Parking Rules in Grant County, WA (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Grant County, Washington.
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RV & Boat Parking
In unincorporated Grant County, GCC Unified Development Code Section 23.08.020(i) sets the rules for parking or storing an RV, boat, trailer, tent trailer, houseboat or horse trailer on a residential lot. The equipment cannot be lived or slept in, cannot sit in a required front or side setback once it tops six feet tall unless parked in a driveway, and cannot be hooked up to sewer, septic or water service.
Grant County RV, Boat and Trailer Parking
Some RestrictionsGrant County Unified Development Code § 23.08.020(i)
(i)Parking and Storage of Major Recreational Equipment: Parking or storage of major recreational equipment, including, but not limited to, travel trailers, boats, boat trailers, motorized dwellings, recreational vehicles, tent trailers, houseboats, and horse trailers and similar recreational equipment shall be subject to the following requirements:(1)Such equipment shall not be used for living,...
Driveway Rules
In unincorporated Grant County, boats, travel trailers, RVs, and similar recreational equipment over 6 feet tall cannot sit in a required front or side yard setback unless they are in a driveway, under Unified Development Code Section 23.08.020(i).
Grant County Front-Yard RV Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsGrant County Unified Development Code § 23.08.020(i)(2)
(i)Parking and Storage of Major Recreational Equipment: Parking or storage of major recreational equipment, including, but not limited to, travel trailers, boats, boat trailers, motorized dwellings, recreational vehicles, tent trailers, houseboats, and horse trailers and similar recreational equipment shall be subject to the following requirements: ... (2)Such equipment over six (6) feet in ave...
Street Parking Limits
Grant County Code Section 11.32.020 bars any driver from stopping, parking or leaving a vehicle standing, attended or unattended, on the roadway or right-of-way of a designated "no parking area." Chapter 11.32 lists specific unincorporated roadway segments, including Airway Drive, Crescent Bar Road, Silica Road and Boundary Avenue in Mattawa, where on-street parking is banned outright.
Grant County Designated No-Parking Road Segments
Some RestrictionsGrant County Code § 11.32.020
No driver shall stop, park or leave standing, any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway or within the right-of-way, of a "no parking area."
Overnight Parking
In unincorporated Grant County, the Grandview North and Grandview South roadways and culs-de-sac west of SR 17 near Moses Lake are a designated "no parking area" between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Grant County Code Section 11.32.010(8). No driver may stop, park, or leave any vehicle standing on the roadway or county right-of-way during those overnight hours.
Grant County Overnight Parking Ban, Grandview Roads
Some RestrictionsGrant County Code § 11.32.010(8)
"No parking area" means the following unincorporated areas within Grant County in which standing, parking and stopping of a vehicle on any portion of the roadway or Grant County right-of-way is prohibited, except as provided herein: ... (8)Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., those roadways and culs-de-sac known as Grandview North and Grandview South. Grandview North being west of SR ...
EV Charging
Grant County treats EV charging stations as an accessory use tied to an already-permitted use across the Unified Development Code's zoning tables. Note 34 to UDC Tables 3, 4 and 5 requires charging stations to meet the parking dimensions in GCC § 23.12.130, while battery exchange stations can stand alone or ride along with another permitted use.
Grant County Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rules
Some RestrictionsGrant County Unified Development Code § 23.04.040, Table Note 34
34.Electric Vehicle Charging Stations are allowed as an accessory use to a permitted use, and shall meet or exceed the minimum parking dimensions found in UDC 23.12.130. Electric Vehicle Battery Exchange Stations maybe established as a standalone facility or as an accessory to other permitted uses in the zone. All EVI must comply with all applicable portions of the UDC.
Abandoned Vehicles
Unincorporated Grant County caps unlicensed or inoperable vehicle storage at two per lot and bans storing vehicles or articles in public rights-of-way. Grant County Code § 23.04.050(f) exempts licensed automobile wrecking and salvage yards approved as a permitted use, but every other property in the county is held to the two-vehicle limit.
Grant County Limits on Inoperable Vehicle Storage
Some RestrictionsGrant County Unified Development Code § 23.04.050(f)
(f)Storage of Articles or Vehicles On Lots and Rights-Of-Way: In no zoning district shall any portion of articles or vehicles be permitted to be stored in public rights-of-ways. Not more than two (2) unlicensed or inoperable vehicles shall be stored on any lot, except for automobile wrecking and salvage yards, where specified as a Permitted Use in Tables 3, 4 and 5, and as specified in GCC § 23...
Loading Zones
Grant County requires one off-street loading space for any non-residential building of 10,000 square feet or more, with a 10-by-30-foot minimum size, and mandates noise mitigation when a loading space sits within 100 feet of residential property.
Off-Street Loading Rules, Grant County
Some RestrictionsGrant County Unified Development Code § 23.12.140(a)(1)-(3)
23.12.140 - Off-street Loading Requirements (a)Every non-residential building used for retail, wholesale, manufacturing, or storage activities, excluding self-service storage facilities, shall provide off-street loading spaces in accordance with the standards listed below:(1)One (1) loading space shall be required for each building containing ten thousand (10,000) or more square feet of gross f...
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