Broomfield, CO Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Section 8-20-020(A) makes it unlawful to store or keep any junk vehicle or parts of one on any premises or within any zoning district in Broomfield unless it is inside a fully enclosed structure. Section 8-20-010(B) defines a junk vehicle as any self-propelled highway vehicle not capable of travel in its existing mechanical condition, any dismantled, partially dismantled, discarded, wrecked, or demolished vehicle, or any highway vehicle without a current license plate or certificate. Liability under 8-20-020(B) reaches the vehicle's owner, the occupant or lessee of the premises, and the property owner alike.

Two narrow exceptions exist under 8-20-020(C): a state-registered collector's item vehicle kept free of health, safety, or fire hazards and screened by a solid fence, trees, or shrubbery, and a vehicle stored at a lawfully operated business enterprise, provided any dismantled or wrecked vehicle sits in an enclosed structure or an approved junkyard under Chapter 17-30. Once the city manager's office finds probable cause under 8-20-030, Section 8-20-040 requires a written notice to the vehicle owner or the person controlling the premises, giving fifteen days to remove or correct the violation; a second or subsequent notice within eighteen months on the same premises cuts that window to five days.

If the deadline passes, 8-20-050 authorizes a summons and complaint, and under 8-20-060 the city may remove the vehicle itself, charging the owner the removal cost plus up to $40.00 in administrative expense, assessed as a first-priority lien on the property if unpaid after thirty days.