Tehama County, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who designates zones
- Tehama County Transit Agency
- Who approves
- Board of Supervisors, Veh. Code §22500(i)
- Who paints curb
- Director of Public Works
- Who pays
- Transit Agency, not the county
Summary
Tehama County authorizes red curb painting only for board-approved bus loading zones: the Transit Agency designates the stop, the board approves it under Vehicle Code § 22500(i), and the public works director paints the curb at the Transit Agency's expense.
The Tehama County Transit Agency is hereby delegated the responsibility to designate in accordance with its bus stop standards, policies and procedures, bus loading zones within the unincorporated area of the county of Tehama for the purpose of loading and unloading passenger buses operating as commercial carriers within the county. Such bus loading zones shall be approved by the board of supervisors pursuant to Section 22500(i) of the California Vehicle Code, and the director of public works is hereby authorized to paint red curbs, and to install bus stop signs, benches, and shelters in accordance with the standards, policies and procedures of the Tehama County Transit Agency. Such paintings and installations shall be at the expense of the Tehama County Transit Agency.
(Ord. 1811 §1, 2004)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
Tehama County Code § 11.26.010 lets the Tehama County Transit Agency designate bus loading zones on unincorporated county roads under its own stop standards and policies, subject to board of supervisors approval under California Vehicle Code § 22500(i). Once approved, the director of public works is authorized to paint the curb red and install bus stop signs, benches, and shelters, but the Transit Agency, not the county general fund, pays for the paint and installation. This is the only curb-painting authority named in the county code; it applies solely to bus loading zones in the unincorporated area, not inside Red Bluff, Corning, or the City of Tehama.
Violations & Fines
Stopping, standing, or parking in a marked red bus zone violates California Vehicle Code § 22500; the zone itself exists only where the county has followed § 11.26.010's designation and approval process.
Frequently Asked Questions
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