Chapter 10.42
Chapter 10.42

PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

Sections:
10.42.010 Parking on private property-Consent of person in legal control of property required.
10.42.020 Parking on private property for certain purposes prohibited-Consent of person in legal control of property required.

10.42.010 Parking on private property-Consent of person in legal control of property required.
A. It is unlawful for any person to park or stand a vehicle, whether such vehicle is occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading the vehicle, when the vehicle limits the normal access to use of private property without the express consent of the owner or person in lawful control of such property. Whenever the attention of any agent of the Lakewood Police Department is brought by the owner or person in lawful control of such property to a vehicle parked in such a manner, the agent may order the vehicle towed to an impound lot.
B. No person shall abandon any vehicle upon property other than his own without the express consent of the owner or person in lawful control of such property. Any vehicle left on said property for a period longer than twenty-four hours shall be presumed to be abandoned unless prior arrangements with the owner or lessee of said property have been made, under the conditions prescribed by Section 42-4-1202, C.R.S., as amended. An agent of the Lakewood Police Department may require the vehicle to be towed to an impound lot.
C. Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a Class 4 traffic offense. (Ord. O-97-62 § 18, 1997; Ord. O-94-34 § 12, 1994; Ord. O-84-60 § 6, 1984; Ord. O-80-82 § 3, 1980; Ord. O-75-96 § 62, 1975; Ord. O-75-21 § 1 (part), 1975).

10.42.020 Parking on private property for certain purposes prohibited-Consent of person in legal control of property required.
A. It is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle upon property other than his own without the express consent of the owner or person in lawful control of such property for the principal purpose of:
1. Displaying such vehicle for sale;
2. Painting or repairing such vehicle;
3. Stripping or salvaging any part of or all of the vehicle;
4. Displaying advertising.
B. No person shall park a vehicle upon property other than his own without the express consent of the owner or person in lawful control of such property when such vehicle is inoperable due to the mechanical condition of the vehicle.
C. When any vehicle is parked in violation of subsections (A) or (B) of this section for a period of twenty-four hours or more, an agent of the Lakewood Police Department may require the vehicle to be towed to an impound lot.
D. Any person who violates subsections (A) or (B) of this section commits a Class 4 traffic offense.
E. The provisions of this section do not supersede or prevent prosecution of a person for violations of any applicable provision of Title 17 of the Lakewood Municipal Code. (Ord. O-94-34 § 13, 1994; Ord. O-84-60 § 7, 1984; Ord. O-80-82 § 2, 1980; Ord. O-75-21 § 1 (part), 1975).