Chapter 10.16
PARKING REGULATIONS

Sections

10.16.010    Parking – Prohibited during certain hours on certain streets.

10.16.020    Parking – Time limited on certain streets.

10.16.030    Parking – Alleys, impounds.

10.16.040    Parking – Sidewalks.

10.16.050    Parking – Oversized vehicles.

10.16.060    Parking – Motor vehicle repair operations.

10.16.070    Parking – B-C, C-G, C-C, D-C and H-C zones.

10.16.080    Parking – Violation of official signs regulating parking.

10.16.010 Parking – Prohibited during certain hours on certain streets.

When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified on such signs on any day except Sundays and legal holidays upon the streets where such signs are erected. [Ord. 1053 § 12(5), 1993. Formerly 10.04.080: Ord. 721 § 2, 1987: Ord. 451 § 3(4), 1978.]

10.16.020 Parking – Time limited on certain streets.

When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than two hours at any time between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday or a public holiday within the district or upon the streets where such signs are erected. [Ord. 1053 § 12(6), 1993. Formerly 10.04.090: Ord. 451 § 3(5), 1978.]

10.16.030 Parking – Alleys, impounds.

No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 20 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property. Vehicles parked in such a manner as to leave available less than 20 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic shall be considered an obstruction to traffic or jeopardy to public safety and shall be subject to immediate impound pursuant to RCW 46.55.113. [Ord. 1053 § 12(7), 1993. Formerly 10.04.100: Ord. 928 § 1, 1992: Ord. 451 § 3(13), 1978.]

10.16.040 Parking – Sidewalks.

No person shall park a motor vehicle upon a sidewalk or walkway except for emergency purposes. [Ord. 1053 § 12(8), 1993. Formerly 10.04.110: Ord. 451 § 3(11), 1978.]

10.16.050 Parking – Oversized vehicles.

(1) No person having control or charge of any vehicle with a weight capacity in excess of 10,000 pounds or exceeding seven and one-half feet in width or exceeding 20 feet in length shall park such vehicle on any city street for a period exceeding six continuous hours.

(2) A violation of or failure to comply with this section is a class 5 civil infraction. [Ord. 1213 § 1, 1998: Ord. 1053 § 12(9), 1993. Formerly 10.04.120: Ord. 632 § 1, 1985: Ord. 451 § 3(16), 1978.]

10.16.060 Parking – Motor vehicle repair operations.

Parking of motor vehicles on public rights-of-way in anticipation of or accessory to performing repairs and/or reconditioning of such vehicles and other parking of motor vehicles attendant to a motor vehicle repair operation shall be prohibited, except temporary patron parking customary to retail establishments. “Motor vehicle repair operation” means a business involving the repair, overhaul, and/or reconditioning of motor vehicles as defined by Title 46 RCW. [Ord. 1053 § 12(10), 1993. Formerly 10.04.123: Ord. 632 § 2, 1985.]

10.16.070 Parking – B-C, C-G, C-C, D-C and H-C zones.

(1) Nonmotor Vehicles Prohibited. The use of spaces designated or reasonably construed by the city to be parking spaces in B-C, C-G, C-C, D-C or H-C zones are limited to temporary parking by motor vehicles, and no other purpose.

(2) Impound. The city is authorized to impound and dispose of personal property found in violation of subsection (1) of this section. Prior to impound, the owner, if known, shall be given an opportunity to remove the property immediately. Following impound, the property shall be stored by the city for not less than 10 days and thereafter may be disposed of by the city in any manner. Such property may be restored to the owner only upon payment of an impound fee in the amount of $50.00 or actual cost, whichever is greater, and a storage fee of $25.00 per day or fraction of a day. [Ord. 1170 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1140 § 1, 1995: Ord. 1053 § 12(11), 1993. Formerly 10.04.125: Ord. 543 §§ 1, 2, 1982.]

10.16.080 Parking – Violation of official signs regulating parking.

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in violation of an official sign of the city regulating parking. A violation of this section shall constitute a traffic infraction. [Ord. 1053 § 12(12), 1993. Formerly 10.04.132: Ord. 666 § 2, 1986.]