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Redlands, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Red curb
No stopping/standing/parking, ever
Yellow curb
Loading only, 7am-6pm, 3-20 min
White curb
Passenger loading only, 3-minute max
Green curb
Time limit set by posted sign
Authority
City traffic engineer places markings
Default fine
$100-$500 under Sec. 1.20.020

Summary

Redlands assigns fixed legal meanings to painted curb colors under City Code Section 10.40.240. Red bars all stopping and parking, yellow limits use to timed loading, white restricts curbside space to brief passenger pickup, and green caps how long a vehicle may sit, with the traffic engineer authorized to install the markings citywide.

The traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place, and when required herein shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and said curb markings shall have the meaning herein set forth. 1. Red shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone. 2. Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three (3) minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty (20) minutes. ... 4. ... Green shall mean no standing or parking for longer than such time as shall be indicated by sign or lettering on the curb at any time between such hours as shall be indicated by signs or curb markings.

Full Breakdown

240 of the Redlands City Code, titled "Curb Markings Designate No Stopping And Parking," gives the city traffic engineer authority to place curb markings that carry a defined legal meaning wherever they appear on city streets. A red curb means no stopping, standing or parking at any time, with the narrow exception of what the California Vehicle Code permits and a bus stopping in a red zone that is marked or signed as a bus zone. on any day except Sundays and holidays for anything other than loading or unloading, and even then passenger loading cannot run longer than three minutes and material loading cannot run longer than twenty minutes.

window on non-Sunday, non-holiday days, with the code carving out two named exceptions: zones in front of a hotel are restricted at all times, and zones in front of a theater are restricted at all times except when the theater is closed. A green curb means no standing or parking beyond whatever time limit is posted on a sign or lettered directly on the curb itself, applicable during whatever hours the accompanying sign or curb marking specifies. Where a street segment has no curb at all, subsection B directs the traffic engineer to post signs carrying the same restrictions in place of the paint. 050's permit requirement for loading at an angle to the curb.

Violations & Fines

The Redlands Municipal Code does not set a separate fine schedule for curb-marking violations, so they fall under Chapter 1.20's citywide general penalty. Under Section 1.20.020, an offense charged as an infraction carries a fine of up to $100 for a first violation, up to $200 for a second violation of the same provision within one year, and up to $500 for each additional violation within that year; infractions carry no jail time. If the city attorney elects to charge a violation as a misdemeanor instead, Section 1.20.020 allows up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long can I park at a white curb in Redlands?
No more than three minutes, and only to load or unload passengers, under Redlands City Code Section 10.40.240(A)(3). The three-minute limit applies between 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. on days other than Sundays and holidays, except in front of a hotel or an open theater, where it applies at all times.
Can a bus ever stop at a red curb in Redlands?
Yes. Section 10.40.240(A)(1) makes red curbs off-limits to all stopping, standing and parking, but it specifically exempts a bus stopping in a red zone that is marked or signed as a bus zone, and anything separately permitted by the California Vehicle Code.
What does a green curb mean in Redlands?
Under Section 10.40.240(A)(4), a green curb means standing or parking is allowed only up to the time limit shown on a sign or lettered on the curb, and only during the hours that sign or marking specifies; overstaying it violates the section.
What happens if there's no curb to paint?
Section 10.40.240(B) requires the traffic engineer to post signs carrying the same parking or standing restrictions in place of curb markings wherever a street has no curb, so the same color-coded rules still apply legally even without paint.

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