Chapter 10.16 PARKING AND TURNING MOVEMENTS

Parking in front of the school at the north end of Mashell Avenue, from the intersection of West Lynch Street and Mashell Avenue North, shall be controlled by appropriate no-parking signs and curb markings, to be installed by the chief of police. Official parking only shall be allowed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on school days. No parking shall be allowed on nonschool days, and no parking shall be allowed on school days between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (Ord. 265 § 3, 1969).

10.16.015 Parking zones established.

A. Restrictions. It shall be unlawful to park vehicles within the Eatonville Visitor Center at 132 Mashell Avenue N. for more than three hours between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

B. School Loading and Unloading Zones. The following streets shall be designated for 30-minute loading and unloading only between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session:

1. The west side of Mashell Avenue between Lynch Creek Road and Lynch Street.

2. The north side of Lynch Street between Mashell Avenue and Rainier Avenue.

C. Parking of Commercial Vehicles. It shall be unlawful to park a commercial vehicle at any time on the following streets within the town:

1. Washington Avenue between Lynch Creek Road and a point 300 feet south of Carter Street.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “commercial vehicle” shall mean any vehicle the principal use of which is the transportation of commodities, merchandise, produce, freight, animals, or passengers for hire. The term includes, but is not limited to, any vehicle over 10,000 pounds gross weight, exceeding 20 feet in length and/or seven and one-half feet in width. (Ord. 2016-02 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2013-08 § 1, 2013; Ord. 2009-18 § 2, 2009).

10.16.020 No parking – Friday morning – For purposes of street cleaning – Where.

It is unlawful to park vehicles on the following streets within the town on Friday morning of each week between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., said streets being designated as follows:

A. Center Street East and West, from Berggren Road to Eatonville Highway.

B. Mashell Avenue North and South, from Lynch Street to Alder Street.

C. Washington Avenue North and South, from Lynch Street to Larson Street.

D. Larson Street East, from Mashell Avenue to Washington Avenue. (Ord. 98-05 § 1, 1998; Ord. 95-09 § 1, 1995; Ord. 71-7 § 1, 1971).

10.16.021 Restricted parking – Residential areas.

It is unlawful for any trucks six tons or larger, or for the trailers for any of said trucks to park along the streets abutting residential lots for longer than one hour. The chief of police is authorized to issue temporary parking permits for trucks or trailers performing some type of service for the residences. (Ord. 96-09 § 1, 1996).

10.16.024 Reserved parking – Residential and commercial areas.

It shall be unlawful for any person to reserve or attempt to reserve any portion of a street which in any way prevents or interferes with the driver of a vehicle from parking in a lawful parking spot on a public street. (Ord. 99-24 § 1, 1999).

10.16.030 U-turns – Prohibited where.

A. U-turns on Mashell Avenue at the intersections of Larson Street and Mashell Avenue, and East Lynch Street and Mashell Avenue are prohibited.

B. Appropriate traffic signs indicating the provisions for no U-turns on Mashell Avenue at the above intersections shall be installed by the chief of police. (Ord. 265 §§ 1, 2, 1969).

10.16.035 Left-hand turns onto Carter Street – Prohibited when.

It is unlawful to turn left from Washington Avenue North onto Carter Street East or onto Carter Street West while a crossing guard is present. (Ord. 2016-06 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2004-06 § 1, 2004).

10.16.040 Standing or parking close to curb.

No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement and with the wheels of the vehicle on that side which is consistent with the lawful movement of traffic within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (Ord. 98-05 § 2, 1998).

10.16.050 Angle parking location.

The public works director shall determine the locations for angle parking, except that angle parking cannot be permitted on any federal-aid or state highway unless the state transportation commission has determined by resolution or order that the roadway is sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic. (Ord. 98-05 § 3, 1998).

10.16.060 Standards for angle parking.

An area dedicated to angle parking, which is in the public right-of-way, shall be surfaced with

Portland cement concrete or asphaltic concrete paving. Paving shall have adequate surface water drainage. The minimum depth of parking stalls, and the roadway provided for maneuvering in and out of the parking stalls, shall be as follows:

Width of Parking Stall Plus Maneuvering Area

Parking angle	One sided parking	Two sided parking

90 degree	44.0 feet	62.0 feet
60 degree	36.8 feet	59.6 feet
45 degree	33.2 feet	57.4 feet

All parking stalls should be striped, at the minimum of 8.5 feet. The public works director shall determine the width of parking stalls plus maneuvering areas for all angle parking, other than the angle parking shown above. The public works director shall have the authority to use off-street parking standards for consideration of angle parking in streets with 80 feet or greater right-of-way width. (Ord. 98-05 § 4, 1998).

10.16.070 Angle parking – Obedience to markings.

Upon those streets which have been signed or marked for angle parking, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings. (Ord. 98-05 § 5, 1998).

10.16.080 Permit for loading or unloading at an angle to the curb.

The chief of police is authorized to issue special permits to permit the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions of such permit. Such permits may be issued either to the owner or lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such person the privilege as therein stated and authorized herein; and it is unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such permit; provided, however, that no permit issued under this section shall be exclusive. (Ord. 98-05 § 6, 1998).

