Colored curb markings (red, yellow, white) are official traffic-control devices installed by the town or county engineer, not something a resident may paint. Douglas County and its towns follow the federal MUTCD; a homeowner cannot paint a curb to reserve or restrict parking in front of their home.
Curb color has legal meaning only when placed by the roadway authority under the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which Colorado adopts. Red typically means no stopping/standing/parking, yellow means loading only, and white is a short passenger loading zone; enforcement flows from those official markings, not from paint applied by a property owner. Douglas County and Castle Rock do not authorize residents to paint public curbs, and there is no ordinance granting a homeowner a reserved space in front of their house. Requests for a marked restriction go through the town or county traffic engineer.
Unauthorized painting or altering of a public curb or traffic-control marking is prohibited and may be removed at the resident's cost; ignoring an official colored curb is a parking violation.
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