Aurora, CO Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Not moved 100+ ft within posted time
- Reset rule
- Must stay 100+ ft for 24 hrs
- Violation class
- Traffic infraction
- Enforcement
- Aurora parking and traffic bureau
- Governing instrument
- Aurora City Code (not the UDO)
Summary
Aurora enforces posted parking time limits with a 24-hour move rule: leave a vehicle within 100 feet of the same spot and it's cited as a traffic infraction.
No vehicle shall remain in a parking space or other designated area in excess of any stated period of time on a sign posted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A vehicle shall be considered in violation of this section if that vehicle has not been moved at least 100 feet from that parking space or designated area during the stated period of time, or if the vehicle is moved to within 100 feet of that parking space or designated area within 24 hours. A violation of this section shall be a traffic infraction.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-30, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Aurora, Colorado does not post a blanket citywide overnight parking ban, but City Code § 134-10 governs how long a vehicle may sit on any street or lot where a sign posts a time limit. A vehicle is in violation once it has not moved at least 100 feet from that space during the posted period, or if it's moved back within 100 feet of that same spot within 24 hours, so simply circling the block does not reset the clock. A violation is a traffic infraction, enforced by the Aurora parking and traffic bureau under City Code Article X (§§ 134-421 et seq.), which can also issue citations, impound, or immobilize vehicles with three or more delinquent tickets over 60 days old. Separate rules cover recreational vehicles (§ 134-358) and neighborhood parking permit zones (§ 134-423); this section is the general overtime/no-move rule that applies wherever a time-limit sign is posted.
Violations & Fines
Traffic infraction citation; vehicle may be towed, impounded, or immobilized (booted) if fines go unpaid past 60 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park on an Aurora street overnight?
Does moving my car around the block reset the clock?
Sources & Official References
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