Queen Creek, AZ Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)

Article 7-2-12's amendments to the International Fire Code set the town's curb-marking rules for fire apparatus access roads. 1 requires curbs along the entire length of a fire apparatus access road to be painted red on both the top and the face; where no curb exists, or only a rolled curb is installed, a 6-inch-wide red stripe running the full length substitutes. 2 waives both signs and red curb painting on either side once an access road exceeds 32 feet in width. 3 requires signs and red curbs on both sides when a road is under 26 feet wide, tightening to 20 feet or less for roads serving only single-family detached homes.

4 requires marking on at least one side for roads between 26 and 32 feet wide. 5 authorizes the fire department to require stenciling reading 'FIRE LANE NO PARKING' in white lettering at least 3 inches high with a half-inch brush stroke, painted on the red curb. 2 then bars stopping or parking any motor vehicle or trailer, powered or not, in a fire apparatus access road; a vehicle left there can be issued a Notice of Parking Violation by the Queen Creek Fire Department, the Maricopa County Sheriff, the Pinal County Sheriff, or another representative the Fire Chief or Sheriff designates, and can be towed at the owner's expense. 3 to keep designated fire lanes free of vehicles and to replace faded, damaged or vandalized signs.