Chapter 10.16
PARKING
Sections:
10.16.020 Parking restrictions generally.
10.16.030 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
10.16.040 No-parking, diagonal, perpendicular and parallel parking areas.
10.16.045 Parking within the parking strip.
10.16.050 Parking zones and time periods.
10.16.060 Chain parking prohibited.
10.16.070 No-parking areas--Identification.
10.16.080 Parking trailers, recreational vehicles and trucks.
10.16.090 Regulations not exclusive.
10.16.100 Enforcement of parking regulations.
10.16.110 Registered owner responsible--Lien.
10.16.120 Law enforcement official impound.
10.16.140 Notice to the State of Washington Department of Licensing.
10.16.150 Failure to comply with notice of parking violation.
10.16.160 Hearing to contest validity of notices.
10.16.170 Parking administrative hearing examiner.
10.16.180 Appeal to the city council.
10.16.190 Rules and regulations.
10.16.200 Request for variance.
10.16.010 Definitions.
A. The definition of words and phrases contained in RCW 46.04.010 through 46.04.700 are adopted by reference and shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the same meanings ascribed to words and phrases herein.
B. The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings:
1. “Alley” means a public city street not designed for general travel and used primarily as a means of access to the rear of residences and business establishments.
2. “City” means the city of Goldendale.
3. “City street” means every portion of the right-of-way, or part thereof located within the limits of the city, except alleys.
4. “Crosswalk” means that portion of the roadway between the intersection area and a prolongation or connection of the farthest sidewalk line or in the event there are no improved sidewalks, then between the intersection area and a line ten feet therefrom, except as modified by a marked crosswalk.
5. “Curb” or “curb line” means the edge of a roadway marked by a curb.
6. “Intersection” means the area embraced within the prolongation of the lateral curb lines, or, if there be no curbs, then the lateral roadway boundary lines of two or more streets which join one another at an angle, whether or not such streets cross one another. The junction of an alley with a street or highway shall not constitute an intersection.
7. “Legal owner” means a person having a security interest in a vehicle perfected in accordance with Chapter 46.12 RCW or the registered owner of a vehicle unencumbered by a security interest.
8. “Loading zone” means a space reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of property or passengers.
9. “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled.
10. “Park” or “parking” means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of property or passengers.
11. “Parking space” means any space which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by appropriate markings on the pavement and/or the curb.
12. “Parking strip” means that portion of the city street lying between the constructed curb and the property line exclusive of the sidewalk area, which is more than ten feet in width.
13. “Passenger loading zone” means a place reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles while receiving or discharging passengers.
14. “Planting strip” means that portion of a city street lying between the constructed curb and the property line exclusive of the sidewalk area, which is less than ten feet in width.
15. “Police officer” means any duly commissioned law enforcement officer of the city.
16. “Recreational vehicle” means a vehicular–type unit primarily designed for recreational camping or travel use that has its own motive power or is mounted on or towed by another vehicle. The units include travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers, folding camping trailers, truck campers and motor homes.
17. “Registered owner” means the person whose lawful right of possession of a vehicle has most recently been recorded with the Washington State Department of Licensing.
18. “Sidewalk” means that property between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property, set aside and intended for the use of pedestrians or such portion of private property parallel and in proximity to a public street and dedicated to use by pedestrians.
19. “Stand” or “standing” means the halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers.
20. “Parking violation” means the infringement of any parking regulation set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.020 Parking restrictions generally.
A. Parallel Parking. Every vehicle parallel parked shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within twelve inches of the right-hand curb or as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder. Parking within a parking strip, only parallel parking in the direction of travel is allowed, unless the vehicle is parked in a designated driveway leading to a private driveway, carport or garage.
B. Angle Parking. In any place where angle parking is permitted or required, it is unlawful to angle park a vehicle otherwise than with the right front wheel abutting against or touching the curb immediately in front of such vehicle where there is such a curb. On all streets and highways where angle parking is designated by lines drawn on the pavement or curbs, all vehicles shall be angle parked in such a manner that the entire portion of said vehicle is located within the stall or parking space designated by such lines.
