Longmont, CO Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Longmont addresses loading and unloading at two levels. First, the general parking framework in LMC Chapter 11.12 treats active loading or unloading as an enumerated exception: a vehicle that is actively engaged in loading or unloading is not deemed to be 'parked' in the standard sense and is not in violation of the 48-hour stationary rule or the sleeper-vehicle prohibition during the active loading window. Second, in the downtown core, the city designates specific posted loading zones reserved for commercial delivery vehicles during posted hours (typically business-day morning hours). The downtown parking program is administered jointly by city Parking Enforcement (303-651-8663) and the Longmont Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) under a 2024 Standard Operating Procedure that governs permit-managed parking facilities. Outside posted loading zones, delivery and contractor vehicles operate under the general Title 11 rules: 48-hour stationary cap, no blocking of driveways or fire hydrants, and a $20 over-time citation in posted time-limit zones. Tickets must be paid within 60 days to avoid delinquency; appeals are due within 20 days, and a formal Municipal Court hearing requires a $25 fee within 60 days. Property owners and managers who need a dedicated loading or trash-collection access area should coordinate with Public Works and the LDDA. Vehicles that block a marked loading zone outside delivery hours, or that overstay a posted loading-zone window, are subject to citation and tow.