Arvada, CO Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- No citywide ban
- restriction applies only where signs are posted
- Example sign text
- 'no overnight parking,' 10 p.m.-6 a.m.
- Anti-evasion rule
- must move 500+ feet after time limit expires
- Violation type
- civil, not criminal (Sec. 54-161)
- Tow warning
- required on every citation, Sec. 54-152
Summary
Arvada has no blanket overnight parking ban; instead Sec. 54-155(c) makes it unlawful to violate a posted 'no overnight parking' or 'no parking from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.' sign, and a vehicle must move at least 500 feet once a posted time limit expires.
(c)Parking prohibitions. When a traffic control sign is placed or posted giving notice of any parking, standing, or stopping prohibition, including but not limited to a "no parking," "no overnight parking," "no parking from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.," or "tow-away zone" sign, it shall be unlawful for any person to park, stop, or stand a vehicle in any manner in violation of that prohibition.(i)Moving parked vehicle in time limited parking zone. Vehicles parked in a time limited zone shall be moved no less than 500 feet following the expiration of the posted parking time limit. Vehicle movement of less than 500 feet or a vehicle being reparked within 500 feet of its recent location within a four-hour period of time will be considered to be remaining parked and is subject to a citation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: City Council Policy Manual: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 67).
Full Breakdown
Overnight parking restrictions in Arvada exist only where the city has posted a sign, not as a citywide curfew. Sec. " as example sign language alongside a general "no parking" or "tow-away zone" sign. To stop drivers from dodging a posted time limit by shuffling a few spaces down the block, subsection (c)(i) requires that a vehicle parked in a time-limited zone be moved "no less than 500 feet" after the posted limit expires; moving less than 500 feet, or re-parking within 500 feet of the earlier spot within four hours, still counts as remaining parked and is citable.
Subsection (d) carves out narrow exceptions: parking in violation of a sign is allowed when necessary to avoid a traffic conflict or when directed by a police officer, and a food truck or cart displaying a valid city parking permit may stop in violation of a sign so long as it also complies with its permit conditions. Every citation issued under this division must, per Sec. 54-152, warn that the vehicle may be towed without further notice, and Sec. 54-161 classifies the violation as civil rather than criminal, giving the registered owner rights to dispute and appeal under Sec. 54-162.
Violations & Fines
Parking overnight in a spot marked with a 'no overnight parking' or specific-hours sign is a civil parking citation under Sec. 54-155(c), carrying the mandatory tow warning required by Sec. 54-152. A driver who evades a posted time limit by moving the vehicle less than 500 feet, or re-parking within 500 feet within four hours, is still treated as illegally parked under subsection (c)(i) and can be cited again. Because the violation is civil, the city council sets the penalty schedule under Sec. 54-165, and unpaid citations plus late fees can trigger a municipal court show-cause order under Sec. 54-154.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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