Indio, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)

Indio sets the legal meaning of painted curbs in its own traffic code. Indio Municipal Code Section 71.16 (Curb Markings Indicating Parking Regulations) provides that: a red curb means no stopping, standing, or parking at any time, except as permitted by the Vehicle Code; a yellow curb limits noncommercial vehicles to five minutes and the driver must remain with the vehicle; a white curb is restricted to loading or unloading passengers, not to exceed five minutes, with a hotel exception; a green curb prohibits standing or parking longer than 15 minutes (or a shorter posted period) during the days and hours specified on city signs or markings; and a blue curb designates parking for disabled persons. These colors are official only when applied or authorized by the city; a resident painting their own curb red or a house number on the curb does not create an enforceable parking restriction and may itself require permission, since curbs are within the public right-of-way. Indio Municipal Code Section 71.08 separately prohibits parking on any area that is not a driveway, parking lot, or approved surface. Anyone wanting a colored curb, a loading zone, or a red zone established near their property should request it through the City of Indio Public Works Department rather than painting it themselves.