Parking Rules in Douglas County, CO (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Douglas County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
Driveway Rules
Douglas County's zoning resolution sets driveway and parking rules by district rather than one countywide standard. In mobile home parks, both required spaces per home must be hard surfaced with asphalt or concrete, and no trailer, boat or detached pickup camper can be kept on a private driveway. Part 28 adds surfacing and plan rules for parking areas.
Driveway and Parking Surface Rules, Douglas County, CO
Some RestrictionsDouglas County Zoning Resolution §§ 1-905(9), 1-2805(6), 1-3602 (Definitions - DRIVEWAY)
9. Parking (see Part 28 for additional parking requirements). A. Two parking spaces for each mobile home located at least 15 feet from the interior road from which it takes access. Each such parking space shall be hard surfaced with asphalt or concrete and shall measure no less than eight feet by 20 feet. ... C. No trailer of any type, boat or detached pickup camper shall be kept, stored, or pa...
Abandoned Vehicles
Douglas County's zoning resolution bars using land as an outside storage area for junk, trash, discarded materials, inoperative vehicles or dismantled machinery, with an exception only by special review in the GI zone district. In the residential districts, unlicensed but operable vehicles must be screened from view and inoperable vehicles are prohibited.
Junk and Inoperable Vehicles in Douglas County, CO
Some RestrictionsDouglas County Zoning Resolution §§ 1-208, 1-711(3)
§ 1-208. Trash, Junk, Inoperative Vehicles. No land may be used as an outside storage area for the purpose of collecting, dismantling, storing, or selling of junk, trash, rubbish, refuse of any kind, remnants of wood, metal, or plastic, discarded materials, inoperative vehicles or dismantled machinery, whether or not the same could be put to any reasonable use, unless approved as a use by speci...
Loading Zones
Douglas County zoning requires commercial sites to provide off-street loading areas that stay out of fire lanes and setbacks, with no backing maneuvers allowed in the public right-of-way. In Castle Rock, active loading and unloading is the exception that lets otherwise-restricted vehicles briefly stop on a residential street.
Loading Zones in Douglas County, Colorado
Some RestrictionsDouglas County Zoning Resolution 2805.03
A loading area shall be provided in an amount necessary by the owner and shall not be used to supply off-street parking spaces. The loading area shall not occupy, nor intrude into, any fire lane and shall not be located in setback areas. No backing maneuvers shall be allowed in the public right-of-way. 4. Marking Traffic Flow. Parking, which is designed for one-way traffic, should be clearly...
Parking Rules by City in Douglas County
1 cities in Douglas County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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