Madison does not authorize residents to paint public curbs. Curb and pavement markings are set by the city: you must park within painted lines and within 18 inches of the curb, and fire/emergency lanes require red-painted curbs installed by the property owner.
Curb and lane markings in Madison are city-controlled. Sec. 32-130 requires parking within painted spaces the city fixes, parallel, and within 18 inches of the curb. For fire and emergency lanes, Sec. 32-186 requires the property owner to paint the curbs red (or, where curbs are absent, a red six-inch wide lane line), using Sherwin-Williams Traffic Paint 2132 or an equivalent approved by the fire chief, and to post no-parking signs. Residents may not paint public curbs to reserve parking; markings are established by the city or required of property owners under these sections.
Parking outside marked spaces carries Sec. 32-131 penalties ($25 scheduled); improperly marking or blocking a fire lane carries penalties under Sec. 32-187 and general penalties under Sec. 1-9.
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