C. Perpendicular Parking. Parking perpendicular within the city street is allowed unless it is deemed to impede vehicular or pedestrian travel.
D. Length Limitation. No vehicle or vehicle and trailer that measures twenty-one feet or more, overall, shall at any time be parked on a street other than parallel with the curb.
E. Selling Vehicles. No person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling vehicles shall suffer the same to remain stopped, parked or stored upon any of the city street rights-of-way or alleys of the city, for the purpose of sale, display or storage.
F. No person shall park any vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.
G. There shall be no parking of vehicles on parade routes during periods reserved for parades or special events which have been authorized and approved. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.030 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
Parking of vehicles is allowed on all city streets or parking areas subject to the following restrictions: except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device (including school buses), no person shall:
A. Park, stand or stop a vehicle:
1. In any alley;
2. Alongside any curb or sidewalk painted yellow, which abuts said street or highway, whether or not signs are erected giving notice thereof;
3. On any city street for the purpose of selling goods, wares or merchandise, without a permit;
4. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
5. On a sidewalk or street planting strip;
6. Within an intersection;
7. On a crosswalk;
8. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or construction project when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
9. Upon any bridge;
10. In any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
B. Park or stand a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except to momentarily pickup or discharge a passenger or passengers:
1. In front of a public or private driveway or within five feet of the end of the curb or radius leading thereto;
2. Within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant;
3. Within twenty feet of a crosswalk;
4. Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station when properly signed;
5. Within thirty feet of the approach of any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway, except the downtown commercial area described as follows: from the south and west side of the intersection of Chatfield and Broadway, thence west to the intersection at Golden and Broadway, thence south on the east side of Golden to the intersection of Golden and Court, thence east along the south side of Court to the intersection of Chatfield and Court, then north along the west side of Chatfield to the point of beginning, as marked;
6. At any place where official signs prohibit standing or parking. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.040 No-parking, diagonal, perpendicular and parallel parking areas.
A. Upon those streets which have been marked or signed as “No-Parking Zones” no parking shall be allowed.
B. Upon those streets which have been marked or signed for diagonal, perpendicular or parallel parking, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than as indicated by the markings. Where no markings exist, only parallel parking shall be allowed. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.045 Parking within the parking strip.
A. Parking behind the curb within the city right-of-way is allowed under the following circumstances:
1. If there is at least ten feet of space between the curb and the property line, parking is allowed if the following conditions are met:
a. An approved curb cut is in place (an approved curb cut above the existing pavement height can be no higher than two inches). The curb cut/driveway approach shall meet the requirements outlined in Chapter 12.12.
b. Only one curb cut is allowed per property address, unless sufficient footage would allow for two curb cuts.
c. In the case where only one curb cut is allowed, the vehicle must use the single curb cut for entering and exiting the planting strip area.
d. Only one vehicle per curb cut is allowed.
e. Driving over the curb in excess of two inches is expressly prohibited.
f. The planting strip used for parking a vehicle must have an improved surface such as five-eighths minus rock, cement or asphalt. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011)
10.16.050 Parking zones and time periods.
A. Between Two a.m. and Five a.m. There shall be no parking of vehicles allowed between the hours of two a.m. and five a.m. on the following streets and avenues within the city:
1. West Main between Columbus and Golden.
2. East Main between Columbus and Chatfield.
3. South Grant between Main and Court.
4. North Grant between Main and Broadway.
B. Two-Hour Parking Limit. There shall be a two-hour parking of vehicles limit on the following streets between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. and no vehicles shall be continuously parked at such locations in excess of two hours:
1. West Broadway north side of street for a distance of one hundred fifty feet east of the intersection with Grant Street.
