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Longmont, CO Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Time limit
25 minutes for loading/unloading in an alley
Applies to
Any vehicle, delivery or passenger
Legal basis
Amends Model Traffic Code Section 1215
Case type
Civil traffic infraction, not criminal
Heard by
Municipal judge or parking-infraction referee
Related rule
Same 25-min threshold, alley obstruction code

Summary

Longmont limits loading and unloading in alleys to 25 minutes. Municipal Code § 11.04.108 amends Section 1215 of the state Model Traffic Code so that no one may park a vehicle in a city alley for more than 25 minutes while loading or unloading merchandise, freight or passengers, whether the vehicle is a delivery truck or a passenger car.

Section 1215 of part 12 of the model traffic code is amended to read as follows: 1215. Parking in alleys. No person shall park a vehicle within an alley for more than 25 minutes while loading and unloading of merchandise or freight or passengers.

Full Breakdown

title 31, article 16 and sections 4-9 and 4-10 of the city charter. 108 rewrites Section 1215 to read: 'Parking in alleys. ' That 25-minute figure isn't isolated to traffic enforcement. 80, 'Alleyway Obstructions,' borrows the same threshold in its own definitions section: 'Temporary means longer than 25 minutes. 108,' tying the loading-zone time limit to the separate rule against leaving trash, recycling and other obstructions blocking an alley used for emergency and solid-waste access. There's no separate loading-zone signage scheme carved out in the code; the alley itself, defined as a secondary right-of-way providing 'vehicular service to the back or side of properties,' functions as the citywide loading zone, and the 25-minute clock runs regardless of whether the vehicle is a delivery truck, a moving van or a customer's car. Because the rule sits inside the adopted Model Traffic Code rather than the general municipal code, violations are handled as civil, not criminal, matters.

Violations & Fines

Under § 11.06.020, all Model Traffic Code violations, including overstaying the 25-minute alley loading window, are civil traffic infractions rather than criminal offenses, and § 11.06.030 sends contested tickets to the municipal judge, associate municipal judge, or a judge-designated referee for parking-infraction hearings rather than a jury trial.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long can a delivery truck sit in the alley behind a business?
No more than 25 minutes while actively loading or unloading merchandise, freight or passengers, per § 11.04.108's amendment to Section 1215 of the Model Traffic Code. There's no exception in the text for the size of the vehicle or the type of goods.
Is overstaying the alley loading limit a criminal offense?
No. Section 11.06.020 makes all Model Traffic Code violations, including this one, civil traffic infractions rather than criminal violations, and they're handled under the state municipal court rules referenced in that section rather than criminal procedure.
Who decides a contested alley-parking ticket?
The municipal judge or associate municipal judge hears traffic infractions under § 11.06.030, and that judge may designate a referee specifically to hold parking-infraction hearings, so a contested 25-minute violation doesn't necessarily go before the full municipal judge.
Does the 25-minute rule apply anywhere besides alleys?
The text of § 11.04.108 is limited to alleys specifically. The same 25-minute figure reappears in Chapter 9.80's alleyway-obstruction definitions, where 'temporary' is defined by cross-reference to this section, but the loading-zone time limit itself is written only for alley parking.

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