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1 Denver Parking Code License Plate Sec License plates. a) License plate required. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, stop, park or for the owner or person in charge of any vehicle to cause or knowingly permit to be driven, stopped or parked on any street or highway within the city or any property that is owned by the city, any vehicle that has been assigned a license plate or plates, pursuant to Colorado law, unless the license plate or plates assigned to the vehicle for the current registration year is properly attached to and displayed on the vehicle, in accordance with the laws of the state. (b) "License plate" construed: For purposes of this section, the term "license plate" shall include license plates, number plates, personalized license plates, special license plates and other plates, both permanent and temporary, issued pursuant to Colorado law (b) Medians Islands/Areas of Park Taxi Hailing (Code 1950, ; Ord. No , 1, ; Ord. No , 3, ) State law references: CRS Registration and taxation of vehicles, C.R.S. 1973, et seq. Sec Prohibitions against driving or parking on sidewalk areas, medians, islands and certain areas of parks, parkways and boulevards. (a) It shall be unlawful for the driver or operator of a vehicle to drive the same within or upon any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway, nor drive or park within or upon any median or island on any street or highway. (b) It shall be unlawful for any operator of a vehicle to park upon any sidewalk area, unless otherwise permitted by this Code, or park or drive upon the median or center strip of any parkway or boulevard, or park or drive within or upon any part of a city park except designated roadways or parking areas therein; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to vehicles of the city actually engaged in work on or at any such place. (Code 1950, 517.9) Sec Impeding traffic. Taxi Hailing (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle or to stop a vehicle in a traffic lane or roadway so as to impede or block the flow of traffic or create an actual or potential hazard. No person shall operate a vehicle at a speed less than a posted minimum speed limit, except when such speed is necessary to be in compliance with this chapter. Where minimum speed limits are not posted, a speed of twenty (20) miles per hour or more under the unposted or posted speed limit shall be prima facie evidence of being an impediment to the flow of traffic or a potential hazard to others. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of [subsections] (a) and 54-70(g), taxis may stop for up to ninety (90) seconds in a traffic lane to pick up or drop off a fare, provided the stop is made in the traffic lane nearest the curb from which the fare embarks or disembarks and further provided an amber flashing light is visibly displayed to the rear during the stop. Reasonable accommodations shall be made as to time for the embarkation and disembarkation of persons with disabilities. (Code 1950, ; Ord. No , ; Ord. No , 1, ) State law references: Minimum speed regulation, C.R.S. 1973, (a) Private Property Sec Parking in private driveway or on private property. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park or stand a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading, in a private driveway or on private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property General Overtime Violations Sec Overtime parking violations generally. Where any section of this article, or any sign posted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, prohibits parking in excess of any stated period of time in any given parking space or other designated area, a vehicle shall be considered in violation of that restriction if it has not been moved at least one hundred (100) feet from that parking space or the designated area during the stated period of time or if the vehicle is moved to within one hundred (100) feet of that parking space of designated area within twenty-four (24) hours. 1

