Denver will continue ticketing parked cars in certain parts of the city but is halting other parking enforcement actions.

In nonmetered parking areas where time limits are posted, there is no change to enforcement, the city’s Joint Information Center said in an email.

This applies to residential areas with two-hour parking limits. In certain areas of the city, residents can apply for neighborhood parking permits, but that program is not available in other residential zones where many people, including employees working remotely, are hunkered down for the foreseeable future. Residents can check online whether their address is eligible for a permit.

“Denver will continue to enforce posted time limits in non-metered areas to support the turnover of parking spaces and adjacent business activity,” the city said.

Tickets for violating posted time limits start at $25 and escalate for people who do not pay them promptly.

“It certainly burdens individuals who live in an area where they’re only permitted two-hour parking, and they’re only trying to do what they’re asked to do, which is work from home,” said Denise Maes, public policy director at the ACLU of Colorado.

She added: “What’s the point of this sort of enforcement? It’s senseless. The typical need of (parking enforcement) is to facilitate people going in and out. People aren’t going in and out any more, so if anything, this should be very, very low priority.”

City officials did not respond to a request for an interview from The Denver Post, and supplied only a written rundown of code enforcement procedures.

Through Thursday, the city said, time limits on paid meters are suspended. Payment will still be required 8 a.m.-6 p.m., though. It is not clear what will happen after Thursday, as the city did not respond to a request for a followup interview.

The city is now allowing people to leave their cars in the same spot for more than 72 consecutive hours on blocks free of posted time limits. The 72-hour rule is also being lifted for permit holders on blocks with neighborhood parking programs.

Denver will also cease enforcement on its large vehicle parking rule, which states: “Do not park a truck more than 22 feet in length and do not park a trailer that is not attached to a licensed vehicle for more than 2 hours on a public street.”

Vehicles longer than 22 feet in length can be parked on blocks with no posted time limits, the city said.