Pennsylvania Vehicle Code 75 Pa.C.S.A. section 3354 and Philadelphia Code Title 11 reserve curb-marking authority to the Streets Department. Residents and businesses cannot paint red, yellow, or white curbs themselves, even to deter blocking driveways or hydrants.
Under 75 Pa.C.S.A. section 3354, official traffic-control devices, including curb markings, must be erected by the local authority with state-approved standards. Philadelphia Code Title 11 (Streets) and the Streets Department's Right-of-Way Unit issue any official red, yellow, or white curb designations, typically tied to fire hydrants, intersections, loading zones, or transit stops. Property owners cannot self-paint curbs to mark driveways; doing so risks defacement-of-public-property charges under Code section 10-602 and removal at owner expense. Driveway access already enjoys statutory protection under 75 Pa.C.S.A. 3353(a)(1)(i). Residents wanting an official no-park curb must petition the Streets Department or Philadelphia Parking Authority through the council district office.
Unauthorized curb painting is graffiti or defacement under Philadelphia Code section 10-602, with fines up to 300 dollars and restoration costs; obstructing official traffic-control devices is a 75 Pa.C.S.A. 3111 summary offense.
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