Residents may not paint public curbs. In Chattanooga, curb colors and no-parking signs are set by the city — parking against a yellow curb or a posted sign is prohibited (City Code § 24-286, § 24-287). Markings and striping are installed by the road authority; request a zone rather than
No provision lets a property owner paint a public curb to reserve a space or create a no-parking zone. Chattanooga § 24-286(a)(14) prohibits stopping, standing or parking adjacent to a yellow curb, and § 24-287 bars parking where "no parking" signs are placed or beyond posted time limits — so official curb colors and signs, not residents, control parking. Public curbs and striping are installed by the applicable road authority: the Chattanooga Department of Transportation for city streets, the Hamilton County Highway Department for county roads, and TDOT for state routes. To request a no-parking zone or report faded markings, contact the road authority; painting or altering a public curb yourself is not permitted.
Parking against a yellow curb or posted sign is a citable offense and the vehicle may be removed under § 24-303; unauthorized painting or altering of public curbs can be treated as damaging public property.
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