2 Denver Parking Code (Ord. No , 1, ; Ord. No , 5, ) (a) (a) (b) Over 18" From Curb Against Traffic Flow Park motorcycle in space already occupied by another MC Two Feet Clearance Obedience to Angle Parking Unattended Vehicles Sec Standing or parking close to curb. (a) No person shall stand or park a vehicle, except a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle, in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement in which such vehicle could proceed if it were to move forward, and with the curb side wheels of the vehicle in the roadway within eighteen (18) inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, except as otherwise provided in this division. (Code 1950, 518.1; Ord. No. 54, 1, ; Ord. No , 2, ) State law references: Parking at curb or edge of roadway, C.R.S. 1973, Sec Standing or parking close to curb. (a) No person shall stand or park a vehicle, except a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle, in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement in which such vehicle could proceed if it were to move forward, and with the curb side wheels of the vehicle in the roadway within eighteen (18) inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, except as otherwise provided in this division. (Code 1950, 518.1; Ord. No. 54, 1, ; Ord. No , 2, ) State law references: Parking at curb or edge of roadway, C.R.S. 1973, Sec Standing or parking close to curb. (b) A person may stand or park a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle at an angle to the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement in which such vehicle could proceed if it were to move forward; except: (1) Any person may stand or park a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle in a metered space already occupied by a parked motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle, provided, however, that no such vehicle may be parked in excess of the time limit indicated by the sign accompanying the parking meter and further provided that all vehicles in a metered parking spot may be ticketed if the time on the meter has expired; and (2) That it shall be unlawful for any person to stand or park a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle at such an angle with the edge of the roadway, that any part of such vehicle protrudes into the roadway at a distance from the edge of the roadway greater than the width of any motor vehicle that is lawfully parked parallel with the edge of the roadway. (Code 1950, 518.1; Ord. No. 54, 1, ; Ord. No , 2, ) State law references: Parking at curb or edge of roadway, C.R.S. 1973, Sec Clearance between vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to stand or park a vehicle, including motorcycles, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than two (2) feet clearance between vehicles when parked, except as may be otherwise provided in this division. (Code 1950, 518.2) Sec Obedience to angle parking signs or markings. Upon those streets which have been signed or marked by the city traffic engineer for angle parking, it shall be unlawful for any person to stand or park a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings. (Code 1950, 518.5) Sec Unattended vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person driving or in control of any motor vehicle to permit the same to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key and effectively setting the brakes thereof, and when standing upon any grade turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway so that if the vehicle should roll or coast forward or backward, whichever is applicable, it would strike the curb or side of the roadway. 2

3 Unattended Vehicles Denver Parking Code (Code 1950, 518.7) State law references: Similar provisions, C.R.S. 1973, Secs Reserved (1) Sidewalk Area (1) On a sidewalk or sidewalk area; Definitions*: Sidewalk shall mean that portion of the sidewalk area which is paved. Sidewalk area shall mean that portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the lateral property lines intended for the use of pedestrians (2) Within 5 ft Alley/ Driveway (2) Within five (5) feet of, or in front of an alley or a public or private driveway; (3) Within an Intersection (3) Within an intersection; (4) Within 10 ft of a Fire Hydrant (4) Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant; (5) On a Crosswalk (5) On a crosswalk; Definitions*: 3

4 Denver Parking Code Crosswalk shall mean that portion of a roadway included within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of sidewalks at intersections, or any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other marking on the surface (6) Within 20 ft of Crosswalk/Stop Sign (6) source Revised Municipal Code of the City and County of Denver, Colorado. (6) Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk or stop sign at an intersection; (7) Within 30 ft of a Traffic Control Device (8) Within 50 ft of a Railroad Crossing (9) Within 20 ft of a Fire Station Driveway (10) Along Side or Opposite Street Excavation or Obstruction State law references: Similar provisions, C.R.S. 1973, Definitions*: Crosswalk shall mean that portion of a roadway included within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of sidewalks at intersections, or any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other marking on the surface. (6) source Revised Municipal Code of the City and County of Denver, Colorado. (7) Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway; (8) Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; (9) Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station, and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five (75) feet of the entrance when properly posted with signs or other markings; (10) Along side or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when the same would obstruct other traffic; 4

5 54-458(10) Along Side or Opposite Street Excavation or Obstruction Denver Parking Code (11) Double Parking (12) On Bridge, Viaduct or Other Elevated Structure (a) Obstruction of Traffic (b) (11) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street, except that: a. A vehicle may be stopped at the roadway side of a vehicle while waiting for another vehicle to clear a parking space, while such other vehicle is actually doing so; or b. A taxi may be stopped at the roadway side of a vehicle to load or unload passengers in compliance with subsection (b); however, the loading or unloading of taxi passengers shall not be construed to be an affirmative defense for a violation of any other subsection of this section. (12) Upon any bridge or viaduct or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway, tunnel or underpass. Sec Obstruction of traffic. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle upon a street other than an alley, in such manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten (10) feet of width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic. (Code 1950, 519.3) Sec Obstruction of traffic. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle in such manner or under such conditions as to obstruct any drive, path or crosswalk in any park. (Code 1950, 519.3) Alleys Sec Alleys. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle within an alley except during the necessary and expeditious loading and unloading of merchandise or freight, and no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property or interfere with the free movement of traffic through an alley. (Code 1950, 519.4) One-way Roadways Sec One-way Roadways. If a highway includes two (2) or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one (1) direction upon any such roadway, it shall be unlawful for any person to stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway (a) Obstruction of Drive, Path or Crosswalk in a Park Unlawful Repair Street (Code 1950, 519.7) Sec Parking for certain purposes prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park or operate a vehicle upon a roadway for the principal purpose of: (1) Greasing, oiling, lubricating, painting or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessary to remove the vehicle from the roadway, and which are required to be made because of an emergency; or 5

