Chino Hills, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Red curb
- No stopping, standing, or parking
- Yellow curb
- Loading zone, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- White curb
- Passenger loading, 3-minute limit
- Fire lane marking
- Red curb or red paint
- Colors set by
- Director of Public Works
Summary
Chino Hills marks no-parking zones with red curb paint under Municipal Code Section 10.08.010, the baseline color in a citywide scheme that also uses yellow for freight loading, white for passenger loading, and red again for fire lanes. The Director of Public Works decides where each color goes and backs it with signs.
The Director of Public Works is authorized by the City Council to determine the location of no stopping zones and no parking areas and shall place and maintain appropriate signs or markings indicating such no stopping zones and no parking areas and stating the hours during which the provisions of this chapter and the Vehicle Code are applicable. No stopping zones and no parking areas shall be indicated by red paint upon the top of all curbs in such zones and/or areas and/or by signing.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
010 gives the Director of Public Works authority to designate no-stopping and no-parking zones and requires that they be marked with red paint on the curb top, signing, or both. 210 uses a red curb or red paint stating FIRE LANE to mark fire access lanes. , except Sundays and holidays. schedule, except that hotel, mailbox, and theater zones can run longer. 08 operates alongside the California Vehicle Code's own color-curb framework rather than replacing it.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a red no-stopping zone is listed as unlawful under Section 10.08.020(D), enforced by the Chino Hills Police Department as a parking citation. Because Chapter 10.08 does not tag curb-color violations as infractions specifically, they fall under the code's general penalty at Section 1.36.020: fines climbing from $100 for a first offense to $200 for a second and $500 for a third within one year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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