Yuba County, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Loading and unloading in the unincorporated area is governed primarily by California Vehicle Code Section 21458, which establishes the meaning of painted curbs once a local agency marks them: a yellow curb means stopping only to load or unload passengers or freight for the time specified by local ordinance, and a white curb means stopping only to load or unload passengers (or deposit mail) for the time specified by local ordinance. Red curbs mean no stopping at all. Yuba County's own code recognizes loading activity as an exception within its commercial-vehicle rules: Section 9.21.040 allows a vehicle over two-ton capacity to remain on a public way beyond the normal five-hour limit when it is actively loading or unloading property, or providing a service to property in the block where it is parked. The recreational-vehicle rule in Development Code Section 11.25.120 likewise permits an RV in the public right-of-way only for loading or unloading, not to exceed 72 hours before or after a trip. There is no published county schedule of dedicated truck-loading zones for the unincorporated area, so on most county roads loading is regulated through these state curb-color rules and the Chapter 9.21 loading exceptions.