New Orleans has no residential ordinance letting owners paint the public curb, and it does not run a color-coded curb system. Where curb paint conflicts with a posted sign, the city instructs drivers to always follow the sign.
Orleans Parish does not authorize private curb painting for parking reservation, and the traffic code does not establish resident-paintable curb colors. Parking restrictions are set instead by posted signs and by the no-sign rules of Sec. 154-923 (sidewalks, hydrants, driveways, corners). The city's own guidance is explicit that if there is a conflict between a sign and paint on the ground, drivers must always follow the sign. Any official curb markings on the public right-of-way are placed by the Department of Public Works, not by residents, and painting the public curb is not a resident right.
Ignoring a posted restriction is ticketed per the underlying sign (fire hydrant, no-parking, loading zone, etc.). Unauthorized markings on the public right-of-way can be treated as an obstruction and removed.
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