PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES

Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 54, art. VII, div. 3

in effect

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-458 Generally.

Sec. 54-458. - Generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop or allow a vehicle to stand except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device in any of the following places: (1) On a sidewalk or sidewalk area. Low-power scooters and electric personal assistive mobility devices are exempt from this subsection as long as the parked low-power scooter or "EPAMD" does not impede the normal and reasonable flow of pedestrian traffic; (2) Within five (5) feet of, or in front of an alley or a public or private driveway; (3) Within an intersection; (4) Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant; (5) On a crosswalk; (6) Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk or stop sign at an intersection; (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; (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 54-160(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. (Code 1950, § 519.1; Ord. No. 325-07, § 2, 7-9-07; Ord. No. 686-09, § 10, 11-23-09)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-459 Obstruction of traffic.

Sec. 54-459. - 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. (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)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-460 Alleys.

Sec. 54-460. - 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 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)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-461 One-way roadways.

Sec. 54-461. - 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. (Code 1950, § 519.7)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-462 Near freeways.

Sec. 54-462. - Near freeways. It shall be unlawful for any person to park, stand or stop a vehicle on the paved portion of a freeway or on any ramp connecting such freeway to any other street or highway. No person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle on the shoulder of any freeway except when such vehicle is disabled and is not in proper condition to be driven due to mechanical failure, flat tire, lack of fuel or as the result of an accident and then only for a period not to exceed three (3) hours. Where the presence of such vehicle constitutes a material obstruction or a definite hazard to the movement of traffic, the police department is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed, such vehicle immediately. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to vehicles momentarily stopping to render aid to injured persons or assistance to disabled vehicles. (Code 1950, § 519.8)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-463 Parking for certain purposes prohibited.

Sec. 54-463. - 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 (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. 622-86, § 1, 9-22-86)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-464 Parking of certain types of vehicles prohibited.

Sec. 54-464. - Parking of certain types of vehicles prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or allow to be parked: (a) A vehicle exceeding six thousand (6,000) pounds empty weight or twenty-two (22) feet in length, a trailer not attached to a licensed vehicle, or a truck-tractor or semitrailer for a period of time longer than two (2) hours during any seven-day period on a public right-of-way; except where such vehicles are actively 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. For purposes of this section, a vehicle shall be considered in violation of this parking restriction if it has not been moved to a location that is at least seven hundred (700) feet away during the seven-day period. The two-hour time limit includes the cumulative time spent on any public right-of-way. (b) A licensed vehicle containing an attached recreational vehicle with a combined overall length exceeding twenty-two (22) feet, a recreational vehicle exceeding twenty-two (22) feet in length, or a trailer attached to a licensed vehicle, for a period of time longer than twenty-four (24) hours during any seven-day period on a public right-of-way; except where such vehicles are actively 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. For purposes of this section, a vehicle shall be considered in violation of this parking restriction if it has not been moved to a location that is at least seven hundred (700) feet away during the seven-day period. The twenty-four-hour time limit includes the cumulative time spent on any public right-of-way. (c) For purposes of this section, "rendering services" does not include idling or waiting for a business to open. (Code 1950, § 519.5; Ord. No. 531-87, § 1, 9-14-87; Ord. No. 373-23, § 3, 5-8-23)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-465 Parking in excess of seventy-two hours.

Sec. 54-465. - 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. Except as provided in section 54-464, subsection (b) of this section, or when posted signage indicates otherwise, a vehicle shall be considered in violation of this section if it has not been moved during the seventy-two-hour period of time. (b) A recreational vehicle that does not exceed twenty-two (22) feet in length shall be considered in violation of this section if it has not been moved to a location that is at least seven hundred (700) feet away during the seventy-two-hour period of time. (Code 1950, § 519.9; Ord. No. 62-87, § 1, 2-2-87; Ord. No. 852-94, § 1, 10-24-94; Ord. No. 373-23, § 4, 5-8-23)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-466 Vehicle junkers.

Sec. 54-466. - Vehicle junkers. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park or allow to be parked a vehicle junker on any public right-of-way for a period in excess of twenty-four (24) hours, regardless of location. The twenty-four-hour time limit includes the cumulative time spent on any public right-of-way. (b) It shall not be a defense to this section that the vehicle junker has been moved to a different location within the public right-of-way. To be in compliance with this section, the vehicle junker must be removed from the public right-of-way. (Ord. No. 373-23, § 5, 5-8-23)

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