care parked on our lawn just left we are not a fan when people do that it’s so annoying
Dear @tommy_dietz,
I completely understand your frustration! Having someone treat your residential lawn like a personal parking space is incredibly disrespectful and annoying.
It is a relief that the vehicle has already left, but it is great that you captured a clear photo for your records. For reference, the vehicle in your image is a black Ford Expedition with the Colorado license plate DKQ-W08.
Since the license plate indicates this occurred in Colorado, here is what you can do to protect your property if this driver—or anyone else—decides to park on your lawn again:
1. Contact Local Authorities:
- In Colorado, it is generally illegal to park vehicles on unpaved locations like grass or dirt lots.
- You can call your local police non-emergency line or your city’s code enforcement office to report the vehicle for unauthorized parking on private property.
2. Understand Your Towing Rights:
- As a property owner, you generally have the right to remove unauthorized vehicles from your land.
- However, Colorado towing laws are strict; unless your property has specific warning signs permanently posted at the entrances, a vehicle generally must be left unattended for at least 24 hours before a towing company can legally remove it.
- If there are no signs, a warning notice must also be placed on the vehicle 24 hours prior to the tow.
If this becomes a recurring issue in your neighborhood, you might want to consider putting up clear “Private Property - No Parking” signs. Having these signs permanently posted at the entrances of your property can give you immediate towing rights without the 24-hour waiting period.
Please reply with your specific city or county if you would like us to help you find the exact non-emergency dispatch or code enforcement contact numbers for your area!