Loveland, CO Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 10.20.040 (Residential areas)
- Time limit
- 1 hour max on residential right-of-way
- Covers
- Overweight vehicles, trailers, semis, mobile homes
- Exception
- Motel/hotel guests, active service calls
- Exempt
- Tow trucks, City vehicles, emergency vehicles
- Related rule
- MTC § 1204(9) bans semitrailer street parking
Summary
Loveland, Colorado caps how long an oversized vehicle can sit on a residential street: under Loveland Municipal Code § 10.20.040, no truck tractor, semitrailer, mobile home, overweight vehicle or detached trailer may park longer than one hour on a public right-of-way in a residentially zoned area or next to any residence in any zone.
No person shall park any vehicle exceeding the weight limits specified in Section 507 of the Model Traffic Code adopted and amended under Sections 10.04.010 and 10.04.020 of this Code, or any detached trailer unit regardless of size or weight, or any truck tractor, semitrailer, mobile home, or any other vehicle of similar size or character to a truck tractor, semitrailer, or mobile home, not otherwise specifically addressed in the Code, for a period of time longer than one hour on a public right-of-way within a residentially zoned area or on a public right-of-way adjacent to any lot upon which there is a residence in any zoned district; except where the vehicles or trailers are parked adjacent to a lot on which is located a motel or hotel being used by the operator of the vehicle or trailers. The period of time during which such vehicles are engaged in rendering services in the immediate area shall be excluded from computation of the one-hour limit provided by this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
040, titled 'Residential areas,' targets heavy and oversized vehicles rather than ordinary passenger cars or pickups. It reaches any vehicle exceeding the weight limits set in Section 507 of the City's adopted Model Traffic Code, any detached trailer regardless of size, and any truck tractor, semitrailer, mobile home, or vehicle of similar size or character to those three. None of those may be parked longer than one hour on a public right-of-way within a residentially zoned area, or on a right-of-way adjacent to any lot with a residence in any zoning district citywide, not just in residential zones.
Time spent actively rendering services in the immediate area, such as a delivery or utility call, does not count toward the one-hour clock. The section carves out a motel or hotel exception, so a truck or trailer parked next to a lot where the operator is a guest at that motel or hotel does not violate the limit. 1-101, City vehicles, and vehicles providing emergency utility or other emergency assistance, all for public safety reasons. 020, which bars parking a semitrailer or truck tractor on any local classification street, including residential streets, except when necessary to avoid a traffic conflict or under police direction.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the one-hour limit under § 10.20.040 is a parking citation issued by Loveland Police, enforced under the general penalty clause § 1.12.010; parking violations are exempt from the Code's standard $15.00 ordinance surcharge. A vehicle left in violation may also be tagged and towed under the abandoned and illegally parked vehicle procedures of Chapter 10.28 if it obstructs traffic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a semi-truck park overnight on a residential street in Loveland?
Does the one-hour limit apply to my personal pickup truck?
Are there any exceptions to Loveland's oversized-vehicle parking limit?
Sources & Official References
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