Chico, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Red curb
- No stopping or parking
- White curb
- Passenger loading only
- Green curb
- Limited-time parking (§10.20.090)
- Yellow curb
- Loading zone (§10.20.110)
Summary
Chico designates curb colors for parking control: red curbs bar stopping or parking, white curbs limit use to passenger loading, all posted under Chico Municipal Code § 10.20.070.
Any portion of a public street which adjoins a curb that is painted red is designated as a no-parking zone. No person shall park or stand a vehicle within any portion of a public street which has been designated as a no-parking zone by the city council, traffic committee, the director or the fire chief in the manner hereinbefore authorized by this title and which has been identified as a no-parking zone by an adjoining red curb.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains local legislation current through: Codified Resolution No. 53-26, adopted 7-14-26 and Ordinance No. 2622, adopted 6-2-26).
Full Breakdown
Chico Municipal Code § 10.20.070 makes a red-painted curb a no-parking zone: no one may park or stand a vehicle there once the city council, traffic committee, director, or fire chief has authorized the restriction and marked the curb red. Section 10.20.100 similarly designates white-painted curbs as passenger zones, where parking is allowed only to load or unload passengers or deposit mail. Other sections in the same chapter cover green limited-time curbs (§ 10.20.090), yellow loading curbs (§ 10.20.110), and marked police-only zones (§ 10.20.065), together forming the city's curb color-coding scheme for managing curb space.
Violations & Fines
Parking or standing on a properly posted red curb, or using a white passenger curb for anything other than loading/unloading passengers or mail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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