Merced, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- City manager, application to finance dept
- Required insurance
- $500,000 combined single limit
- Annual public property fee
- $50, paid in advance
- Revocation notice
- 5 days' mailed notice before hearing
- Appeal deadline
- 10 days to city council
Summary
Painting house numbers on curbs for a fee is a regulated activity in Merced: Municipal Code Sec. 5.56.010 makes it unlawful to do so without a permit from the city manager, and permittees must carry insurance, pay a public property fee, and follow a formal revocation and appeal process.
A.It is unlawful to paint house numbers on curbs within the city without obtaining a permit to do so from the city manager or his designee.B.Permits shall be issued if all requirements of the chapter are met and the city manager or his designee finds that granting such permit will not unduly interfere with the rights of the public or significantly contribute to traffic or other safety hazards.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 - 1-26).
Full Breakdown
56 governs anyone who paints house numbers on curbs within city limits, typically fundraising or solicitation operations that go door to door. Applications are filed with the finance department and must include the applicant's name, address, Social Security number, driver's license number, and date of birth, plus a plan showing how donations will be solicited and collected in line with rules the city manager sets (Sec. 020). 890. Every permittee must furnish a $500,000 combined-limit insurance certificate naming the city, its officers, agents, and employees as additional insured, with 30 days' written cancellation notice required (Sec.
030), and must sign a hold-harmless agreement protecting the city from liability (Sec. 040). An annual public property use fee of $50 is due in advance (Sec. 050), and the business license tax is calculated on average gross receipts under Sec. 020 (Sec. 060). 880 finds the applicant's character or business responsibility unsatisfactory (Sec. 070).
Violations & Fines
A revocation hearing before the city manager requires mailed notice at least 5 days before the hearing date; the permittee may appear and show cause why the permit should not be revoked, and the city manager must mail a decision within 5 days after the hearing (Sec. 5.56.070(D)). Any decision to issue, revoke, or deny a permit may be appealed to the city council by filing a written appeal with the city manager within 10 days of the mailed decision, and the council's ruling on the appeal is final (Sec. 5.56.080).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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