Kings County, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Red curb
- no stopping, standing, or parking
- Yellow curb
- loading/unloading, 30 min max
- White curb
- passenger loading, 10 min max
- Green curb
- parking limited to 10 minutes
Summary
Kings County assigns fixed meanings to curb paint colors on unincorporated roads: red bars all stopping, yellow and white cap loading time, and green limits parking to ten minutes.
Curb markings shall be of the following colors and such colors indicate as follows: (1)Red indicates no stopping, standing or parking, whether the vehicle is attended or unattended.(2)Yellow indicates stopping only for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or freight for a maximum period of 30 minutes.(3)White indicates stopping only for loading or unloading of passengers for a maximum period of ten minutes.(4)Green indicates time limit parking for a maximum period of ten minutes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
The board of supervisors orders parking regulations on unincorporated county streets, highways, roads, alleys and lanes and has them marked accordingly. Where curbs are marked, Sec. 23-35 fixes the color code: red means no stopping, standing or parking at all; yellow allows loading or unloading of passengers or freight for up to 30 minutes; white allows passenger loading only, up to ten minutes; green caps parking at ten minutes. Where there is no curb to paint, Sec. 23-36 requires signs stating the same restrictions instead.
Violations & Fines
Parking or standing in violation of a posted curb color or sign is an infraction under Sec. 23-9, punishable under Sec. 1-8.1 of the county code once the board's regulation has been signed or marked.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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