LADOT alone paints and maintains colored curbs in Los Angeles. Red means no parking, yellow is commercial loading, white passenger loading, green time-limited, and blue disabled. Private painting or alteration of public curb markings is prohibited under LAMC §80.69.
Under LAMC §80.69, only the Los Angeles Department of Transportation may install or refresh colored curb markings on public streets. Residents and businesses cannot self-paint a curb red to deter parking, yellow to claim a loading zone, or any other color. Property owners or merchants who want a new colored zone must petition LADOT, which evaluates traffic, sight lines, and adjacent uses. Unauthorized markings are removed at the painter's expense, and the underlying parking restriction is unenforceable until LADOT formally installs it. Faded official curbs should be reported to 311 for repainting.
Painting or altering a public curb without LADOT authorization is a misdemeanor under LAMC §80.69, with citations, removal costs billed to the painter, and the unofficial color carries no parking-enforcement weight.
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