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City of San Mateo Municipal Code.

11.32.070 CURB MARKINGS.

(a) The Director of Public Works or designee is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place, and when required herein, shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations and such curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth:

(1) Red means no stopping, standing or parking at any time, except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone;

(2) Yellow means no stopping, standing, or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday 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 minutes, nor the loading or unloading of materials more than 20 minutes;

(3) White means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three minutes and such restrictions shall apply between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday and 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 a theater the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such theater is closed;

(4) Green means no standing or parking for longer than 20 minutes at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday;

(5) Blue means no standing or parking except by vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or a placard issued pursuant to Section 2251.5 ("Disabled Persons' Exemption"), or Section 9105 ("Disabled or Blind Veterans"), of the California Vehicle Code.

(b) When the Director of Public Works or designee, as authorized hereunder, has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.