Dayton, OH Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)

R.C.G.O. § 72.01(A) puts curb and pavement markings, the paint stripes and symbols that tell drivers where and how to park, under the sole authority of the city traffic engineer, who chooses between parallel and diagonal parking layouts street by street. The chapter does not set out a citywide color code (no defined meaning for red, yellow, or white curb paint); specific restrictions instead come from separate provisions, such as the five-foot driveway buffer and ten-foot fire hydrant clearance in § 72.03. A resident who wants a curb marked or repainted must go through the traffic engineer's office rather than paint it themselves.