Jackson County, MO Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Enforcing authority
- County Traffic Engineer
- Marking method
- Signs, not painted curbs
- Max fine
- $1,000
- Max jail term
- 180 days
- Applies to
- County-maintained roads only
Summary
Jackson County marks hazardous no-stopping and no-parking spots with signs, not red-painted curbs: the County Traffic Engineer designates them wherever parking would create a hazard or unusual traffic delay.
The County Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine and designate by proper signs those places where the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would create an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic.
Full Breakdown
County Code § 5221.18 gives the County Traffic Engineer authority to determine and post signs, not paint curbs red, at spots where stopping, standing or parking would create an especially hazardous condition or cause unusual delay to traffic. It sits inside the Jackson County Traffic Code, whose scope covers highways in the county, in practice the county-maintained roads outside the cities. Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown and Grandview run their own traffic codes and don't rely on this county provision for their streets.
Violations & Fines
Parking or stopping in a posted no-parking zone violates § 5233 as a traffic infraction; conviction under § 5234 brings a fine up to $1,000, up to 180 days in county jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Jackson County paint curbs red for no-parking zones?
Does this rule cover Kansas City streets?
Sources & Official References
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