Parker, CO Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered length
- over 22 feet combined
- Time limit
- 48 hours per week, residential streets
- Service exception
- pauses clock only while actively used
- Fine
- up to $499 (§7.02.060)
- No street storage carve-out
- sign exception covers trucks only
Summary
Parker Municipal Code Section 7.02.080(3) limits how long an RV, camper or boat trailer over 22 feet can sit on a public street inside a residential zone: no more than 48 hours in any given week, unless the vehicle is actively being used for services in the area. Violating the limit costs up to $499 under Section 7.02.060.
Recreational vehicle means a vehicle designed to be used as a temporary dwelling or sleeping accommodation for travel, recreation and vacation uses, including, but not limited to, trailers, self-contained trailers, pickup campers, travel trailers, tent trailers, and motorized homes. ... (3)To park or allow to be parked a truck containing an attached camper with a combined overall length exceeding twenty-two (22) feet, a recreation vehicle exceeding twenty-two (22) feet in length, or an automobile trailer and/or boat trailer attached to a licensed vehicle, for a period of time longer than forty-eight (48) hours during any given week upon any public street located entirely within a zoned residential area; except where such vehicles are actively engaged in rendering services in the immediate area.(4)To relocate or otherwise move a vehicle described in Subsections (2) and (3) above to a new location from the vehicle's original parked location in an attempt to circumvent or evade the provisions of this Section.
Full Breakdown
Section 7.02.080 of the Parker Municipal Code defines a recreational vehicle as one designed for use as a temporary dwelling or sleeping accommodation for travel, recreation and vacation, covering trailers, self-contained trailers, pickup campers, travel trailers, tent trailers and motorized homes. Subsection (3) sets the residential-street parking limit for that class of vehicle: a truck with an attached camper whose combined length exceeds 22 feet, a recreational vehicle longer than 22 feet, or an automobile or boat trailer attached to a licensed vehicle may not remain parked on a public street entirely within a zoned residential area for more than 48 hours during any given week.
The 48-hour clock pauses only while the vehicle is actively engaged in rendering services in the immediate area; ordinary storage between camping trips does not count as service. Subsection (4) closes the obvious workaround: relocating the RV or trailer to a different spot on the block to restart the 48-hour count is itself a separate violation. Owners who want to store an RV or boat trailer on the street rather than in a driveway or garage fall outside the Subsection (5) sign-designated storage carve-out, since that exception applies only to truck-tractors and semitrailers, not to RVs or boat trailers. The Police Department enforces the rule using the standard parking-citation process set out in Chapter 7.02.
Violations & Fines
Leaving an RV, camper or boat trailer longer than 22 feet parked on a residential Parker street for more than 48 hours in a week, or moving it to dodge that clock, violates Section 7.02.080(3) and (4) and is punishable under Section 7.02.060 by a fine of up to $499 per violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my RV on the street in front of my Parker house?
Does moving my boat trailer to the next block reset the 48-hour limit?
What is the fine for an oversized RV parked too long on a Parker street?
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