Chapter 11.51
San Jose Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · San Jose
CURB MARKINGS*
Sections:
11.51.010 Curb marking. ¶
11.51.020 Theaters. ¶
11.51.030 Applicability of restrictions. ¶
11.51.040 Obedience to curb markings or signs required. ¶
11.51.010 Curb marking. ¶
The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and the limitations of this chapter and Chapters 11.52 and 11.54, to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and said curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth.
A. Red shall mean that no person shall cause his or her vehicle to stop, stand or park at any time except as permitted by the California Vehicle Code, except that buses are exempted from this restriction.
B. Yellow shall mean that no person shall cause his or her vehicle to stop, stand or park at any time between the hours indi-
*State law references— For statutory provisions on local parking curb markings, see Vehicle Code § 21458; for provisions authorizing local authorities to regulate passenger vehicles for hire, see Vehicle Code § 21100; for provisions authorizing local authorities to regulate the location of stands for taxicabs and other public carriers, see Vehicle Code § 21112; for provisions on local parking regulation, see Vehicle Code § 22500 et seq.
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VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
§ 11.52.030
cated on the sign adjacent to said yellow zone, on every day except as indicated on said sign, for any purpose other than the pick up or drop off of passengers or the loading or unloading of freight.
C. White shall mean that no person shall cause his or her vehicle to stop, stand or park for any purpose except for pick up or drop off of passengers, the pick up or drop off of vehicles as part of an approved on-street valet parking zone or the deposit of mail in an adjacent mail box limited to a time period of not more than five consecutive minutes.
D. Green shall mean that no person shall cause his or her vehicle to stand or park for longer than the time and days specified on the sign adjacent to such green zone. If no time limitation is specified on the sign, no vehicle shall stand or park for longer than twelve consecutive minutes in the green zone.
(Ords. 26356, 27182.)
11.51.020 Theaters. ¶
The stopping, parking or standing regulations applicable to such curb marking in front of a theater shall apply at all times except when the theater is closed.
(Ord. 26356.)
11.51.030 Applicability of restrictions. ¶
The city traffic engineer may determine that the stopping, parking or standing regulations applicable to a particular curb marking shall only be effective at certain times in certain zones and shall indicate any changes in time restrictions by a sign adjacent to the curb marking. (Ord. 26356.)
stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such curb marking, and/or sign, in violation of the curb marking and/or sign. (Ord. 26356.)