Parking Rules in Adams County, CO (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Adams County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
In unincorporated Adams County, RVs, boats, boat trailers, campers, fifth-wheels and motor homes may be stored on residential lots but must sit on an approved asphalt or concrete surface, never in the back yard or a landscaped area. On public rights-of-way an RV or trailer may park only 24 hours.
RV and Boat Parking in Unincorporated Adams County
Some RestrictionsAdams County Vehicle Regulations, DSR 4-03-03-02-14
Recreational vehicles and any type of trailer may only be parked on any public right-of-way for a maximum period of twenty-four (24) hours. The same recreational vehicle or trailer may not be moved and re-parked within a five (5) mile vicinity for six (6) months.
Driveway Rules
In residential zone districts of unincorporated Adams County, all storage of vehicles must sit on an approved hard surface of asphalt or concrete, and no parking is allowed in the back yard or any landscaped area. Agricultural (A-1) zones may use gravel or recycled asphalt in the rear and side
Driveway and Vehicle Storage Surface Rules
Some RestrictionsAdams County Vehicle Regulations, DSR 4-03-03-02-14
In residential zone districts, all storage of vehicles and machines listed in this section shall be located on an approved, hard surface of asphalt or concrete and no parking of vehicles is allowed in the back yard or any landscaped area.
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Unincorporated Adams County caps how many vehicles you may store outdoors by lot size: two total on lots under one acre, or two per acre up to a maximum of five on lots of one acre or more. Oversized units like motor homes, boats and fifth-wheels count, must sit on
Oversized Vehicle Storage in Adams County
Some RestrictionsAdams County Vehicle Regulations, DSR 4-03-03-02-14
On lots less than 1 acre, a total of two (2) vehicles, may be stored outdoors. On lots of 1 acre or more, a total of two (2) vehicles per acre, with a maximum of five (5) vehicles, may be stored outdoors.
Street Parking Limits
Adams County's Designated Residential Parking Districts Ordinance lets the Community Safety and Well-Being Department restrict nonresident on-street parking once 60 percent of a neighborhood's households ask for it. Violators get a $15 ticket plus a $6 surcharge, and a vehicle left more than 48 hours can be towed and impounded.
Residential Parking District Rules in Adams County
Some RestrictionsAdams County Ordinance No. 16 §§ 3.3, 4.3, 4.4 (Designated Residential Parking Districts)
(a) Subject to final approval by the BoCC, the Community Safety and Well-Being Department (the "Department") is hereby authorized to determine that there is a need to restrict parking of vehicles on the streets in a designated residential area by individuals who do not reside in that area. ... (c) The determination that an area should be designated as a Residential Parking District may be made ...
Abandoned Vehicles
In unincorporated Adams County, inoperable or unlicensed vehicles may not be stored or parked outdoors, and never on a public right-of-way for any period. Under Colorado law, a vehicle left unattended outside a city for 48 hours is deemed abandoned and may be towed. Report abandoned or junk vehicles to
Abandoned and Inoperable Vehicles in Adams County
Some RestrictionsAdams County Vehicle Regulations, DSR 4-03-03-02-14
Inoperable vehicles and unlicensed vehicles without a properly displayed and valid State Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate may not be stored or parked outdoors.
Parking Rules by City in Adams County
2 cities in Adams County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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