Parking Rules in Colorado Springs, CO (2026)
9 verified parking rules for Colorado Springs, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
City Code prohibits parking a recreational vehicle on any public right-of-way (street, alley, or roadway) longer than the time needed to load or unload, citywide; violators face tickets and impoundment. On private residential property, RVs and boats must be stored in a side or rear yard or on a driveway set back at least ten feet from the sidewalk, on an improved surface.
RV Right-of-Way Ban; Residential Storage Rules
Heavy RestrictionsCity of Colorado Springs, Ordinance No. 18-131, Legislation Text (File #18-0610, Version 3), amending Sec. 10.25.101 of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001
City Code section 10.25.101 (U) currently makes it a parking offense and allows for the impoundment of RVs "parked on a public right of way in a residential area for a period of time greater than that necessary for the expeditious loading and unloading of passengers or property." The proposal extends the prohibition on extended parking of RVs and impoundment authority beyond residential areas a...
Driveway Rules
City Code § 9.6.504 bars most outdoor vehicle storage on residential property unless it fits a listed exception, and requires that any vehicle kept in the front yard, other than a recreational vehicle, sit on a driveway surface, not on the lawn or bare ground.
Colorado Springs Front-Yard Parking Requires Driveway Surface
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 9.6.504
D. Storage Prohibited: Except as provided in subsection E of this section, outside vehicle storage is prohibited on residentially zoned property. E. Storage Standards: Except for commercial vehicles, outside vehicle storage is allowed in the following locations: 1. Vehicles, other than recreational vehicles, may be stored within the front yard upon a driveway surface. 2. Vehicles may be stored ...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Colorado Springs City Code § 10.25.102(A)(11) makes it unlawful to park any commercial vehicle rated 10,001 pounds gross vehicle weight or heavier on a street, alley, roadway or public right-of-way inside a Residential Zone District. The same GVWR threshold triggers immediate impoundment authority under § 10.25.101(W), bypassing the standard 72-hour wait.
Colorado Springs Bans 10,001+ lb Trucks on Residential Streets
Significant RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 10.25.102(A)(11)
10.25.102: ILLEGAL PARKING: A. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave a vehicle unattended in the following circumstance(s) or manner(s): ... 11. Any commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of ten thousand one (10,001) pounds or greater parked on a street, highway, alley, roadway or public right-of-way in a Residential Zone District, as defined by Article 2 of...
Street Parking Limits
City Code makes it illegal parking to leave a vehicle in the same place (or within 100 feet of it) on a street, highway, or alley for more than 72 continuous hours, or more than 24 hours on a street fronting a business area. On streets signed against all-night parking, vehicles may not stay longer than 30 minutes between 2:00 A.M. and 5:00 A.M.
72-Hour On-Street Limit; All-Night Parking
Some RestrictionsCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Court, Schedule of Payable Fines and Bail, Chapter 10 (Parking), eff. Jan. 2026
10.25.102 ILLEGAL PARKING ... 10.25.102(A)(6) ILLEGAL PARKING- EXCEEDS TIME IN LOCATION ... 50 / 55. 10.25.102(A)(7) ILLEGAL PARKING- EXCEEDS TIME IN LOCATION, BUSINESS AREA ... 50 / 55. 10.12.107 ILLEGAL NIGHT PARKING-RESIDENTIAL AREAS ... 50 / 55.
Overnight Parking
Colorado Springs has no blanket overnight on-street parking ban for ordinary cars, but several overnight rules apply: trucks may not sit in residential areas more than 30 minutes between 8:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., signed streets bar parking 30+ minutes between 2:00 A.M. and 5:00 A.M., and RVs cannot be parked overnight on any public right-of-way.
Overnight Rules: Night-Park Zones, Trucks, RVs
Some RestrictionsCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Court, Schedule of Payable Fines and Bail, Chapter 10 (Parking), eff. Jan. 2026
10.12.107 ILLEGAL NIGHT PARKING-RESIDENTIAL AREAS ... 50 / 55. 10.13.104 ALL NIGHT PARKING ... 50 / 55. 10.25.102(A)(12) ILLEGAL PARKING- RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ... 50 / 55.
EV Charging
Colorado Springs encourages EV charging through zoning incentives in City Code Chapter 7, with Level 2 chargers considered accessory uses in all zoning districts. New commercial and multifamily construction above certain thresholds must provide EV-ready infrastructure under the city's adopted 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and Colorado state EV building code (effective 2024).
Parking: Electric Vehicle Charging
Few RestrictionsColo. Rev. Stat. tit. 38 (2023) (Property - Real and Personal)
38-12-601. Unreasonable restrictions on electric vehicle charging systems and electric vehicle parking - definitions. (1) Notwithstanding any provision in the lease to the contrary, and subject to subsection (2) of this section: (a) A tenant may install, at the tenant's expense for the tenant's own use, a level 1 or level 2 electric vehicle charging system on or in: (I) The leased premises; ...
Abandoned Vehicles
Colorado Springs defines abandoned vehicles under City Code Chapter 10 Article 8 as any motor vehicle left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours or on private property without the owner's consent for more than 48 hours. Vehicles must be operational, currently registered, and not wrecked or inoperative under Colorado law (CRS 42-4-1802).
Parking: Abandoned Vehicles
Some RestrictionsColo. Rev. Stat. tit. 42 (2023) (Vehicles and Traffic)
42-4-1802. Definitions. As used in this part 18, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Abandoned motor vehicle" means: (a) Any motor vehicle left unattended on public property, including any portion of a highway right-of-way, outside the limits of any incorporated town or city for a period of forty-eight hours or longer; (b) Any motor vehicle left unattended on public property, includi...
Curb Color Rules
Colorado Springs City Code § 10.12.101.Q bars stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle adjacent to any curb painted yellow or marked "Reserved," regardless of whether a sign is posted. It sits inside a longer list of no-parking zones enforced citywide by the Colorado Springs Police Department and prosecuted through Municipal Court.
Colorado Springs Yellow-Curb No-Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 10.12.101.Q
Except as otherwise provided in the exceptions below, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, vehicular or pedestrian, or in compliance with directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places: ... Q. Adjacent to any curb painted yellow, or "Reserved";
Loading Zones
Nonresidential buildings of 25,000 square feet or more must provide off-street loading spaces under UDC § 7.4.1009. The first required space must be at least 12 by 40 feet, loading can't sit in a setback next to the street, and trucks can never back into a public street to leave the site.
Colorado Springs Off-Street Loading Space Requirements
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 7.4.1009 (Off-Street Loading Location And Design)
"A. Number of Required Off-Street Loading Spaces: Except for uses located in parking-exempt areas in Subsection 7.4.1002B above, all nonresidential uses with twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet or more of gross floor area shall provide off-street loading spaces and related access and maneuvering areas pursuant to the table below and this Section 7.4.1009. ... C. Design, Location, and Layo...
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