Reno, NV Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Yellow curb
- Loading zone, 3-20 min limit
- Green curb
- 24-minute parking, weekdays 9am-6pm
- Red curb
- Fire lane, no parking
- Who may paint zones
- City only, not property owners
Summary
Reno's traffic code assigns a curb color code: yellow paint marks loading zones, green marks 24-minute parking, and red marks fire lanes where parking is banned outright. Only the city may authorize and paint these zones.
When such areas as the city council may hereafter designate as "loading zones" have been appropriately marked by yellow paint placed and maintained upon the entire curb surface along such area, with a proper sign erected and designated "loading zone" along the yellow zone, it shall be unlawful for any person to stop or stand a vehicle except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or materials...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Administrative Code: Supplement 64 | Land Development Code: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Reno's parking code ties curb color to meaning. Yellow paint on the entire curb surface, with a posted "loading zone" sign, marks a loading zone under RMC § 6.30.290: private vehicles get 3 minutes for passengers or 5 for luggage/cargo, commercial vehicles get 20 minutes. Green paint marks a 24-minute limited parking area (RMC § 6.30.300). Red-painted curb marks a fire apparatus access road where parking is banned outright (RMC § 6.30.470). Only the city council or traffic engineer may designate and paint these zones; a separate ordinance (RMC § 14.28.110) lets a property owner stencil house numbers on the curb, but bars that from conflicting with any official red, yellow, green, white, or orange restricted zone.
Violations & Fines
Stopping or standing in a yellow loading zone past the posted time limit, overstaying a green 24-minute zone, or parking on a red fire-lane curb is a civil parking infraction under RMC Chapter 6.30, enforced by citation and fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a property or business owner paint their own curb red or yellow in Reno?
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