The City of
Denver Zoning Ordinances concerning the measurement criteria used by
inspectors in determining vehicle lengths have long been a source of many
questions from residents of the Harvey Park neighborhood. The following
information was provided by Tom Kennedy of Neighborhood Inspection Services to
give residents a layman's description of the full ordinances pertaining to
vehicle measurement (condensed from approximately two pages of
legalese...thanks Tom). Also provided here are diagrams showing how
zoning inspectors go about taking measurements on R.V.'s, Buses, Trucks and
Trailers for use in determining the length of vehicles for zoning enforcement
purposes.
Denver Zoning Ordinance
Definitions:
59-2 (23.9)
Bus length measurement: The distance measured from the front bumper to the
rear bumper; except, however, when extensions or projections are added beyond
the front or rear bumpers then the measurement shall also include such
extensions or projections.
59-2 (87.7)
Motorized recreational vehicle length measurement: The distance measured
from the front bumper to the rear bumper; except, however, when extensions or
projections are added beyond the front or rear bumpers then the measurement
shall also include such extensions or projections.
59-2 (123.6)
Semi-trailer: Any vehicle of the trailer type so designed and used in
conjunction with a truck-tractor that some part of its own weight and that of
its own load rest upon or is carried by a truck-tractor.
59-2 (145.7)
Trailer: Any vehicle without a motor or other means of self propulsion
designed to carry property primarily on its own structure and to be drawn by a
motor vehicle. Trailers shall include but shall not be limited to the
following: utility trailers, boat trailers, flatbed trailers, camper trailers,
home-made trailers, and fifth-wheel trailers not designed to be used in
conjunction with a truck-tractor.
59-2 (146.1)
Trailer length measurement: The distance measured between the rearmost
portion of the trailer and either the trailer-connecting hitch or the
front-most portion of the trailer, whichever is greater. Measurements shall
include bumpers, accessories, watercraft stored on the trailer, and any
permanent extensions or projections from the trailer. Measurements shall not
include any temporary extensions or projections such as “slide-outs” when they
are in the closed position.
59-2 (147.1)
Truck length measurement: The distance measured from the front bumper to
the rear bumper; except, however, when extensions or projections are added
beyond the front or rear bumpers then the measurement shall also include such
extensions or projections.