2. North Grant east side of street for a distance of one hundred feet north of the intersection with Broadway Street.
C. School Zone Parking Limit. There shall be no parking of vehicles allowed on any street during bus loading and unloading times on school days on the following streets and avenues within the city for the purpose of loading and unloading of children:
1. On Schuster, both sides of the street, from the southernmost driveway entrance at the Head Start Building to the northernmost driveway entrance into the primary school parking lots.
2. On the south side of Collins and the west side of King Street adjacent to the middle school buildings.
3. On the west side of Roosevelt adjacent to the high school buildings.
D. Commercial Loading Zone Limit. Only marked commercial vehicles, engaged in loading or unloading of property between the hours of eight a.m. and five p.m., shall be allowed to park in a signed commercial loading zone, and for a period of time not to exceed one hour, except that the operator of a private vehicle may stop temporarily therein for the purpose of loading and unloading property or passengers when such stopping does not interfere with a marked commercial vehicle waiting to enter or about to enter such zone. This limit applies to the following streets:
1. North Grant Street, east side between Main Street north to the alley.
2. South Columbus, west side between Main Street south to the alley.
E. Two-Hour Parking Limit. No vehicle shall be parked in the two-hour parking areas of the city for a consecutive period of more than two hours between the hours of eight a.m. and six p.m., Monday through Saturday, except holidays.
F. Seventy-Two-Hour Parking Limit. There shall be no parking of vehicles allowed on any city street or alley within the city limits of Goldendale for a continuous period exceeding seventy-two hours. Each additional twenty-four hours of consecutive parking after the first notice of violation is placed upon the vehicle shall constitute additional and separate violation of this chapter. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.060 Chain parking prohibited.
No vehicle shall be parked in a seventy-two-hour parking area of the city for a consecutive period of more than seventy-two hours. It shall be no defense that the vehicle has been moved from one parking space to another within a seventy-two hour parking zone or that the vehicle traversed streets not within said zone in so being moved. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.070 No-parking areas--Identification.
The city department of public works shall paint the curb adjoining all no-parking and prohibited parking areas yellow or shall post signs prohibiting parking on the curb adjoining no-parking zones. It is unlawful for any other person to paint the curbs or post no-parking signs in such restricted zones. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.080 Parking trailers, recreational vehicles and trucks.
A. No person shall detach and park any utility/horse trailer or recreational vehicle upon any city street or alley.
B. Persons stopping, standing or parking trailers which are attached to towing vehicles shall abide by all parking regulations as set forth in this chapter.
C. No person shall stand or park a truck, recreational vehicle or truck tractor-trailer combination which has a gross vehicle weight in excess of sixteen thousand pounds, a length in excess of twenty-one feet or a width in excess of eight feet, six inches upon any portion of a city street or alley within any residential zone as defined in the city’s zoning code and zoning map except when:
1. Property is actively loaded or unloaded from such vehicle; or
2. The vehicle is a public utility vehicle providing a service for the public; or
3. The vehicle is an emergency vehicle; or
4. Such vehicle is currently used at and is located at a specific location within a residential zone for the purpose of assisting in the providing of services such as construction, carpentry, plumbing or landscaping to such residence or location. Provided, however, recreational vehicles can stand or park on a city street in a residential zone for a maximum period of twenty-four hours provided said vehicles do not violate any parking restrictions (such as posted time zones) and meet all other parking regulations.
D. Commercial trailer parking is allowed on the north side of Railroad between Columbus and Darland Street and on the south side of Railroad between Mill and Darland. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.090 Regulations not exclusive.
The provisions of this chapter imposing time limits on parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times. All law enforcement officers shall have the right to control stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on a temporary basis as may be required in case of emergencies or other events of a temporary nature. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.100 Enforcement of parking regulations.
A. The parking regulations set forth in this chapter shall be enforced by the city’s police officers.
B. Failure to perform any act required or the performance of any act prohibited by this chapter is designated as a parking violation and shall not constitute an infraction or a criminal offense, unless otherwise indicated in this chapter.
C. City police officers have the authority to issue a notice of parking violation when the parking violation is committed in the person’s presence.
