Tehama County, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)

Curb paint and pavement markings in unincorporated Tehama County are official traffic-control devices, so residents may not paint or alter public curbs on their own. Chapter 11.02, 'Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings,' is the controlling authority. Section 11.02.010 states that, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21351, the Board of Supervisors places and maintains traffic signs, signals and other control devices on streets and highways as required by the Vehicle Code. Section 11.02.020 empowers the Director of Public Works, acting under the Board, to install, operate and maintain traffic signs, signals and markings as required or authorized by the Vehicle Code or county code. Specific curb-marking directives appear elsewhere: Section 11.12.030(C), for San Benito Avenue in the town of Gerber, directs that appropriate parking lines be painted with white paint, and Section 11.26.010 authorizes the Director of Public Works to paint red curbs at designated bus loading zones. The meaning of colored curbs (red for no stopping, and other colors) follows the statewide California Vehicle Code. Because only the county marks public curbs, unauthorized curb painting on a county road is not permitted; for striping or curb-marking requests, contact Tehama County Public Works.