Wichita, KS Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Numbers
- black on white background
- Height
- 4 inches, block print
- Stroke width
- three-fourths inch
- Restricted zones
- no painting on red/yellow curbs
- Paid painters
- need resident's consent first
Summary
Wichita lets residents paint house numbers on their curb, but only black-on-white in an exact size, and never in a red, yellow, or restricted parking zone.
No curb shall be lettered or numbered in any way except that residential street address numbers may be painted on curbs in front of residential street addresses. ... Numbers must be black on white background; ... in block print, four inches in height, three-fourths inch stroke ... No numbers may be painted in restricted zones, that is, where curbs are painted yellow or red or where parking is restricted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 35).
Full Breakdown
Wichita's code bars lettering or numbering curbs at all except for residential street-address numbers, which must be black on white, in four-inch block print with a three-fourths-inch stroke, spaced one-fourth to one inch apart, and placed at the curb return closest to the property's frontage. None of it can go where curbs are already painted yellow or red or where parking is restricted, and the city can remove nonconforming numbers without replacing them.
Violations & Fines
Painting curb numbers for a resident without first getting that resident's or owner's approval and payment arrangement is a misdemeanor under Sec. 10.16.200, punishable by up to a $500 fine under the Code's general penalty section (Sec. 1.04.060), with each day a continuing violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I paint my own house number on my curb in Wichita?
Can a company paint curb numbers on my street without asking first?
Sources & Official References
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