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The following table is intended to identify the most common parking violations and is not intended to be an exclusive list of violations. Other violations may be identified in additional codes or laws.

Expired Meter

VMC 19.13.020(A)

Display of Expired Proof of Payment from Parking Pay Station

VMC 19.13.030(A)(2)

Failure to Display Valid Proof of Payment from Parking Pay Station

VMC 19.13.030(A)(3)

Overtime Parking

Municipal Lot #2

VMC 19.07.060

Signed Parking

VMC 19.13.045

Parking Pay Stations

VMC 19.13.030(A)(1)

Metered Parking

VMC 19.13.020(B)

Parking Lots

VMC 19.07.030(A)

Improper Parking

Unauthorized Parking (Off-Street Facility)

VMC 19.07.030

Repair Vehicle on Street

WAC 308-330-436(2)

Meter Tampering

WAC 308-330-630

Moving to Evade

VMC 19.12.020(A)

Displaying for Purpose of Sale

WAC 308-330-436(1)(b)

Permit Parking

VMC 19.10.050

Angle Parking

WAC 308-330-430

Parallel Parking

RCW 46.61.575(1) and (2)

Back Into Space (Lots)

VMC 19.12.050

Construction Zone – Metered

VMC 19.10.020

Loading Zone

WAC 308-330-442(1)

Carpool Permit Required

VMC 9.92.060

City Use Zone

VMC 9.60.120

County Use Zone

VMC 9.60.130

Tourist Use Zone

VMC 9.60.140

Expired Tabs

VMC 19.12.110

Prohibited Parking

Prohibited Parking – Signed

RCW 46.61.570(1)(c)(ii)

Within 20' of Crosswalk (Marked/Unmarked)

RCW 46.61.570(1)(b)(iii)

Bus Zone

VMC 9.60.010(A)

Obstructing Traffic

VMC 19.12.090

Prolonged Parking

VMC 19.12.100

Parking on Sidewalk or Plant Strip

RCW 46.61.570(1)(a)(ii)

Truck, Trailer, and Motor Homes Parking on Street

VMC 19.12.080

Blocking Driveway

RCW 46.61.570(1)(b)(i)

Within 30' of Stop Sign

RCW 46.61.570(1)(b)(iv)

Fire Lane

VMC 16.04.130

Violations Involving Parking for Persons With Disabilities

RCW 46.19.050

(Ord. M-4365 § 12, 2022; Ord. M-4168 § 9, 2016; Ord. M-4088 § 1, 2014)

Code reviser’s note: ACM M-4088 01/22/2015, scrivener’s errors were updated in VMC citations.