Pueblo, CO Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Abandoned threshold
- more than 48 hours
- Applies to
- public right-of-way, lots, private property
- Consent exception
- owner or occupant consent required
- Code section
- Pueblo Municipal Code § 7-3-44
Summary
Leaving a vehicle sitting more than 48 hours on a Pueblo street, public lot, or private property without the owner's consent makes it "abandoned" and unlawful under the city's junked-vehicle chapter.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to abandon any vehicle on any public right-of-way, public parking lot or other public property, or upon any private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of said property. (b) An abandoned vehicle is any motor vehicle left standing for more than forty-eight (48) hours upon any portion of a highway right-of-way, public parking lot or other public property, or upon any private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of such property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Pueblo Municipal Code § 7-3-44 makes it unlawful to abandon a vehicle on a public right-of-way, public parking lot, other public property, or on private property without the owner's or occupant's consent. The code defines an "abandoned vehicle" as any motor vehicle left standing more than forty-eight (48) hours in any of those locations without consent. The same chapter lets the City serve notice, treat an unresolved abandoned or junked vehicle as a nuisance, and recover removal and storage costs from the owner or occupant, including a lien on the property.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a vehicle abandoned past the 48-hour threshold is unlawful; the City can serve notice, remove and store the vehicle, and bill the owner or occupant for removal costs plus 25% and interest.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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