Turlock, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Red curb
- no stopping/standing/parking, any time
- Yellow curb
- loading only, 7am-6pm
- White curb
- 3-min passenger/mail loading
- Green curb
- 24-min limit, 9am-6pm
Summary
Turlock's red, yellow, white, and green curb markings each carry a distinct stop-and-parking rule that the Traffic Engineer is authorized to paint.
Red shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at anytime, except as permitted by the Vehicle Code and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone. Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day... Green shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than twenty-four (24) minutes at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4937289; v6 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Turlock Municipal Code § 4-7-1202 assigns meaning to painted curb zones: red bars stopping, standing, or parking at any time except a marked bus zone; yellow bars it 7 a.m.-6 p.m. except brief passenger/material loading; white limits stops to 3 minutes for passenger or mail loading during set hours (or always, at hotels/mailboxes); green caps standing at 24 minutes between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Violating any marked zone is unlawful.
Violations & Fines
Unlawful to stop, park, or stand in violation of a marked zone; civil penalty set by City Council resolution.
Frequently Asked Questions
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