FAQs
parking enforcement
RCW 46.61.570 - Illegal parking (anything signed or on sidewalk, double parking, within an intersection, in front of or within 5ft of any driveway, within 15ft of fire hydrant, within 20ft crosswalk (all intersections are crosswalks whether marked or unmarked), within 30ft stop/yield sign, within 20ft fire station [unless posted 75ft]).
RCW 46.61.575 - Improper parking (facing the opposite direction of traffic, wheels not within 12inches of curb).
MIC 10.36.225 - Parking in excess of 72 hours: “No person shall park any vehicle upon any city street or highway, or the right-of-way portion thereof, for a continuous period in excess of 72 hours.”
MIC 10.14.020 - Parked vehicles to display current license plates “No vehicle shall be parked upon any city street or way open to the public without displaying current vehicle license plates.”
MIC 10.36.226 - Parking not to obstruct traffic “No person shall park any vehicle upon a city street in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available for free movement of vehicular traffic less than eight feet of width required from the centerline of a two lane roadway or eight feet in width measured from the lane divider of a four lane roadway.”
MIC 10.36.227 - Parking in alleys and private roads “No person shall park a vehicle within an alley or private road in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than eight feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic.” or “No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley or private road in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.”
MIC 10.36.228 - Parking for certain purposes unlawful “No person shall park any vehicle upon any highway for the principal purpose of: Displaying advertising, Displaying such vehicle for sale, or Selling Merchandise from such vehicle, except when authorized”
MIC 10.36.240 - Park along planting strip “No vehicle shall be operated on or along a planting strip area or landscaped area, except where a vehicular way has been constructed and provided for within such planting strip area or landscaped area.”
MIC 10.36.229 - Parking of oversized vehicles - Unlawful “It is unlawful for any person to park or store an oversized vehicle on a city street, highway, or the right-of-way portion thereof.” “For the purposes of this section, "oversized vehicle" means any vehicle over 22 feet in length or over nine feet in height. Two or more vehicles which are attached to one another, such as a trailer attached to a motor vehicle, shall be considered one vehicle for the purpose of this definition.”)
MIC 10.74.030 - Permit parking violation (North Mercer Resident permit)
MIC 9.30.230 - Mercer Island Boat Launch - Failure to pay the parking fee (daily, monthly, or yearly fee), parking a single vehicle in a trailer only space, parking an unattached trailer, parking overnight.
For permits and questions, please contact the appropriate department:
RCW 46.19.050.2 - Unauthorized use of placard/plate (person the placard or plates issued to is not present and vehicle is using ADA space).
RCW 46.19.050.3 - Vehicle parked in such a way as to make ADA access area / aisle inaccessible (ADA access area violation - parked on the hash marks).
RCW 46.19.050.4 - Vehicle parked in space marked for individual with disabilities (ex. no placard or plates displayed or placard/plates expired).