Centennial, CO Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- RV/trailer limit
- 48 hours max on street
- Reset period
- 24-hour gap required
- Commercial vehicles
- Barred except loading/servicing
- Inoperable vehicles
- Banned outright, $50 min fine
- Location rule
- Must park adjacent to own home
Summary
Centennial bars parking campers, RVs, trailers, and manufactured homes on residential rights-of-way except for 48 hours at a time, per Model Traffic Code Section 1214 as adopted at Sec. 8-1-30(5).
(2)It is unlawful to park or store or allow to park or store a camper coach, camper trailer, manufactured home, motor home, recreational vehicle, recreational trailer, or trailer on a public right-of-way in residential districts of the City of Centennial.(a)It is not a violation of subsection (2) of this section if...it is parked or stored:1.For a period of time that does not exceed forty-eight (48) consecutive hours; and2.Adjacent to and on the same side of the street as the residential property occupied by the registered owner of such recreational vehicle or trailer.
Full Breakdown
Centennial Municipal Code § 8-1-30(5) adds Section 1214 to the City's Model Traffic Code, barring anyone from parking or storing a camper coach, camper trailer, manufactured home, motor home, recreational vehicle, recreational trailer, or trailer on a public right-of-way in a residential district. The only exception: up to 48 consecutive hours, parked adjacent to the owner's own residence, with a mandatory 24-hour gap before a new 48-hour period can start, and the vehicle can't be used as sleeping or housekeeping quarters while parked. Separate provisions in the same section bar inoperable vehicles outright and restrict commercial vehicles, semi-tractors, and buses from residential streets except while actively loading, unloading, or servicing property within 200 feet.
Violations & Fines
General violations of Section 1214 are punished under Sec. 2-3-440's default traffic fine schedule; parking an inoperable vehicle carries a stated minimum fine of $50 under Sec. 8-1-80(2)(c).
Frequently Asked Questions
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