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Broomfield adopts 72‑hour RV parking limit, rejects broader 28‑day 'green pass' permit
Summary
On third reading the council approved Ordinance 2293 limiting recreational/oversized vehicle street parking to 72 hours within any 14‑day period and adopted visitor‑pass and humanitarian outreach amendments; a proposed 28‑day temporary compliance 'green pass' was not removed from the table (motion failed 2–7) and therefore was not adopted.
Broomfield’s City Council passed Ordinance 2293 on third reading, restricting recreational vehicle (RV) and oversized vehicle parking on public streets to 72 hours in any 14‑day period and preserving amendments approved on earlier readings for a seven‑day visitor pass and for humanitarian outreach. The ordinance also prohibits living or sleeping in an RV parked on the public right‑of‑way and authorizes administrative citations and towing for repeat or serious violations.
Brandon Murray, co‑compliance manager, summarized complaint trends and enforcement procedures, telling council the city received 91 RV‑related complaints in 2024 and 121 in 2025. Murray warned the green‑pass amendment — a vehicle‑based, hardship or mechanical‑failure permit allowing living/sleeping up to 28 days with relocation every seven days (up to four permits per vehicle per year) — would create substantial administrative and enforcement burdens and require new permit technology and staff resources. "Staff was not able to implement this process without additional staffing and new resources and permit technology," Murray said. He said the green pass could increase the number of occupied recreational vehicles in Broomfield and would require vehicle‑based tracking rather than the city’s current address‑based permitting.
Public comment on the ordinance was extensive and sharply divided. Several speakers opposed a green‑pass provision, warning it would invite long‑term street occupancy and strain neighborhoods; others urged compassion and pointed to a lack of safe parking and affordable housing. Karen Torp (public commenter) said the green‑pass language risked turning Broomfield into a regional destination for vehicle camping. Advocates and nonprofit providers urged options that prioritize services and safe parking rather than criminalization; a code compliance officer described earlier humanitarian outreach in a Burbank business area where staff provided gas and a jumper pack and eventually helped move occupied vehicles.
Council member Mackenzie moved to remove the green‑pass amendment from the table so it could be debated; the motion failed 2–7. The council then voted on the ordinance as amended (visitor pass and humanitarian outreach included) and it passed 7–2. The ordinance takes effect seven days after publication; staff said they will work to develop the visitor‑permit system and a fee in the coming months.
