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

On the street, Colusa County Code Section 12-18 sets the meaning of loading curb colors: yellow means no parking 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (except Sundays and holidays) except for loading/unloading, with passenger loading limited to three minutes and material loading to 20 minutes; white means no parking except loading or unloading of passengers not exceeding three minutes, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (with all-times restrictions in front of hotels and theaters). Section 12-19 makes it unlawful to park contrary to a legible curb marking. Section 12A-8 authorizes the road commissioner, by board resolution, to establish bus zones (max 80 feet, extendable to 125 feet) marked with a red line and 'NO STANDING / BUS ZONE' lettering, where only buses may stop. Off-street, Zoning Code Section 44-3.20.060 requires freight and equipment loading spaces for commercial, office, and industrial uses meeting the gross-floor-area thresholds in Table 44-3.20-3; each loading space must be at least 12 feet wide, 40 feet long, with 14 feet of vertical clearance, must be on-site (never in a public right-of-way), striped, and identified for loading only.