Spokane County does not have a local ordinance letting residents paint curbs; curb markings on county roads are traffic-control devices controlled by the county and state. Unauthorized curb painting on a public road is not permitted.
There is no Spokane County Code provision authorizing property owners to paint or mark the curb in front of a home to reserve or restrict parking. Colored curb markings function as traffic-control devices, which in Washington are installed and regulated by the road authority under the state Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; on unincorporated county roads that authority is the county Division of Engineering and Roads. A resident who paints a public curb to create a 'no parking' or reserved space has no legal effect and could be treated as tampering with a right-of-way. This is a niche area with no dedicated county rule.
No county penalty schedule specific to curb painting; unauthorized right-of-way marking may be removed by the road authority.
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