CURB MARKINGS

Some parking restrictions are designated by the painting of the curb.  Below are the different types of curbs you may encounter, the meaning of the color and the parking limitations for each. 

Red Curb
Red means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the California Vehicle Code.  (Buses may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.) 

Persons who believe a red curb will enhance visibility at an intersection or busy 
driveway should follow the procedures outlined under How to Request New Parking
or Loading Restrictions.

Yellow Curb
Yellow curb designates a 20-minute loading zone for commercial vehicles to load and unload goods.  The hours that the loading zones are effective in Pasadena are Monday through Saturday from 6 AM to 6 PM, unless posted otherwise.  (Passenger loading 
and unloading from any vehicle is permitted in Pasadena loading zones provided the passenger loading activity will take no more than 3 minutes.)

Green Curb
The green curb represents 15 minute parking.  Unless otherwise posted, green curbs 
are effective from 6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Saturday.  If you are interested in obtaining a new green zone in your block, follow the instructions below for obtaining 
a new restriction.

White Curb
White means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose, other than loading or unloading of passengers which does not exceed 3 minutes. Such restrictions are 
effective from 6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Saturday, except as follows:

   a.   When such zone is in front of a hotel, the restrictions shall apply at all times;
   b.   When such zone is in front of an auditorium or theater, the restrictions shall 
         apply at all times that the auditorium or theater is open;
   c.   When such zone is in front of a curb drop mailbox adjacent to a public 
         sidewalk, the restrictions shall apply at all times. The length of time a vehicle 
         may stand or park in an appropriately marked white "mail drop zone" shall 
         be limited to the time a person is actually involved in the act of depositing 
         mail in the adjacent mailbox;
   d.   When such zone is posted or marked (by temporary or permanent signs 
         or markings) for valet parking, the restrictions shall apply during all hours 
         posted on the sign except when all the businesses directly behind the posted 
         zone are closed.

Blue Curb
Blue means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except vehicles which 
display a distinguishing license plate or valid placard issued to handicapped and 
disabled persons and disabled veterans pursuant to the California Vehicle Code.