El Paso County, CO Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

The prohibition in Section 5.2.42(2) has several parts, and each affects how it applies to a property in unincorporated El Paso County.

What is covered. The text names the outdoor storage or parking of any inoperable vehicle or recreational vehicle, plus the outdoor storage of any vehicle parts. For vehicles, both storing and parking are covered, so the rule is not limited to long-term storage. For parts, the text speaks only of storage. Every piece of the prohibition is tied to the word "outdoor", so Section 5.2.42(2) is aimed at what sits in the open on a lot.

Where it applies. The ban applies on "any lot or parcel used for residential purposes" or within a Residential or Agricultural Zoning District. Those are alternatives joined by "or". A parcel that is actually used as a residence is covered because of that use, and a parcel inside a Residential or Agricultural district is covered because of its zoning.

The A-35 exception. The only exception written into Section 5.2.42(2) is for the A-35 zoning district. There, a maximum of 10 inoperable non-agricultural vehicles is allowed, and only "as part of a rural home occupation". The exception is narrow. It applies in A-35 and not in the other Agricultural or Residential districts. It is capped at 10 vehicles. It is described in terms of inoperable non-agricultural vehicles, and it does not mention recreational vehicles or vehicle parts. It also depends on the vehicles being part of a rural home occupation, which the county page describes as an approved use under Chapter 5 of the Land Development Code.

Reading the text closely. The phrase "any inoperable vehicle or recreational vehicle" is quoted here exactly as it appears in Section 5.2.42(2). The quoted sentence does not define "inoperable" or "recreational vehicle", so owners should check how the El Paso County Land Development Code uses those terms before relying on this paragraph alone.