El Paso County, CO Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Trucks allowed
- 1 per residential lot
- Storage required
- Fully enclosed building only
- Minimum lot size
- 2.5 acres
- Citation
- LDC § 5.2.42(1)
Summary
In unincorporated El Paso County, only one tractor-trailer or over-the-road semi-truck may be kept with a residential use, and it must be parked inside a fully enclosed building on a lot of at least 2.5 acres.
1 tractor trailer or over-the-road semi-truck may be parked in a fully enclosed building in association with a residential use on a lot or parcel greater than 2½ acres in area.
(2) Inoperable Vehicles and Vehicle Parts. The outdoor storage or parking of any inoperable vehicle or recreational vehicle and the outdoor storage of any vehicles parts, shall be prohibited on any lot or parcel used for residential purposes or within a Residential or Agricultural Zoning District, except within the A-35 zoning district where a maximum of 10 inoperable non-agricultural vehicles shall be allowed as part of a rural home occupation pursuant to Chapter 5 of this Code.
(3) Vehicle and Machine Repair. Vehicles and/or machines owned by and for the sole use of persons residing on a lot, tract or parcel may be repaired, excluding painting or welding, only within an enclosed structure. Vehicles and/or machines owned by others may be repaired in the A-35 zoning district or as a rural home occupation as a special use in conformance with this Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Land Development Code: Supplement 3 | Drainage Criteria Manual: Publication | Engineering Criteria Manual: Supplement 3 | Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
Land Development Code § 5.2.42 governs parking, storage and repair of vehicles on residential property. It limits a residential lot to one tractor-trailer or over-the-road semi-truck, and that truck must be parked inside a fully enclosed building rather than in a driveway, yard or open lot, and only where the residential use sits on a parcel of at least 2.5 acres. Residential lots smaller than 2.5 acres may not host a semi-truck under this standard at all.
Violations & Fines
Parking a semi-truck outdoors, on a lot under 2.5 acres, or keeping more than one on site violates § 5.2.42(1) and is enforceable as a code violation by PCD.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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