In unincorporated Pierce County, curb colors and no-parking markings are established by the County, not private residents. Under RCW 46.61.570, parking restrictions are effective only when set by official signs or markings, and parking limits are imposed by county resolution. Residents may not paint public curbs to reserve parking. Cities
Curb markings and painted parking restrictions on public roads in unincorporated Pierce County are controlled by the County as the road authority, not by adjacent property owners. Under RCW 46.61.570, stopping, standing, and parking prohibitions apply where official signs or markings indicate them, and any time limit or restriction on county roads must be set by county resolution or order. State law also makes it unlawful for any person to reserve or attempt to reserve any portion of a highway for parking to the exclusion of others. Because of this, a resident may not paint a public curb red or otherwise mark it to claim or restrict parking; only the County (or a city inside its limits) may install official
Reserving or attempting to reserve a portion of a public highway for parking to the exclusion of others is unlawful under RCW 46.61.570(4). Unofficial curb markings on public right-of-way are not enforceable, and unauthorized alteration of county road infrastructure may
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