Spartanburg County, SC Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who marks curbs
- City or county only
- City citation
- Spartanburg Code § 40-191
- County citation
- County Code § 74-1
- Markings are
- Official traffic-control devices
- Resident curb painting
- Not authorized
Summary
Curb and pavement markings that control parking are official traffic-control devices placed only by the City of Spartanburg or Spartanburg County. Residents may not paint curbs to reserve or restrict parking; drivers must obey the markings the government installs.
All vehicles using any municipal parking lot shall be parked in accordance with such markings, lines, signs and regulations as are shown, placed or posted within any such parking area by the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 29).
Full Breakdown
In the City of Spartanburg, all vehicles must be parked in accordance with the markings, lines, and signs placed or posted by the city (§ 40-191), and painted curb markings are official traffic-control devices under the code's definitions (§ 40-2). Only the city places them, so a resident cannot paint a curb to create a no-parking or reserved space. In unincorporated Spartanburg County, § 74-1 provides that parking markings, lines, and signs are placed only by authority of the governing body, and drivers must park in accordance with them. Unauthorized curb painting can be treated as defacing public property.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring official curb or lane markings is a parking violation; painting or altering a public curb without authority may be prosecuted as damaging or defacing public property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I paint the curb in front of my house to stop people parking there?
Do I have to obey painted curb markings?
Sources & Official References
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