Longmont, CO Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Longmont's Municipal Code does not contain a universal overnight parking prohibition for cars and light trucks; legally registered, operable passenger vehicles may park on most public streets overnight subject only to the 48-hour rule and any posted time-limited zones. Under the city's updated on-street parking provisions in LMC Chapter 11.12, a vehicle may remain parked in the same location for up to 48 hours, after which it must be moved at least 600 feet away, and it may not return to the same approximate spot for at least seven days. This rule applies day or night and is enforced by Longmont Parking Enforcement and Police on a complaint basis through chalk-tagging and follow-up inspection. Sleeper vehicles - campers, camper trailers, motor homes, multi-purpose trailers, trailer coaches, and recreational vehicles - are an exception: under LMC Chapter 11.12 they are flatly prohibited on public streets, alleys, and rights-of-way at any hour unless covered by a 7-day, $25 permit. Posted time-limit zones (typically 1-, 2-, or 3-hour zones in the downtown core and around major attractions) continue to apply during their posted hours. Snow events do not trigger an overnight ban: the city does not plow parking lanes and does not impose snow-emergency parking restrictions. Vehicles with four or more unpaid parking tickets are subject to immediate tow under the city's parking enforcement policy.