D. If any vehicle is found parked, standing or stopped in violation of this chapter or otherwise violates the provisions of this chapter, the officer finding the vehicle shall take its license number and may take any other information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user, and shall conspicuously affix to the vehicle a notice of parking violation. A notice of parking violation represents a determination that a parking violation has been committed. The determination will be final unless contested as provided in this chapter.
E. The police officers in charge of the enforcement of the parking regulations of the city shall, and are authorized to, mark such vehicles parked, standing or stopped from time to time to aid in the enforcement of this chapter. Such mark shall be by chalk upon the tires of said vehicles or by some other convenient method but will not be injurious to or damage such vehicle. The marks so placed shall not be interfered with, concealed, obliterated or erased by any person other than a police officer or parking enforcement person, while the same shall remain parked or standing at the place where so marked. It shall constitute a parking violation to interfere with, conceal, obliterate or erase any mark in violation of this section. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.110 Registered owner responsible--Lien.
A. Every person in whose name a vehicle is registered shall be responsible for any violation of this chapter caused by the parking, standing or stopping of said vehicle in violation hereof. It shall be no defense that the vehicle was parked illegally by another, unless proof is presented that said vehicle had been stolen and had not been returned to the registered owner by the date of the violation. This section shall not apply to registered owners transferring vehicle ownership prior to the date of the violation.
B. Every vehicle against which penalties and costs are assessed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a lien for the penalties and costs thus assessed. Said lien shall be reduced to a possessory lien by the procedures for mobilization and impound set forth herein and shall not be released from immobilization or impound until said penalties and costs are paid or provided for. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.120 Law enforcement official impound.
A. A law enforcement officer or official as set forth in Section 10.16.100, discovering an unauthorized vehicle left within a city right-of-way, shall attach to the vehicle a readily visible notification sticker. The city shall develop a notification sticker that clearly denotes the agency’s authorization to impound. The sticker shall also contain the following information:
1. The date and time the sticker was attached;
2. The identity of the officer or official;
3. A statement that if the vehicle is not removed within twenty-four hours from the time the sticker is attached, the vehicle may be taken into custody and stored at the owner’s expense; and
4. The address and telephone number where additional information may be obtained.
B. If the vehicle has current Washington registration plates, the officer or official shall check the records to learn the identity of the last owner of record. The officer or official or their department shall make a reasonable effort to contact the owner by telephone in order to give the owner the information on the notification sticker.
C. If the vehicle is not removed within twenty-four hours from the time the notification sticker is attached, the law enforcement officer or official may take custody of the vehicle and provide for the vehicle’s removal to a place of safety. A vehicle that does not pose a safety hazard may remain on the roadside for more than twenty-four hours if the owner or operator is unable to remove it from the place where it is located and so notifies law enforcement officers or officials and requests assistance; provided, however, said vehicle must be removed within seventy-two hours of the original notice.
D. For the purposes of this section, a place of safety includes the business location of a registered tow truck operator. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.130 Penalty.
Anyone violating the terms of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed a parking violation and for each such violation shall be subject to a civil penalty. The original penalty for each violation of this chapter shall be the issuance of a parking violation with the fine of fifty dollars.
A. The failure to respond or report as directed for any parking violation within fifteen calendar days shall result in an additional penalty of fifty dollars.
B. Each day that a violation continues or each time that a violation continues past a parking limitation period or portion thereof in excess of the applicable parking time limitation, it shall be deemed a separate violation subject to civil penalty as set forth above.
C. After four violations of this chapter within a period of six months, the violator will be considered habitual, and new violations may be enforced pursuant to the procedure set forth in Chapter 1.20, Civil Infractions.
D. The penalties set forth above will be reduced in half if the parking violation is paid to the city clerk-treasurer’s office within twenty-four hours of the time and date of issuance. In the event the city clerk-treasurer’s office is not open for business the day following the date of issuance, the violator can make payment on the next city business day and still receive the reduced penalty. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.140 Notice to the State of Washington Department of Licensing.
