On-street parking permits.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-492
in effectSec. 54-492. - On-street parking permits.
(a) The city traffic engineer, or the traffic engineer's designee, may upon the basis of traffic engineering or other investigations and studies, issue permits for the parking of motor vehicles in designated areas, if such permit would:
(1) Better manage the use of the public right-of-way, or
(2) Restrict the parking of motor vehicles in residential areas for the purpose of accessing destinations in nearby commercial, industrial or institutional areas when such parking could:
a. Cause hazardous traffic conditions in the residential areas;
b. Produce unacceptable levels of auto emissions, noise, trash and refuse;
c. Unreasonably burden residents of the area in gaining access to their residences; or
d. Damage the character of those areas as residential districts and diminish the value of property in those areas.
Or,
(3) Meet the goals of an approved parking or traffic management plan.
Upon such determination the city traffic engineer may post signs pursuant to this chapter to limit the duration of parking; and upon application, the city traffic engineer or designee shall issue permits in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the manager of transportation and infrastructure. Permits issued pursuant to this provision shall not apply to metered parking spaces, nor supersede any other section of this chapter 54 unless so noted on the permit.
(b) The manager of transportation and infrastructure may develop rules and regulations as necessary for the application of this section. It shall be unlawful to violate the provisions of this section or any rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. The rules and regulations may establish eligibility criteria, fees, limits on the number of permits issued and other requirements as deemed necessary.
(Code 1950, § 520.7; Ord. No. 62-87, § 3, 2-2-87; Ord. No. 658-12, § 1, 12-26-12; Ord. No. 39-20, § 211, 2-3-20)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH54TRRE_ARTVIISTSTPA_DIV4PAACPOSI_S54-492REPAPEFetched: 10/27/2026