Texas Transportation Code Section 544.011 gives official painted curb markings the force of regulatory signs across all of Dallas County. Red curbs prohibit stopping; yellow indicates loading zones. Only the city or, in unincorporated areas, Dallas County Public Works may legally paint curbs.
Under Texas Transportation Code Section 544.011, official traffic-control markings include painted curb colors that must be obeyed as if they were posted signs. The rule applies uniformly across cities and unincorporated areas of Dallas County. Red means no stopping or standing at any time. Yellow indicates a commercial loading zone with time limits posted. White denotes passenger pickup, typically three-minute limits. Green is short-term parking. Within incorporated areas, each city's transportation department designates curb colors. In unincorporated Dallas County, Dallas County Public Works manages roadway markings on county-maintained roads. Private property owners and businesses may not paint public curbs themselves; unauthorized markings have no legal force and may be removed at the property owner's expense.
Parking against red, yellow, white, or green curb markings results in citation under each city's traffic ordinance or, in unincorporated areas, TX Transportation Code, typically $40-$75, plus possible towing if blocking a fire lane or hydrant.
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