Denver, CO Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Trailer/boat trailer limit
- 22 ft, rear half of lot
- RV length limit
- 33 ft, behind front facade
- Screening required
- solid, sight-obscuring fence or wall
- Banned outright
- buses, semi-trailers, oversized trailers/RVs
- Max penalty
- $999 fine or 300 days jail
Summary
In Denver's Protected and Master Planned residential zone districts, RVs up to 33 feet may only be stored behind the front building line, screened by a solid fence as tall as the zone district allows, and never used as a residence.
Recreational Vehicles not exceeding 33 feet in length shall be parked on the zone lot behind the Primary Street-facing façade of the primary structure and, located as to comply with applicable Side Interior and Side Street setback requirements for primary structures, and screened from the street and adjacent properties by a solid, sightobscuring fence or wall as high as the maximum height permitted in the zone district. Such vehicles may be parked only for storage purposes and shall not be used for temporary or permanent residential occupancy.
Full Breakdown
Denver's zoning code caps private-property RV and trailer storage in Protected and Master Planned residential districts. Automobile trailers, including boat trailers, up to 22 feet must sit on the rear half of the zone lot, or the front half only if they meet primary-structure setbacks and are screened. Recreational vehicles up to 33 feet may park behind the primary structure's street-facing facade, subject to side setbacks and full screening, for storage only, never as a residence. Buses, semi-trailers, large-scale trailers and anything longer than these limits are banned outright unless kept inside a fully enclosed structure.
Violations & Fines
Denver Community Planning and Development can issue a written compliance order or notice of violation; unresolved cases face the Zoning Code's general penalty in municipal court, up to a $999 fine, 300 days in jail, or both, per day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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