6 54-463(a) Denver Parking Code (2) (Code 1950, 519.6; Ord. No , 1, ) Sec Parking for certain purposes prohibited. (2) Display advertising. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle upon a roadway for the principal purpose of displaying such vehicle for sale. This section shall not apply to a person who displays for sale no more than one (1) vehicle, if said vehicle is lawfully parked upon the portion of the available roadway that is closest to and immediately adjacent to the principal residence of said person. (Code 1950, 519.6; Ord. No , 1, ) Large Vehicle Parking Sec Large Vehicle Parking It shall be unlawful for any person to park or allow to be parked: 1) A truck exceeding six thousand (6,000) pounds empty weight or twenty-two (22) feet in length, an automobile trailer and/or boat trailer not attached to a licensed vehicles, a truck-tractor or semitrailer, or a disabled or inoperative vehicle for a period of time longer than two (2) hours during any given week on a public right-of-way adjacent to any property which has been designated as a residential zone district or which contains a single-unit or multiple-unit dwelling; except where such vehicles are engaged in rendering services in the immediate area, or where such vehicles are parked adjacent to a zone lot on which is located a motel or hotel being used by the operator of such a vehicle 2) A truck containing an attached camper with a combined overall length exceeding twenty-two (22) feet, a recreation vehicle exceeding twentytwo (22) feet in length, or an automobile trailer and/or boat trailer attached to a licensed vehicle, for a period of time longer than twenty-four (24) hours during any given week on a public right-of-way adjacent to any property which has been designated as a residential zone district or which contains a single-unit or multiple-unit dwelling; except where such vehicles are engaged in rendering services in the immediate area, or where such vehicles are parked adjacent to a zone lot on which is located a motel or hotel being used by the operator of such vehicle. (Code 1950, 519.5; Ord. No , 1, Parking in Excess of 72-Hours Sec Parking in excess of seventy-two hours. a) It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of a vehicle to leave that vehicle parked in the same place on a public street continuously for a period in excess of seventy-two (72) hours. A vehicle shall be considered in violation of this subsection if it has not been moved at least one hundred (100) feet during the seventy-two hour period of time. b) It shall be unlawful for the owner of an automobile junker to leave it parked on any public street for a period in excess of seventy-two (72) hours, regardless of location. The seventy-two hour time limit includes the cumulative time spent on any public street. For the purposes of this section, an automobile junker is defined as a vehicle which is: a) apparently inoperable, and 2) extensively damaged such as damage including but not limited to broken windows or windshield or both; missing wheels, tires, motor, or transmission (a) (a) Unlawful Repair Street Display For Sale Overtime Non Meter Zone Passenger Loading (Code 1950, 519.9; Ord. No , 1, ; Ord. No , 1,

7 54-482(a) Passenger Loading Denver Parking Code (a) (a) (a) (c) Other Prohibited Parking Loading Only No Parking Anytime Parking Tow-Away Zone Handicap Parking Only (c) At any place within the city where authorized signs are posted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter giving notice that such area or portion of the public street is a "tow away" zone, it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in any manner in violation of, or contrary to, the provisions contained on such signs except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the instructions of a police officer, or traffic control signal, sign or device, except as otherwise provided in this article. When a vehicle is found in violation of this subsection, it may be removed or impounded under the provisions of section Sec Parking for persons with mobility impairment. (a) Any vehicle with distinguishing license plates or an identifying placard obtained by a person with a mobility impairment as prescribed by law, and being used by such person, may be parked in a parking space identified as being reserved for use by the disabled whether on public property or private property available for public use; or in any public parking area along any public street in restricted time limit zones or at parking metered spaces or multi-space sections during hours parking is permitted. (b) 7

