METHOD

Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 54, art. VII, div. 2

in effect

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-435 Standing or parking close to curb.

Sec. 54-435. - Standing or parking close to curb. (a) No person shall stand or park a vehicle, except a motorcycle, low-power scooter or electric assisted 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. (b) A person may stand or park a motorcycle, low-power scooter or electric assisted 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, low-power scooter or electric assisted bicycle in a metered space already occupied by a parked motorcycle, low-power scooter or electric assisted 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, low-power scooter or electric assisted 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. (c) If a segment of roadway includes a bicycle lane adjacent to the curb with a buffer, followed by a parking lane, subsection (a) shall not apply. When there is a bicycle lane adjacent to the curb with a buffer, followed by a parking lane, a vehicle shall parallel park headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement and the vehicle shall be entirely within the designated parking lane. (d) It shall be unlawful for a vehicle or low-power scooter to stand or park in a buffer or bicycle lane unless otherwise authorized. (Code 1950, § 518.1; Ord. No. 54, § 1, 1-28-80; Ord. No. 559-07, § 2, 10-8-07; Ord. No. 686-09, § 9, 11-23-09; Ord. No. 692-15, § 2, 10-26-15)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-436 Clearance between vehicles.

Sec. 54-436. - 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)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-437 Stopping while waiting for parking space to be cleared.

Sec. 54-437. - Stopping while waiting for parking space to be cleared. The driver of a vehicle while waiting for a parking space to be created by another vehicle which is in the actual process of leaving such parking space shall stop on the roadway side of such leaving vehicle and immediately to the rear of such leaving vehicle and shall remain in such position until the leaving vehicle has left the parking space. (Code 1950, § 518.3)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-438 Signs or markings indicating angle parking.

Sec. 54-438. - Signs or markings indicating angle parking. The city traffic engineer shall determine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted and on curbed streets shall indicate the areas where angle parking is permitted by the erection of appropriate signs. Such angle parking shall not be permitted upon any state highway within the city. Angle parking shall not be unlawful on any noncurbed street provided that angle parked vehicles are parked entirely outside of the paved portion of the roadway, or the traffic lanes thereof when defined by limit lines established and denoted by signs or marked on the roadway by the traffic engineer; provided further, that angle parking on noncurbed streets shall be unlawful where prohibited by authorized signs. (Code 1950, § 518.4)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-439 Obedience to angle parking signs or markings.

Sec. 54-439. - 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)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-440 Permit for loading or unloading at angle to the curb.

Sec. 54-440. - Permit for loading or unloading at angle to the curb. The city traffic engineer is authorized to issue revocable permits to allow the backing of a vehicle to a curb for the purpose of loading or unloading of merchandise or material subject to the terms and conditions contained in such permit. Such permit may be issued either to the owner or lessee of real property, or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such person the privileges as therein stated, and it shall be unlawful for any holder of such permit to violate any of the special terms or conditions contained therein. (Code 1950, § 518.6)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-441 Unattended vehicles.

Sec. 54-441. - 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. (Code 1950, § 518.7)

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_DIV2MEFetched: 10/27/2026