Parking Justice In Seattle

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by on January 29, 2010

Parking in Seattle is challenging with scarce off-street parking. This issue is aggravated by those who would flout the law, and park on the street in excess of 3 days and/or park too close to driveways, making it difficult to enter and exit streets.

Now is the time for justice! There is help a phone call away. By contacting the Seattle Parking Authority you can exact your own form of parking justice, and keep those streets just a bit safer for…parking.

For your viewing pleasure, the parking statute:

Seattle Municipal Code

Information retrieved January 29, 2010 12:32 PM

Title 11 – VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Subtitle I Traffic Code*

Part 7 Stopping, Standing, Parking and Loading

Chapter 11.72 – Stopping, Standing or Parking Restrictions

SMC 11.72.110  Driveway or alley entrance.

No person shall stand or park a vehicle in front of a public or

private driveway within a street or alley or in front of or in an

alley entrance or within five feet (5′) of the end of a constructed

driveway return or alley entrance return, or if none, within five feet

(5′) of the projection of the edge of the driveway or alley.

(Ord. 108200 Section 2(11.72.110), 1979.)

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  • Jamie

    I would like to add that my sister has an old, bitchy neighbor who called and had her car towed because it was in one place for 3 days. You know why? She was on vacation. I would wait at least a week before calling on a car. Don't be a douche about it. As for blocking a driveway, I find it rare when someone doesn't get a ticket for that.

  • http://www.seaneoliver.com Sean Oliver

    Good point. I presuppose good judgement.

  • anonymous

    I am glad to see others posting about these issues. I found that painting the curb near my driveway helped reduce the number of people blocking my driveway. See here for more details: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/parking/d…
    As to cars parked left abandoned in front of my house, I report them. Several times the abandoned cars had been stolen and just dumped in front of my house. Better to report them sooner rather than later.

  • http://www.seaneoliver.com Sean Oliver

    Good comment, thanks for the link!

  • anonymous

    I am glad to see others posting about these issues. I found that painting the curb near my driveway helped reduce the number of people blocking my driveway. See here for more details: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/parking/d…
    As to cars parked left abandoned in front of my house, I report them. Several times the abandoned cars had been stolen and just dumped in front of my house. Better to report them sooner rather than later.

  • http://www.seaneoliver.com Sean Oliver

    Good comment, thanks for the link!

  • Assflickr

    Having to park more than 5′ from a driveway is fucking ridiculous.

  • http://www.seaneoliver.com Sean Oliver

    Thanks for your comment. If you have ever had to make a 5 point turn coming out of a driveway, it makes sense.

  • Golly

    Its amazing to me that people will park right in front of your driveway when there is plenty of parking across the street. And never get a ticket for it. What happened to common courtesy?

  • Golly

    Its amazing to me that people will park right in front of your driveway when there is plenty of parking across the street. And never get a ticket for it. What happened to common courtesy?

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