Tustin, CA Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)

Tustin's curb-color rules come from Tustin City Code 5332 and 5331, mirroring California's statewide scheme. The City's Schedule of Parking Penalties lists each color: red is 5332(b)(1)(a) 'No Stopping - Red paint'; yellow is 5332(b)(1)(b) for loading/unloading passengers; white is 5332(b)(1)(c), a 3-minute limit for passengers or mail; and green is 5331(a), '24 minute parking - green curb.' Each is a $51 violation. Curb colors are painted and maintained by the City — residents may not paint or remark curbs themselves; only the City designates restrictions, and unauthorized markings have no legal effect. The most frequently cited parking offense in Tustin is street sweeping: Tustin City Code 5334 'No Parking - Street Sweeping' accounted for 4,822 citations in FY 2011/2012, by far the largest category, also at $51. The City sweeps streets four times a month and, beginning October 1, 2020, enforces posted no-parking-during-sweeping restrictions, so residents must move vehicles off the street during their neighborhood's posted sweeping hours. Underlying curb-color meanings statewide are set by California Vehicle Code 21458.