Dallas County Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules Rules (2026)

Under Texas Transportation Code Section 544.011, official traffic-control markings include painted curb colors that must be obeyed as if they were posted signs. The rule applies uniformly across cities and unincorporated areas of Dallas County. Red means no stopping or standing at any time. Yellow indicates a commercial loading zone with time limits posted. White denotes passenger pickup, typically three-minute limits. Green is short-term parking. Within incorporated areas, each city's transportation department designates curb colors. In unincorporated Dallas County, Dallas County Public Works manages roadway markings on county-maintained roads. Private property owners and businesses may not paint public curbs themselves; unauthorized markings have no legal force and may be removed at the property owner's expense.