Rockville, MD Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Marking
- Curb painted yellow by City/County/State
- Prohibited acts
- Stopping, standing, or parking
- Fine
- $60 first offense (§ 23-22(b)(2))
- Coverage
- Any painted curb citywide
Summary
A curb painted yellow by the County, State, or City bans parking, standing, or stopping alongside it anywhere in Rockville: no separate sign is required.
At any place where an official sign or painted curb of the County, the State, or the City prohibits stopping, parking or standing wherever a curb is painted yellow that there shall be no parking, standing or stopping parallel to the painted curb;(13)On curves, at the brow of a hill, where the State Highway Administration or the City has painted lines on the surfaces of the roads;(14)Upon any road, highway, alley or public parking facility in such a manner so as to impede the movement of traffic or constitute a threat to public safety;(15)On a drainage structure, planting strip, grass strip, median strip, or dirt strip which is located behind the curb of a public roadway except upon driveways constructed for such purpose. Where curbs do not exist along a public road, the provisions of this paragraph shall apply only to drainage structures. This paragraph does not apply in emergencies, or for inspection, repair or construction work performed by governments, public agencies, or public utility companies;(16)Upon that portion of a street on which there are painted lines on the surface of the street to indicate a designated bikeway. (Laws of Rockville, Ch. 11, § 11-1.02(a); Ord. No. 9-00, 6-5-00; Ord. No. 20-05, 10-10-05; Ord. No. 11-21, 6-21-21)
State Law reference— Similar provisions, Anno. Code of Md., Transportation Article, § 21-1003.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Rockville City Code § 23-26 lists the places where stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle is prohibited outright. Item (12) covers painted curbs: wherever an official sign or a curb painted yellow by the County, the State, or the City marks a no-parking zone, stopping, standing, or parking parallel to that curb is prohibited. The rule applies City-wide alongside the ordinance's other blanket no-parking zones, sidewalks, crosswalks, fire-hydrant areas, and intersections, and is enforced the same way, by ticket and towing under the general parking-violation provisions of Chapter 23.
Violations & Fines
Sixty-dollar fine under § 23-22(b)(2) for a first offense, increasing $10 if unpaid within 15 days; vehicle may be towed if it obstructs traffic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to see a sign, or does the paint alone count?
Who paints curbs yellow in Rockville?
Sources & Official References
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