Arvada, CO Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Permits per residence
- Up to 5, first two free
- Permit fee
- $5.00 each after first two
- School block restriction hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily
- Petition threshold
- Two-thirds of block's property owners
- Appeal window
- 14 days to request a hearing
- Enforcing official
- City traffic engineer
Summary
Arvada designates certain blocks near senior high schools and public parks as restricted parking areas where on-street parking is limited to permit holders. The traffic engineer issues up to five permits per address, the first two free and $5.00 each after that, once two-thirds of a block's property owners petition for the restriction.
In a block which has been designated as a restricted parking area adjacent to an affected public school and in which there have been erected signs that conform to the requirements of law, on-street parking of motor vehicles may be prohibited between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., holidays excepted, or as denoted on signs posted in the area, unless there is properly displayed in the vehicle the permit provided for in section 54-246.
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
§ 43-2-101. 00 for each of the remaining three. The traffic engineer can deny, suspend, or revoke a permit for a violation of the article; § 54-242(2) requires written notice by certified mail at least seven days before the action, and the holder can request a hearing within 14 days, with a further appeal to the city manager within 14 days of the ruling. The engineer can also remove a block's restricted designation under § 54-247 if the school closes, the park use changes, a two-thirds petition asks for removal, or the street becomes a state highway; removal automatically nullifies any permits issued for that block. Selling a permit for money is unlawful under § 54-242(1).
Violations & Fines
Parking in a restricted block without a properly displayed permit, or selling a city-issued permit, violates § 54-242(1) and § 54-249, punishable by a fine up to the general limits in § 1-5 of the Code. Under § 54-248, proof the vehicle was parked in violation plus proof of registered ownership is prima facie evidence the owner is responsible.
Frequently Asked Questions
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