8 Handicap Parking Only Denver Parking Code Any vehicle with distinguishing license plates or an identifying placard obtained by a person with a mobility impairment as prescribed by law, and being used by such person, may be parked free of charge in a parking metered space or multi-space section controlled by a parking meter or kiosk during hours that parking is permitted in such parking metered space or multi-space section, for a time period authorized by the parking meter or for four (4) consecutive hours, whichever is greater, regardless of the time period otherwise allowed for parking in the parking metered space or multi-space section controlled by such meter or kiosk. At the end of the authorized time period the vehicle must be moved at least one hundred (100) feet from the parking metered space or multi-space section as required by section of this Revised Municipal Code. (c) Any vehicle with distinguishing license plates or an identifying placard obtained by a person with a mobility impairment as prescribed by law, and being used by such person, may be parked in a public parking space controlled by posted signs during such hours that parking is permitted for the time period authorized by the sign or for four (4) consecutive hours, whichever is greater. At the expiration of the authorized time period the vehicle must be moved at least 100 feet from the parking space as required by section of this Revised Municipal Code. (d) Such distinguishing license plates or identifying placards shall be properly affixed to the vehicle operated by such person with a mobility impairment. A distinguishing license plate shall be affixed to the vehicle in the manner required by state law. An identifying placard shall be prominently displayed from the rear view mirror inside the vehicle or displayed on the vehicle dashboard in plain view of any police officer or parking control agent looking through the vehicle windshield, and both the identifying placard and the identification number required to be placed upon such placard by state law shall be clearly visible and legible to such officer or agent when viewed from outside of the vehicle through the vehicle windshield. (e) It shall be unlawful for persons with mobility impairments to be parked along public streets, or in designated parking spaces on public or private property: -1 During such times when all stopping, standing or parking of all vehicles is prohibited; -2 When only special vehicles may be parked; -3 When parking is not allowed during specific periods of the day in order to accommodate heavy traffic; -4 For a period exceeding seventy-two (72) hours as prohibited by section , parking in excess of seventy-two (72) hours. (f) The owner of private property available for public use may install signs prescribed by the city traffic engineer identifying parking spaces designed to specifications of the city traffic engineer and reserved for use by the disabled. Such installation shall be a waiver of any objection the owner may assert concerning enforcement of this section by such police officers, and such officers are hereby authorized and empowered to enforce this section of the Code. (g) It shall be unlawful for any person who does not have a mobility impairment to exercise the parking privilege defined in this section. (h) It shall be unlawful for any vehicle without distinguishing license plates or an identifying placard obtained by a person with a mobility impairment as prescribed by law to be parked in a parking space identified as being reserved for use by the disabled. (i) 8