Any vehicle as to which it is found that in any calendar year:
A. Three or more notices of violation of this chapter have been issued regarding the illegal parking of the vehicle;
B. The penalties assessed pursuant to the three or more of said notices have not been paid, shall be subject to the city treasurer giving notice of said parking violations to the Washington State Department of Licensing as provided by RCW 46.01.110 and WAC 308-96A-345 to 308-96A-380. This enforcement procedure shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the public nuisance procedure for enforcing this chapter. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.150 Failure to comply with notice of parking violation.
A. A request for a hearing or, in the alternative, payment shall be made within fifteen calendar days of the date of issuance of the notice of parking violation. If no request for a hearing or payment be made within fifteen calendar days of the date of issuance of the notice of parking violation, the city shall mail by first class mail a delinquency notice to the registered owner of the vehicle to which the notice was affixed, informing him/her of the violation and of a right to request a hearing.
B. If no request for a hearing or payment be made within fifteen calendar days of the date of mailing the delinquency notice, the registered owner of the vehicle is declared delinquent. In addition to or in lieu of the possessory lien procedure for collecting delinquent parking violation penalties the city may bring suit for judgment on the penalties plus costs of suit including reasonable attorney’s fees. The city may also turn this matter over to a collection agency. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.160 Hearing to contest validity of notices.
A. Any individual receiving a notice of parking violation or a delinquency notice may contest the notices issued by requesting a hearing through the city clerk-treasurer’s office.
B. Upon receipt of a timely request for a hearing, the city clerk-treasurer shall set the matter for hearing on the parking hearing examiner’s calendar.
C. The hearing examiner may, in its discretion, affirm, nullify or modify the notice of parking violation. In addition, the hearing examiner may, in its discretion, modify, waive, reduce or suspend the monetary penalty prescribed for the violation. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.170 Parking administrative hearing examiner.
A. Office--Created. There is created the office of the parking administrative hearing examiner of the city.
B. Office--Part-Time--Remuneration. The office of the hearing examiner shall be part-time and remunerated by personal service contract.
C. Appointment. The hearing examiner shall be appointed by the mayor.
D. Jurisdiction. The hearing examiner will be responsible for presiding over all hearings required by this chapter as well as other additional administrative matters over which he may be requested to preside.
E. Powers. The hearing examiner shall have the power to:
1. Administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses and receive evidence;
2. Issue subpoenas upon the request of any party. The city clerk-treasurer, his designated agent, the city attorney and the attorney of record are also authorized to issue subpoenas. When so required, the applicant for the subpoena shall show to the satisfaction of said individual the general relevance and reasonable scope of the evidence sought;
3. Rule on offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;
4. Regulate the course of the hearing, including imposition of penalties for disruption of the orderly process or refusal to comply with lawful orders of the hearing examiner;
5. Hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues by consent of the parties;
6. Make decisions which can be incorporated into findings of fact, conclusions of law and order of the hearing examiner and enter orders of default and consent orders. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.180 Appeal to the city council.
The person/entity receiving a parking violation or any party of interest may, within fifteen days from the date of the service of the parking administrative hearing examiner’s decision, file an appeal by filing a written notice of appeal with the city clerk-treasurer setting out the reasons he or she believes the hearing examiner’s decision to be erroneous. The appeal shall be decided by the city council. The decision of the city council shall be final and shall be appealable only to the superior court. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.190 Rules and regulations.
The city clerk-treasurer’s office and the city’s police department are authorized to jointly promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer this chapter. The city clerk-treasurer’s office shall receive and account for all sums paid under this chapter. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011: Ord. 1389 §4 (part), 2009)
10.16.200 Request for variance.
Any person that feels particular special circumstances affect his ability to meet the specific requirements of this ordinance may request the ordinance committee of the city of Goldendale to review a request for variance from the rules and regulations outlined in this chapter. A report of the ordinance committee findings shall be reported to the city council at its next regularly scheduled meeting. (Ord. 1453 §1(part), 2015: Ord. 1402 §1 (part), 2011)