Clayton County sets no ordinance letting residents paint their own curbs. Curb colors and no-parking markings are official traffic-control devices placed only by the county or city, and painting a public curb yourself is not authorized.
Curb markings that designate parking, no-parking, fire lanes, or loading zones are official traffic-control devices in Georgia, installed and maintained by the local government with jurisdiction over the street. Clayton County and its cities do not have an ordinance permitting residents to paint address numbers or reserved-parking colors on public curbs, and unauthorized markings on a public right-of-way can be treated as defacing or an encroachment. If a curb marking is faded or you believe a no-parking zone is warranted, request it through the county's Transportation and Development / Public Works department rather than painting it yourself. On private lots, striping falls under the parking-standard rules requiring marked spaces.
Painting or altering a public curb or right-of-way without authorization can be cited as an encroachment or defacement; the county may remove the marking and bill or fine the responsible party.
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