Goodyear, AZ Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 5-2-1 (IFC § 503.3)
- Letter height
- 3 inches, white on red
- Stroke width
- ¾ inch
- Lettering spacing
- No more than 50 feet apart
- Sign spacing alternative
- Signs no more than 100 feet apart
- Max penalty (individual)
- $2,500 fine, up to 6 months jail
Summary
Goodyear's fire code lets the Fire Code Official mark a fire apparatus access lane by painting the curb red instead of, or alongside, posted signage. City Code § 5-2-1, amending 2024 IFC § 503.3, requires the painted curb read "FIRE LANE NO PARKING" in white block letters 3 inches tall with a ¾-inch stroke, repeated at least every 50 feet.
In addition to or in lieu of the required fire lane signage the Fire Code Official may approve curb, street or driveway painted red to indicate fire lane and labeled " FIRE LANE NO PARKING " in white block letters 3 inches (76.2mm) in height, ¾ inch (19.5mm) stroke, on the vertical face of the curb to indicate fire lane. Lettering shall not be greater than 50' 0" (15.24m) apart and shall be posted at the beginning and end of the fire lane.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-1648, passed April 27, 2026).
Full Breakdown
When the Fire Code Official decides ordinary "NO PARKING-FIRE LANE" signage will not do, Goodyear's 2024 International Fire Code amendments authorize painting the curb, street, or driveway surface red to mark a fire lane instead of, or in addition to, posted signs. The vertical face of the curb must carry the words "FIRE LANE NO PARKING" in white block lettering exactly 3 inches high with a ¾-inch stroke width, and that lettering cannot repeat less often than every 50 feet, starting and ending right at the boundaries of the restricted zone.
Where the city instead relies on signs, those signs must be posted no farther than 100 feet apart, mounted perpendicular to the curb, and double-sided if only one is used per location. Placement, size and format for both options track the City of Goodyear Engineering Design Standards and Policies Manual, administered by the fire code official alongside these sections. Property owners, developers and HOAs responsible for private fire lanes on their site plans must keep the paint or signage in a clean and legible condition at all times, repainting or replacing markings once fading reduces visibility.
Because these lane-marking rules sit inside Article 5-2 of the Goodyear City Code, the local Fire Code adoption, ignoring the marking standard, or parking in a properly marked red zone, is enforced the same way as any other Article 5-2 violation, through the fire code official and Goodyear City Court.
Violations & Fines
Violating any Article 5-2 fire code provision, including the red curb or fire lane sign requirements, is a misdemeanor under § 5-2-1: fines run $50 to $2,500 for an individual and $400 to $20,000 for a business, with up to six months in jail. The city may instead pursue it as a civil code violation through Goodyear City Court under Chapter 18, an option the fire code official can choose in lieu of criminal prosecution.
Frequently Asked Questions
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