- Numeral size
- 8 in. tall, 1 in. wide
- Color
- Black on white, beaded background
Summary
Carson requires an annual $50 permit before anyone paints house numbers on a curb, plus the property owner's written consent and code-specified numeral size and color.
Permit Fee $50.00. No person shall paint, stencil or otherwise mark upon any curb, street, roadway, highway, or sidewalk any housing number or address without first obtaining an annual permit to do so. ... No person shall ... mark a street or house number on a curb ... without first obtaining the written consent of the person owning or occupying the premises adjacent thereto. Any numerals painted on curbs shall be black on a white and beaded background and shall be eight (8) inches in height and one (1) inch in width.
Full Breakdown
Carson Municipal Code § 63130 makes curb house-numbering a licensed trade: no one may paint, stencil or mark a house number or address on any curb, street, roadway or sidewalk without a City permit issued through the Director of Finance, and no one may do so without the written consent of the owner or occupant of the adjacent property. The code even fixes the artwork, numerals must be black on a white, beaded background, eight inches tall and one inch wide, and the Director of Public Works can order shoddy work redone or pull the permit.
Violations & Fines
Painting or stenciling curb numbers without the annual permit, without the property owner's written consent, or in nonconforming size or color can void the permit and trigger a redo order or revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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