9 Denver Parking Code It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to park in any area designated for loading and unloading of a vehicle designed for the mobility impaired by pavement markings such as cross-hatching or by other indication. These areas are access aisles and parking by any vehicle is prohibited at all times. (Code 1950, 520.2; Ord. No , 2, ; Ord. No , 1, ; Ord. No , 1, ; Ord. No , 1, ) Sec Violation of posted signs designating emergency access lanes on public roadway or private property (a) Truck Loading Only At any place within the city where authorized signs designating an emergency access lane are posted along a public roadway or on private property, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, giving notice of parking limitations, regulations, restrictions or prohibitions, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or stop a vehicle in any manner in violation of, or contrary to the provisions contained on such signs except in compliance with the directions of a member of the police department or fire department, or traffic-control signal, sign or device, or except momentarily for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers when such parking does not obstruct, impede or endanger any traffic. The police department is hereby authorized to issue a citation and may immediately remove, or cause to be removed, a vehicle parked or stopped in violation hereof, in accordance with the provisions of section (Code 1950, ) Sec Special license for parking in truck loading zone (a) Press Zone No Permit Truck Loading By Permit Only Zone Improper Use of Metered Space (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any vehicle in any parking space reserved and marked "Truck Loading Only" unless such vehicle is licensed as a truck and bears truck registration license plates, or shall have affixed to the lower left-hand corner of the windshield of the vehicle adjacent to the state inspection sticker, a special license sticker issued by the director of excise and licenses indicating that the owner or operator of the vehicle has paid the fee for a license to park a vehicle other than truck licensed as such in a truck loading zone. (Code 1950, 520.5; Ord. No , 49, ) Sec Restricted press or radio parking zones. When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, other than a vehicle which has been authorized and designated as a press or radio vehicle by the manager of safety and is identified by a plate permit displayed on the dashboard of such vehicle, in any place established as a restricted press or radio parking zone. No person shall stop, stand or park any press or radio vehicle in any place established as a restricted press or radio parking zone and designated for the use of authorized vehicles of a particular news gathering agency unless the vehicle is identified by the authorized plate permit displayed on the dashboard as being owned by such agency or by a full-time, paid employee of such agency. (Code 1950, 518.8; Ord. No , 1, ) Sec Truck loading by permit only zone. (a) Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any vehicle in any parking space reserved and marked, "Truck Loading--By Permit Only," unless such vehicle prominently displays, in a location easily visible through the front windshield or back window, a permit so to do. (b) Application and permit fees. Application for a permit to park in a truck loading, by permit only, zone shall be made to the city traffic engineer, in writing, on letterhead stationery of the company applying for such a permit. No application fee is required; however, the annual fee for each permit issued shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). (Ord. No , 1, ) Editor's note: Ord. No. 238 of 1981, 1, adopted May 11, 1981, added to the 1950 Code; the editor has included these provisions as Secs Reserved. Sec Manner of parking. 9

10 Denver Parking Code ORDINANCE Improper SECTION Use of HEADING Metered Space DESCRIPTION (a) A vehicle shall be parked wholly within the parking metered space for which the parking meter shows a parking privilege has been granted. (b) Every vehicle parked in a parking metered space shall be parked with the appropriate end of such vehicle immediately opposite the parking meter for such space and in such a manner that the parking meter shall be visible from the street side of the vehicle. (Code 1950, , ; Ord. No , 3, ) (a) Meter Violation Sec Parking meter violations. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use a parking metered space or multi-space section without depositing in a coin-operated parking meter applicable to such space or section the number of coins required to operate such parking meter, or without undertaking the required alternative payment process for a parking meter applicable to such space or section with alternative payment capability, for the time used during the applicable hours of operation and on the applicable days of operation of such parking meter, as indicated by the sign accompanying such parking meter (b) Overtime Meter Sec Parking meter violations. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to use a parking metered space or multi-space section in excess of the time limit indicated by the sign accompanying the parking meter. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a truck-tractor or a semitrailer in any parking metered space at any time in the city, except as may be permitted under section Move Vehicle to Lawful Position Sec Moving of vehicle to lawful position. (a) The chief of police, the undersheriff, the manager of public works, or their respective designees, are hereby authorized to remove, or have removed at their direction, a vehicle found standing upon a street, highway or restricted parking area in violation of this chapter prohibiting the standing of such vehicle in such place, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same to a legal standing position. (b) When the chief of police, undersheriff, the manager of public works, or their respective designees moves a vehicle pursuant to this section by having the vehicle towed, a towing fee to be established by the chief of the police, undersheriff, the manager of public works, or their respective designees, based upon the actual costs, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). The chief of police, undersheriff, the manager of public works, or their respective designees shall publish the new rate in an official publication of the city at least ninety (90) days before the new rate will become effective. The towing cost assessment for moving a vehicle pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any fine imposed for any underlying violation that necessitated moving the vehicle. Towing costs shall be shown on the face of the citation issued for the underlying violation. (Code 1950, ; Ord. No , 1, ; Ord. No , 1, ; Ord. No , 1, ) Sec Reserved. 10