Lakewood, CO Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Approved surfaces
- concrete, asphalt, or rock
- Minimum rock depth
- 3 inches
- Yard coverage cap
- 50 percent
- Cure period
- 30 days after notice
- Applies to
- single-family, duplex lots
Summary
On single-family and duplex lots, Lakewood's Zoning Ordinance bars parking trailers, campers, camper shells or RVs on grass, weeds, mud or dirt: an approved all-weather surface is required.
Parking shall not be allowed on grass, weeds, mud or dirt. This includes, but is not limited to, the parking of trailers, campers and camper shells, and recreational vehicles.
F. Approved all weather parking surfaces for detached single-family include concrete paving, asphalt paving and rock applied to a minimum depth of 3 inches. Rock driveways and parking areas shall use a minimum � inch rock size.
G. All weather surfaces shall not include materials including but not limited to carpet, shingles, wood or cardboard.
H. A property owner shall comply with the requirement for an improved parking surface within 30 days of a posting or receipt of a notice of violation of subsection 17.6.3.2.
Full Breakdown
Article 8's residential parking standards, Section 17.8.6.1, require single-family and duplex driveways and parking areas to be dust-free, weed-free, mud-free, all-weather surfaces, concrete paving, asphalt paving, or rock applied at least 3 inches deep, and expressly bar parking on grass, weeds, mud or dirt, naming trailers, campers, camper shells and recreational vehicles among the vehicles covered. Driveways and parking areas together may cover no more than 50 percent of the front, side or back yard, with drive-cuts capped at 35 feet of street frontage. A property owner has 30 days after a violation notice to bring a non-conforming surface into compliance. This section's text carries a 2019 revision date even though the full Zoning Ordinance was last comprehensively reissued in 2023.
Violations & Fines
Parking an RV, trailer or camper on an unimproved yard surface is a zoning violation; the property owner has 30 days after notice to install a conforming all-weather surface.
Frequently Asked Questions
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