Huntsville, AL Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Emergency lane marking
- Red painted curbs required
- Fire hydrant clearance
- No parking within 15 feet
- Hydrant curb zone
- 30 ft marked in red
- Responsible party
- Property owner, not city
- Max penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 6 months
Summary
Huntsville requires property owners to mark emergency lanes and fire hydrant no-parking zones with red painted curbs, warning drivers that stopping or parking there is prohibited under Sec. 25-222.
The property owner of any property subject to the emergency lane requirements of this section shall mark each emergency lane with red painted curbs or where curbs are absent, with a red painted six-inch-wide lane line along the entire length of the emergency lane to warn people against blocking the lane. ... No person shall stop, let stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not: (1) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or within an area clearly marked with red painted curbs, spanning 30 feet along the curb of the public parking area by every fire hydrant...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 30 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 25-222, owners of property with a required emergency lane must paint the curb red (or add a red six-inch lane line where no curb exists) along its full length and post signage every 50 feet. The same red-curb marking is required for a 30-foot zone along the curb at every fire hydrant, inside which parking is banned within 15 feet of the hydrant, and for posted standpipe/sprinkler connection zones. Marking and sign upkeep is the property owner's responsibility, not the city's.
Violations & Fines
Violating Sec. 25-222 falls under the Code's general penalty, Sec. 1-7: a fine of up to $500, imprisonment up to six months in city jail, or both, with each day of a continuing violation charged as a separate offense.
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