Commerce City, CO Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Ban
- Large vehicles/RVs/trailers on residential-area streets
- Loading exception
- 48 hours per 7-day period, while loading
- Cooldown
- 72 hours off the right-of-way afterward
- Fine
- $100 first offense, $200 if unpaid in 30 days
- Governing section
- Revised Municipal Code § 11-2105
Summary
Commerce City bars parking a large vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat, or utility trailer on any public street in a residentially zoned area, or on a street next to a residential lot in any zone. A 48-hour loading exception applies once every seven days. First offenses draw a $100 fine, rising to $200 if unpaid within 30 days.
(b)Large vehicles, recreational vehicles and utility trailers. It shall be unlawful to park a large vehicle, recreational vehicle, or utility trailer on any public street within a residentially zoned area or on any part of a public street immediately adjacent to a lot upon which there is a residence in any zoned district. (c)Exemptions. This section shall not apply to any of the following:(1)Recreational vehicles or utility trailers when parked for less than a 48-hour period during a seven-day period for the purposes of loading and unloading ... after which time the recreational vehicle or utility trailer must be removed from the public right-of-way in the city for at least seventy-two (72) hours. ... (e)Minimum fine. Any person convicted, including without limitation a plea of guilty or no contest, of a violation of any provision of subsection (b) shall be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense, which shall be increased to two hundred dollars ($200.00) if not paid within thirty (30) days, in addition to any other applicable penalty, fee, or cost imposed pursuant to this Code.
Full Breakdown
Revised Municipal Code § 11-2105 defines a 'large vehicle' as a trailer, truck tractor, semitrailer, any vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 8,001 pounds or more, a food truck, a tow truck, a bus, a farm tractor, construction equipment, or anything over 25 feet long, and a 'recreational vehicle' to include camper trailers, camper coaches, motor homes, trailer coaches, and watercraft on or off trailers. Subsection (b) makes it unlawful to park any large vehicle, recreational vehicle, or utility trailer on a public street within a residentially zoned area, or on a public street immediately adjacent to a lot with a residence, regardless of the zoning district.
Section 11-2105(c) carves out several exemptions: a recreational vehicle or utility trailer can sit for less than 48 hours in a seven-day period while loading or unloading, after which it must leave the right-of-way for at least 72 hours; government vehicles on official business; a large vehicle or trailer used in adjacent construction between 6:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. or sunset; vehicles stopped for emergency repairs; utility on-call response vehicles; vehicles actively being loaded or unloaded; anything separately licensed or permitted under another Code provision; and outdoor-vendor food trucks licensed under Chapter 9.
Commerce City set its own penalty rather than relying on the general fine: a first conviction under subsection (b) carries a minimum $100 fine, which climbs to $200 if not paid within 30 days, on top of any other penalty, fee, or cost the Code allows. As with the other residential parking sections, § 11-2105 leaves private covenant enforcement between homeowners untouched.
Violations & Fines
Parking a boat, RV, trailer coach, or utility trailer on a residential-district street beyond the 48-hour loading window, or on a street next to any residential lot regardless of zoning, is a § 11-2105(b) violation. The minimum fine is $100 per offense, rising to $200 if unpaid within 30 days, in addition to any other penalty the Code allows.
Frequently Asked Questions
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