San Jacinto, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Red curb
- No stopping, standing or parking at any time
- Yellow curb
- Loading only, six a.m. to six p.m., except Sundays and holidays
- White curb
- Passenger loading only, not exceeding three minutes
- Green curb
- Ten minutes, nine a.m. to six p.m., except Sundays and holidays
- Blue curb
- Valid disabled person's placard or plate required
- Loading zone marking
- Yellow line stenciled "LOADING ZONE" in black letters
Summary
In the City of San Jacinto, California, § 10.16.190 gives each curb color a fixed meaning: red bars stopping at any time, yellow and white allow only short loading, green caps parking at ten minutes, and blue is reserved for disabled placards. Marked loading zones use a yellow line stenciled "LOADING ZONE".
A. The traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place, and when required herein shall place, signs or the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and such curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth: 1. "Red" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code of the state and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone. 2. "Yellow" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between six a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading and unloading of passengers or materials; provided, that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more than six minutes. 3. "White" means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply at all times. 4. "Green" means no standing or parking for longer than ten minutes at any time between nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays; 5. "Blue" means no parking or standing unless a valid California Department of Motor Vehicle disabled person's placard or plate is displayed.
Full Breakdown
Curb colors in the City of San Jacinto, Riverside County, California are defined in San Jacinto Municipal Code § 10.16.190. The traffic engineer is authorized to place signs or curb markings, and the code fixes what each color means.
Red means no stopping, standing or parking at any time, except as the state Vehicle Code permits and except that a bus can stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone. Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking between six a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than loading and unloading of passengers or materials, with loading of passengers capped at three minutes and loading of materials at six minutes. White allows only loading or unloading of passengers, not exceeding three minutes, and applies at all times. Green means no standing or parking for longer than ten minutes between nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays. Blue means no parking or standing unless a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles disabled person's placard or plate is displayed.
The code also says where markings go and how much curb they can take. Curb signs and markings are placed at any place in the business district, and elsewhere in front of or adjacent to any place of business, school, park, building, hall or place used for the purposes of public assembly. In no event can more than one-half of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes. Where curb marking is used, loading zones are indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters "LOADING ZONE" on the top of all curbs in the zone. Bus zones under § 10.16.320 use a red line stenciled with white letters "BUS ZONE" on the curb, and no bus zone can exceed 80 feet in length unless the traffic engineer extends it to a total of 130 feet.
Subsection B closes the loop: once the traffic engineer has placed signs or curb markings, no person can stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to them in violation of the section.
Violations & Fines
Section 10.16.350 makes a violation of Chapter 10.16 punishable by a fine of not more than $500, with each day a separate violation. Under § 10.16.360, citations are processed under California Vehicle Code Section 40200 et seq., and civil penalties are set by City Council resolution. Parking beside a marked curb contrary to its color is a violation under § 10.16.190(B).
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