10.16.090 Parking not to obstruct pedestrians.

No person shall park any vehicle upon a sidewalk or crosswalk, or in any location from which a portion of said vehicle overhangs a sidewalk or crosswalk. Crosswalks shall, for purposes of this paragraph, be considered to extend across all street intersections, whether crosswalks are marked or unmarked. Marked crosswalks shall remain unobstructed for their full width, from outside edge to outside edge of paint stripe. Unmarked crosswalks shall remain unobstructed from the extended right-of-way of the intersecting streets. (Ord. 98-05 § 7, 1998).

10.16.100 Parking not to obstruct traffic.

No person shall park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave less than 18 feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic. (Ord. 98-05 § 8, 1998).

10.16.110 Parking in alleys.

No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 16 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic. (Ord. 98-05 § 9, 1998).

10.16.120 Parking not to obstruct driveways.

No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle in any street or alley in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property, unless such vehicle is registered with an owner’s address which can be used to determine that the driveway in question provides access only to the vehicle owner. (Ord. 98-05 § 10, 1998).

10.16.125 Parking not to obstruct mailboxes.

No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle in any street or alley in such a position as to leave less than 20 feet unobstructed on each side of a curbside or roadside mailbox, for vehicular access to such mailbox. (Ord. 98-07 § 1, 1998).

10.16.130 Parking not to obstruct fire hydrants.

No person shall park any vehicle so as to obstruct a fire hydrant. A fire hydrant shall be considered to be obstructed if a vehicle is parked in a rectangle measuring 10 feet from a fire hydrant, measured parallel with the street centerline, and to the street centerline and right-of-way line to surround the hydrant. (Ord. 98-05 § 11, 1998).

10.16.135 Parking and storage of a motor vehicle.

It shall be unlawful to park or store a motor vehicle which is temporarily or permanently inoperative for any reason whatsoever, including lack of proper license, within the right-of-way of a public street or alley. Parking for emergency repairs not requiring more than 48 consecutive hours total time shall not be considered a violation. (Ord. 99-24 § 2, 1999).

10.16.140 Parking adjacent to schools.

A. The chief of police is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon either or both sides of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

B. When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place. (Ord. 98-05 § 12, 1998).

10.16.150 Parking prohibited on narrow streets.

A. The chief of police is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon both sides of a street when the width of the improved roadway does not exceed 20 feet, or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs when the width of the improved roadway is between 20 and 28 feet.

B. When official signs prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized in this section no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign. (Ord. 98-05 § 13, 1998).

10.16.160 No stopping or parking near hazardous or congested places.

A. The chief of police is authorized to determine and designate by proper signs, places not exceeding 100 feet in length, in which the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles would create an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic.

B. Stopping, standing or parking a vehicle is prohibited:

1. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone, unless official signs or markings indicate a different no-parking area opposite the ends of a safety zone;

2. Within 20 feet of a crosswalk.

C. When either official signs are erected at hazardous or congested places or the curb is painted yellow, as authorized in this section, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any such designated place. (Ord. 98-06 § 1, 1998; Ord. 98-05 § 14, 1998).

10.16.165 Special parking privileges for persons with disabilities.

A. Unauthorized Use. Any unauthorized use of the special placard, special license, or identification card issued is a traffic infraction with a monetary penalty of $250.00.

B. Inaccessible Access. It is a parking infraction, with a monetary penalty of $250.00, for a person to make inaccessible the access aisle located next to a space reserved for persons with physical disabilities.

C. Parking without Placard/Plate. It is a parking infraction, with a monetary penalty of $250.00, for any person to park a vehicle in a parking place provided on public property reserved for persons with physical disabilities without a placard or special license plate issued. Law enforcement may only enforce on private property when invited by property owners in writing. If a person is charged with a violation, the person will not be determined to have committed an infraction if the person produces in court or before the court appearance the placard or special license plate issued.

D. Use of Funds – Reimbursement. Funds from the penalties imposed under subsections B and C of this section must be used by that local jurisdiction exclusively for law enforcement. The court may also impose an additional penalty sufficient to reimburse the local jurisdiction for any costs that it may have incurred in the removal and storage of the improperly parked vehicle.

E. Community Restitution. For second or subsequent violations of this section, in addition to a monetary penalty, the violator must complete a minimum of 40 hours of:

1. Community restitution for a nonprofit organization that serves persons with disabilities or disabling diseases; or

2. Any other community restitution that may sensitize the violator to the needs and obstacles faced by persons with disabilities.

F. Fine Suspension. The court may not suspend more than one-half of any fine imposed under subsection A, B, or C of this section.

G. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this section should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this section.

H. Effective Date. The ordinance codified in this section shall become effective after its passage by the council, approval, and publication as required by RCW 35.27.300. (Ord. 2011-04, 2011).

10.16.170 Violation – Penalty.

Any person violating any provision of this title, whether as principal, or agent or employee, for which violation no other penalty is prescribed, shall be guilty of a traffic infraction, and, upon conviction shall be assessed a monetary penalty of not less than $20.00 for each parking violation. (Ord. 98-06 § 2, 1998; Ord. 98-05 § 15, 1998).