Charleston, WV Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 114-564, Charleston Code
- Marker color
- Yellow curb paint
- Legal effect
- Paint alone = official traffic control marker
- Zone length
- Equals length of painted curb
Summary
Charleston can mark a no-parking zone by painting the curb yellow instead of posting a sign, and the painted length sets the no-parking area.
In addition to or in lieu of posting official traffic-control signs to establish a no parking zone or area, a no parking zone or area may be established by painting the curb yellow; and the length of such curb as so painted yellow shall be the length of such no parking zone or area; and the yellow paint shall constitute an official traffic control marker indicating a no parking zone or area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 114-564 of the Charleston Code, the city can establish a no-parking zone either with official traffic-control signs or by painting the curb yellow. Wherever a curb is painted yellow, that paint alone counts as an official traffic-control marker, and the no-parking zone runs exactly as long as the painted section. Drivers don't need a posted sign present to be bound by a yellow curb: the paint itself carries legal force under this section.
Violations & Fines
Parking against a yellow-painted curb is treated the same as parking in a signed no-parking zone and is enforceable as a parking violation under Sec. 114-564, subject to the general penalty in Sec. 1-8.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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