Charleston County does not authorize residents to paint public curbs; curb colors and markings are set by the road authority. Where a curb is painted or signed to prohibit parking, or marked as a fire lane, parking there is prohibited under state law and local code.
Painting or marking a public curb is a function of the road authority (SCDOT or the municipality), not a resident privilege, so a homeowner may not paint a curb to reserve a space in Charleston County. Standard practice, reflected in the regional city codes, is that vehicles may not park where curbs are painted to prohibit parking, where 'no parking' signs are posted, or in a marked fire lane. On any public street these no-parking areas combine with SC Code 56-5-2530's list (crosswalks, intersections, within fifteen feet of a hydrant, blocking driveways). Where lines mark parking spaces, vehicles must park entirely within the lines.
Parking against a painted no-parking curb, posted sign, or fire lane is a municipal parking offense subject to ticket and towing; unauthorized curb painting is itself prohibited.
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