Loveland, CO Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 16.24.020, Chapter 16.24
- Prohibited
- Residing in a parked RV, boat or tent
- Applies
- Any private property, any zone
- Street limit
- 72 hrs max, § 10.20.030
- Also declared
- A public nuisance, Ch. 16.44 abatement
- Cross-reference
- Doesn't override Ch. 9.47 encampment rules
Summary
Loveland, Colorado lets residents park or store an RV, camper or boat on private property, but Loveland Municipal Code § 16.24.020 bars using a parked motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat, tent or other camping facility to live in on any private lot in any zone unless the Code expressly allows it.
It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy any parked motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat, tent or other camping facilities on any private property in any zone for the purposes of Residing Therein, except where expressly permitted by the Loveland Municipal Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
24, Unlawful Use of Vehicles or Camping Facilities on Private Property, targets the sanitation, trash and nuisance problems the City says come from residing in a parked vehicle, not RV or boat ownership itself. 010 states the chapter's intent is to address the health hazards of using motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, tents and camping facilities to reside outside areas specified for that purpose. 020, makes it unlawful to occupy any parked motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat, tent or other camping facility on private property in any zone for the purpose of residing there, except where the Municipal Code expressly permits it; simply parking the same RV or boat in a driveway or side yard without living in it is not addressed by this section.
29, and the two are meant to be read together rather than in conflict. 030 caps how long a trailer coach, camper coach, camper trailer or motor home may sit on any public street or alley at 72 hours and separately bars sleeping in it there. 44's notice-and-order process in addition to a citation.
Violations & Fines
Occupying a parked RV, boat, camper or tent on private property to reside in violates § 16.24.020, is punishable under the general penalty clause § 1.12.010, and is independently declared a public nuisance subject to a Notice and Order to Abate under Chapter 16.44. On public streets or alleys, exceeding the 72-hour limit under § 10.20.030 is a separate citable offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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