Do I need parking for a Loveland ADU?
✓ Verified against code · August 20, 2026
No — Loveland requires no off-street parking for an ADU at all, which is more generous than state law requires. Worth knowing the timing, though: this only became true on January 20, 2026, when Ordinance 6805 took effect. Under the previous ordinance a space was required unless your adjacent street was at least 28 ft wide with on-street parking allowed, so anything permitted before that date was assessed differently.
Citation: UDC §18.04.07.01(B)
How current is this?
Loveland’s ADU rules run under UDC §18.04.07.01 (Accessory Dwelling Units) (Ordinance 6805 (building on Ord 6762 and Ord 6636)). Loveland is bound by HB24-1152 through the North Front Range MPO rather than DRCOG. It has gone further than the statute requires on both parking and owner-occupancy, and the state has certified it as an ADU Supportive Jurisdiction — the opposite designation from the non-compliance findings elsewhere on the Front Range. One date matters: the parking exemption below is recent, arriving only with Ordinance 6805 on January 20, 2026. Before that, Ordinance 6762 required a space unless the adjacent street was at least 28 ft wide with on-street parking allowed. We verified this answer against primary sources on August 20, 2026, and every change we catch is logged in the changelog.
More Loveland ADU questions
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- What do Loveland ADU fees cost?
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Not legal advice — lot-specific overlays can change the answer for your parcel. The citation above points at the governing code section; check it, or ask the city to confirm.