Alhambra, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Alhambra does not appear to publish a single standalone loading-zone time-limit section in the materials reviewed; instead, loading zones operate through the statewide curb-color framework that every California city uses, defined in California Vehicle Code Section 21458, combined with posted signs. Under CVC 21458, when local authorities mark curbs to regulate parking, only the standard colors may be used: a yellow curb indicates stopping only for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or freight, for the time specified by local ordinance; a white curb indicates stopping only for loading or unloading of passengers (or to deposit mail), again for the time specified; a red curb means no stopping, standing, or parking at all (except a bus at a marked bus loading zone); a green curb indicates time-limited parking; and a blue curb is reserved for vehicles displaying disabled placards or plates. In a dense San Gabriel Valley downtown like Alhambra's Main Street commercial corridor, yellow and white loading zones are typically signed with specific hours and short time limits for deliveries and passenger pick-up. Because the precise minutes allowed in each zone are set by local ordinance and posted on the curb signage rather than stated in a single citywide figure, drivers must read the posted signs at each loading zone. Vehicles overstaying a loading zone, or parking in one for a non-loading purpose, can be cited. Alhambra's overnight permit requirement, 72-hour rule, and street-sweeping windows apply alongside these curb-color rules.