Tustin, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Yellow curb hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., non-Sunday
- Passenger limit
- 3 minutes maximum
- Material limit
- 20 minutes maximum
- Zone size cap
- Up to half of a block's curb
- Designated by
- City Traffic Engineer
Summary
In the City of Tustin, a yellow curb marking bars parking between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays, unless a vehicle is loading or unloading. Tustin City Code Section 5332b caps passenger loading at three minutes and material loading at twenty minutes.
(b)Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays (and holidays) for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three (3) minutes nor the loading or unloading the materials more than twenty (20) minutes.
Full Breakdown
The City Traffic Engineer designates and marks loading zones and passenger loading zones under Tustin City Code Section 5332a, but only in the central traffic district, any business district, in front of a place of business, or in front of a hall or assembly place, and never more than half of a block's total curb length. Yellow paint marks freight loading zones; white paint marks passenger loading zones. Section 5332b sets the operative time limits: a yellow zone bars stopping between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays for anything besides loading or unloading, capping passenger drop-offs at three minutes and material handling at twenty minutes.
A white passenger zone carries its own three-minute cap for passengers or mail drop-off during the same hours, extended to all times in front of a hotel, mailbox, or an open theater. Section 5332c reinforces the twenty-minute ceiling for any vehicle using loading permission, and Sections 5332d and 5332e make standing beyond those windows in a yellow or white zone a separate violation. A public or private alley may only be used for loading or unloading under Section 5332f. All of this traces to Ord. No. 786 from 1979 and Ord. No. 1094 from 1992.
Violations & Fines
Standing in a yellow or white loading zone past the permitted time, or outside the loading purpose the color allows, is enforced under the Tustin City Code's general penalty schedule in Section 1121: up to $100 for a first infraction, $200 for a second within a year, and $500 for each additional offense, with the Tustin Police Department issuing the citation and repeat or willful violations chargeable as a misdemeanor of up to $1,000 or six months in the Orange County jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can I stop in a yellow loading zone in Tustin?
Do yellow zone rules apply on Sundays?
Who decides where loading zones go in Tustin?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Tustin
California rules heatmap·Compare Tustin to another location·View the California parking rules overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Loading Zones in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Orange County handle loading zones.