Chapter 10.08
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
Sections:
10.08.025 Restricted parking for commercial and recreational vehicles.
10.08.030 Impoundment authority.
10.08.040 Restoration to owner upon payment of fee.
10.08.070 Prohibited truck parking.
10.08.080 Tagging and impoundment.
10.08.090 Parking for persons with disabilities.
10.08.100 Mayor authorization.
Prior legislation: Ord. 784.
10.08.010 Vehicle defined.
“Commercial vehicle” is defined in RCW 46.04.140.
“Recreational vehicle” is defined in RCW 46.25.050(1)(c).
“Vehicle” is defined in RCW 46.04.670. (Ord. 1075, 2021; Ord. 643 § 1, 1998: Ord. 481 § 7, 1989)
10.08.020 Prohibited where.
No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the main traveled part of any city street, sidewalk, walkway or bike path within the city. The terms “sidewalk,” “walkway” and “bike path” shall mean those areas set aside within the public right-of-way for use by pedestrians, bicycles or a combination thereof and shall include that portion of said area adjacent to privately owned driveways. (Ord. 1075, 2021; Ord. 481 § 8, 1989)
10.08.021 No-parking signs.
The director of public works with the concurrence of the police chief is authorized to erect signs prohibiting parking or limiting the hours for parking upon the improved or unimproved portion of any public street, city park, highway, alley, right-of-way, or publicly owned parking lot. When official signs prohibiting or limiting parking are erected upon such streets or parking lots as authorized in this section, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street or parking lot in violation of the signs. (Ord. 1075, 2021)
10.08.025 Restricted parking for commercial and recreational vehicles.
A. Commercial Vehicles. No person shall park any commercial vehicle, farm vehicle, or special mobile equipment upon the improved or unimproved portion of any street, alley, city park, public right-of-way, publicly owned parking lot, or any other city-owned property for more than four hours with the following exceptions:
1. Such vehicles may be parked temporarily for the purpose of loading or unloading of the vehicle; and
2. Such vehicles under ten thousand pounds gross weight may be parked overnight at the residence of the person responsible for the vehicle.
B. Recreational Vehicles. No person shall park any recreational vehicle, motor home, mobile home, trailer, camper, vessel or boat upon the improved or unimproved portion of any street, alley, city park, public right-of-way, publicly owned parking lot, or any other city-owned property for more than four hours with the following exceptions:
1. Such vehicles may be parked temporarily for the purpose of loading or unloading of the vehicle; or
2. Such vehicle has been issued a permit and said permit is affixed to the front window of the vehicle in a place clearly visible from the outside of the vehicle.
C. Parking a commercial or recreational vehicle in another location within the city upon the improved or unimproved portion of any street, alley, city park, public right-of-way, publicly owned parking lot, or any other city-owned property within any twenty-four-hour period is a violation of this section.
D. This section shall not apply to vehicles owned by the city, its agents, or assigns.
E. In no event shall power cords, extension cords, garden hoses, or other like devices be run from any vehicle across the public right-of-way or sidewalk to a residential dwelling or like source.
(Ord. 1075, 2021)
10.08.030 Impoundment authority.
Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle, recreation vehicle or commercial vehicle standing in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter et seq., such officer is authorized to move or impound such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same. Notice of the removal or impoundment of a vehicle shall be given in accordance with RCW 46.55.110 or as the same may hereafter be amended. (Ord. 1075, 2021; Ord. 481 § 10, 1989)
10.08.040 Restoration to owner upon payment of fee.
Any vehicle so impounded pursuant to Section 10.08.030 shall be restored to the owner or person in charge thereof upon payment of all removal, towing and storage charges and any fines and costs which may have been imposed under this chapter. (Ord. 1075, 2021; Ord. 481 § 11, 1989)
10.08.050 Violation.
Any violation(s) of this chapter is a civil infraction under Section 7.01.060, and holds the following monetary penalties for civil infractions committed within the city of Ocean Shores:
A. First offense shall be a Class 4 civil infraction with a maximum penalty of twenty-five dollars, not including statutory assessments.
B. Second offense shall be a Class 3 civil infraction with a maximum penalty of fifty dollars, not including statutory assessments.
C. Third offense shall be a Class 2 civil infraction with a maximum penalty of one hundred twenty-five dollars, not including statutory assessments.
D. Fourth offense shall be a Class 1 civil infraction with a maximum penalty of two hundred fifty dollars, not including statutory assessments.
(Ord. 1075, 2021; Ord. 827 § 2, 2007: Ord. 481 § 12, 1989)
10.08.070 Prohibited truck parking.
It is unlawful for any person, business, firm or corporation to park or cause to be parked any truck, as defined in Section 10.36.010(D), in any area of the city except for the purpose of loading or unloading, providing the vision of traffic is not obstructed. For the purposes of this section, a reasonable amount of time on any day or successive days shall be allowed for loading and unloading. The amount of time is to be determined according to the nature and extent of the loading and unloading operation.
Exceptions:
A. The parking of trucks shall be allowed on private property within a B-2 zone.
B. The parking of trucks, associated with an allowed business, shall be allowed on the business property within a B-1 zone.
C. Emergency services vehicles are exempt from the requirements of this section.
(Ord. 1075, 2021; Ord. 827 § 1 (part), 2007)
10.08.080 Tagging and impoundment.
The tagging and impoundment of unauthorized vehicles on city rights-of-way or in city-owned parking facilities shall follow the guidelines set forth in RCW 46.55.085. (Ord. 1075, 2021; Ord. 827 § 1 (part), 2007)
10.08.090 Parking for persons with disabilities.
RCW 46.19.050 as the same currently exists or is hereafter amended is hereby adopted and, by this reference, made a part of this chapter as though fully set forth herein. (Ord. 1075, 2021)
10.08.100 Mayor authorization.
The mayor or designee is authorized to permit vehicles to park in excess of the time periods designated in this chapter pursuant to policies and procedures as may be developed by the city. (Ord. 1075, 2021)