Colorado Springs requires vehicles on private residential property to be parked on improved surfaces. Driveways must not block sidewalks or rights-of-way. Inoperable or unlicensed vehicles in residential zones are subject to §9.6.504.
Per §9.6.504 (Parking and Storage Standards for Unlicensed, Inoperable and Recreational Vehicles), all vehicles including RVs must be on an improved surface (concrete, asphalt, or gravel). Inoperable or unlicensed vehicles must be stored in an enclosed garage or behind a solid fence on the side/rear of the property. Front-yard parking on lawns or dirt is prohibited. Vehicles cannot block sidewalks or encroach into the public right-of-way. The driveway apron (city right-of-way between curb and sidewalk) is public property; parking there may be subject to city rules.
Parking on unapproved surface: code compliance notice. Fines after correction period. Inoperable vehicles: removal order.
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