Howard County does not authorize residents to paint curbs. Curb colors and no-parking markings are official traffic-control devices installed by the county; parking restrictions are set by posted signs and official markings under Title 21.
Curb markings that regulate parking, such as no-parking zones, are official traffic-control devices in Howard County, established and maintained by the county under Title 21 of the County Code. Residents may not paint public curbs or create their own parking restrictions; unauthorized markings on the public right-of-way are unenforceable and may themselves be a violation. Where the county wants to restrict parking, near hydrants, corners, bus stops, or fire lanes, it uses official signs and markings. Any question about a curb marking should go to the Department of Public Works, since the curb and right-of-way are public.
Unauthorized marking or obstruction of the public right-of-way can prompt a code-enforcement notice; only official markings are enforceable.
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