Neighborhood Parking Permits

Each neighborhood in the program has public parking limits that are tailored to that area.

• In NPP areas, special zones are designated where on-street parking for non-residents is limited.
• Vehicles without a permit may park one time only per day.
• After the initial time limitation, vehicles may not repark in that color zone on the same day.

Permits that allow a vehicle to park in a Neighborhood Parking Permit (NPP) zone beyond the posted restriction are available to residents, visitors, employees and commuters. Each zone is color-coded. Vehicles with permits are exempted from posted parking restrictions.

Permits are available as follows:

• Residents who live in a Neighborhood Parking Permit zone may purchase up to two resident permits for each vehicle registered in their name at a cost of $50 each per year. With the purchase of a resident permit, each household* is eligible to purchase up to two visitor permits for $5 per permit (*Restrictions may apply). Visitor permits are issued once annually. Please make sure you keep track of them as they cannot be replaced until the zone's next renewal.
• Residential Guest Permits Residents who live in a Neighborhood Parking Permit zone are eligible for up to two, two-week guest permits per year. Each additional guest permit will be addressed on a case-by-case basis and will have an associated cost.
• Businesses with addresses located within one of the 12 residential NPP zones may purchase up to three business permits for use by its employees for $75 each year. Large businesses with addresses located in an NPP zone may apply for additional employee parking permits.
• Mobile Vendor Permits are eligible to mobile businesses that service customers within currently established NPP zones. Businesses must operate within Boulder County and be able to provide proof of mobile services. (For example: landscapers, cleaning services, etc.)
• Non-resident commuter permits are available on a limited basis and are specific to one neighborhood parking zone block. A commuter parking permit costs $115 per quarter. More information on the first-come, first-served process.

Permit Display

• The Commuter Permit is a hangtag and must be hung from the rearview mirror with the block number facing out while the vehicle is in the assigned zone.
• For safety, please remove the permit while driving.

Assignments and Use

• Permits are valid only on assigned block numbers.
• Permit parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• Leasing a permit does not guarantee you a space on your assigned block number.
• Parking Services reserves the right to temporarily or permanently reassign any permit holder due to maintenance, construction or reorganization.

Conditions & Regulations

• Individuals and vehicles not following these conditions are subject to ticketing and/or towing (at the owner’s expense), and/or revocation of the permit for one year.
• Parking Services reserves the right to revoke a permit for nonpayment or returned checks.
• Vehicles parked in permitted locations at the owner’s risk. Articles left in the vehicle are at owner’s risk. The City of Boulder is not liable for damages caused by vandalism, theft, driver’s negligence or acts of God, and is not liable for personal safety.

Transferability

• Permits are transferable ONLY if the permit(s) is leased by a business or property manager and is part of the sale of that business or property.
• Permits cannot be resold. Property owners or property managers may reissue permits to their tenants. Property owners or property managers may be required to submit a list of the tenants to whom permits were reissued. Permits cannot be reissued for more than the permit fee.
• Anyone suspected of permit transferring is subject to revocation.

The Residential Access Management Program (RAMP) makes an annual assessment of various key metrics and other factors, in order to determine an appropriate neighborhood parking management strategy for neighborhoods which qualify for the Neighborhood Parking Permit (NPP) Program. Residents can request that their neighborhood be studied for possible inclusion in a new or existing NPP, or request the removal of an existing NPP.

• Residential Access Management Program (RAMP)

The City of Boulder has launched Revitalizing Access in Boulder, a project to develop a balanced approach to multimodal transportation access and parking pricing for destinations across the city. The project advances the work of the Access Management and Parking Strategy (AMPS) Report.