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Updated 05/07

Parking Regulations and Enforcement

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About Parking Regulations

There are several options for adopting parking regulations.  A jurisdiction may adopt by reference provisions found in Chapter 46.61 RCW - Rules of the Road, or it may adopt provisions of the Model Traffic Ordinance (MTO), Chapter 308-330 WAC.  Some jurisdictions have opted not to adopt certain provisions of the MTO and have substituted their own provisions.  Others have adopted the MTO, and then adopted additional or supplemental provisions.  Instead of adopting any state laws by reference, a jurisdiction may write its own parking regulations.  Local regulations are generally allowed as long as they are not in conflict with state law.

Since the majority of cities, towns, and counties in Washington have adopted the MTO, most of the provisions on this page are illustrations of miscellaneous parking regulations supplemental to the MTO.  Where a jurisdiction has adopted the MTO and excluded provisions relating to parking, the code section listing the exclusions is cited.  A review of parking code provisions indicates that many jurisdictions have inconsistencies in their parking regulations caused by adoption of portions (or all) of the Model Traffic Ordinance (MTO) and also supplemental parking regulations which may conflict. Cities, towns, and counties should carefully review the MTO before adopting or amending supplemental parking provisions.

Statutes

Parking Code Provisions

  • Bellevue
  • Burien
    • Burien Municipal Code Section 10.05.050  ( 211 KB - Sections of MTO Not Adopted
    • Burien Municipal Code Ch. 10.15 ( 211 KB - Parking Standing, and Stopping - Policy, authority, parking restriction adoption process,
  • Clark County
    • Clark County Code Section 10.02.020 - MTO- Sections Not Adopted
    • Clark County Code  Title 10 - Vehicle Code  (See Chapters Related to Parking - Vehicles Blocking County Roads,  Truck and Trailer Parking, Employee Parking)
  • Colville
  • Kirkland
    • Kirkland Municipal Code Chapter 12.61 - Model Traffic Ordinance - Note some parking related provisions not adopted
    • Kirkland Municipal Code  Chapter 12.45 - Parking
  • Longview
    • Longview Municipal Code Chapter 11.02 - Model Traffic Ordinance  - Note some parking related provisions not adopted
    • Longview Municipal Code Chapter 11 - Stopping, Standing and Parking
  • Pullman - Adopted MTO - All parking provisions included
  • Seattle  (Has not adopted the MTO)
  • Thurston County (Has not adopted the MTO)
    • Thurston County Code Chapter 12.61 - Rules of the Road - See 12.61.385 through 12.61.47
  • Vancouver
    • Vancouver Municipal Code Section 9.02.020 - MTO - Sections Not Adopted
    • Vancouver Municipal Code Chapter 9.64 - Stopping, Standing and Parking
    • Vancouver Municipal Code Chapter 9.68 - Parking Meters
  • Yakima
    • Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.46.020 - Deletions and Modifications to the Model Traffic Ordinance
    • Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 9.50 - Parking and Rules of the Road

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