Code Violation Reporting in Pasco, WA (2026)
2 verified code violation reporting rules for Pasco, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
How to Report
Pasco police and code enforcement cannot act on most noise complaints unless an identifiable resident, property owner, or employee in the affected area actually files a report. PMC 9.130.080 makes the complaint the trigger for enforcement of nearly every noise section.
How to Report Noise Violations in Pasco
Light RestrictionsPasco Municipal Code 9.130.080
Noise measurement is not necessary for the enforcement of PMC 9.130.030. Noise measurement for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of any section of this chapter shall be measured in dBA with a sound level meter in good operating condition, and properly calibrated. Except for parks and recreation areas and the provisions of PMC 9.130.030(3)(e), (f), (k), (l), and (m), enforcement of PMC 9.1...
Common Violations
Pasco's public nuisance code (PMC Chapter 9.90) lists 21 specific conditions that count as reportable violations, from litter and junk storage to weeds over 12 inches tall and unsecured vacant buildings. The Code Enforcement Officer issues notices to correct, and violators face a civil penalty up to $500 per day the condition continues.
Pasco's Common Nuisance Code Violations
Some RestrictionsPMC 9.90.040
The following specific acts, omissions, places, conditions, and things are declared to be nuisances... (6) Filthy, littered or trash-covered cellars, house yards, barnyards, stable yards, factory yards, vacant areas in rear of stores, vacant lots, houses, buildings, alleyways, or premises; or placing, dropping, disposing, throwing away, or otherwise discarding litter, garbage, refuse, cans, bot...
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