Redondo Beach, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Red curb
- No stopping, standing, or parking at any time
- Blue curb
- Accessible parking, placard or plate required
- Bus zones
- Red curb stenciled "No Standing / Bus Zone"
- Who decides
- City Manager or designee; private requests allowed
- Governing law
- Municipal Code §§ 3-7.1205, 3-7.1206, 3-7.1209
Summary
The Redondo Beach City Manager or designee decides where curbs get painted red, yellow, white, green, or blue, and each color carries its own legal meaning under Section 3-7.1205, from red "No Standing" zones to blue accessible-parking curbs. Bus zones get a specific red-curb stencil combination under Section 3-7.1209(c).
No parking zones. ... The City Manager and/or their designee is hereby authorized to establish zones with red curb and/or signage at places where the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles is prohibited by the provisions of Sections 3-7.1203 and 3-7.1204 of this article or by the California Vehicle Code, including, but not limited to, Vehicle Code Section 22500. ... The City Manager and/or their designee ... shall authorize the painting of red curb stenciled with white letters, "No Standing", together with the words "Bus Zone" upon the tops of all curbs and places specified as bus zones.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4889554; v14 updated 2026-05-12).
Full Breakdown
1204 of this article or by the California Vehicle Code, including, but not limited to, Vehicle Code Section 22500," and blue for accessible parking spaces reserved for vehicles displaying a valid Disabled Person placard or plate. 1209(c): "The City Manager and/or their designee shall authorize the painting of red curb stenciled with white letters, 'No Standing,' together with the words 'Bus Zone' upon the tops of all curbs and places specified as bus zones," distinguishing a bus zone from an ordinary red no-parking curb by the added stencil text.
1206 lets the City Manager accept applications from private persons requesting installation of a colored curb zone, subject to a service charge for the investigation and installation, though the City retains full discretion over whether and where to paint. 1205(g).
Violations & Fines
Parking in a red "No Standing" zone or a signed bus zone, other than a bus stopping in its designated zone, violates Section 3-7.1205(f)(4) and Section 3-7.1209(d); parking in a blue accessible zone without a valid placard or plate violates Section 3-7.1205(f)(5). Curb color and stencil requirements are enforced by the same officers who cite ordinary parking-meter violations under this chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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