Parking Rules in Island County, WA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Island County, Washington.
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EV Charging
Freeland developers can convert up to half of their non-handicapped parking spaces into electric-vehicle charging stalls under Island County Code Section 17.06.550.C.4. Charging equipment can also go in accessible spaces, but those stalls must stay open to any driver, not just electric-vehicle owners, and fractional space counts always round down.
Island County Freeland EV Charging Rule
Light RestrictionsIsland County Code § 17.06.550
4.Electric vehicle charging stations.a.Electric vehicle charging stations space(s) may be utilized in a maximum of fifty (50) percent of the non-handicapped vehicle parking spaces provided.b.Electric vehicle charging station space(s) may be utilized in handicapped spaces provided. Use of such spaces shall not be limited to electric vehicles.c.For maximum charging station calculations, where a f...
Abandoned Vehicles
A vehicle meeting at least three of the criteria in RCW 46.55.010 (inoperable, three years old or older, extensively damaged, or worth only scrap value) is regulated as solid waste under Island County Code § 8.08B.370 unless the owner proves to the health officer it qualifies for an exemption. Unexempt junk vehicles fall under the full solid waste handling chapter, including its storage and penalty provisions.
Junk Vehicle Rules in Island County
Some RestrictionsIsland County Code §§ 8.08B.030, 8.08B.370
Junk vehicle, pursuant to RCW 46.55.010, means any vehicle meeting at least three (3) of the following requirements: 1.Is apparently inoperable;2.Is three (3) years old or older;3.Is extensively damaged, including but not limited to any of the following: a damaged window or windshield, or missing wheels, tires, motor, or transmission;4.Has an approximate fair market value equal only to the appr...
Loading Zones
Unincorporated Island County limits parking on the west side of Ferry Dock Road near the Clinton ferry terminal on Whidbey Island to a posted 20-minute loading zone. The zone runs from State Route 525 south 225 feet, covering mile posts 0.000 to 0.043; parking is barred entirely from there to the road's end at MP 0.090.
Ferry Dock Road Loading Zone Rules, Island County
Some RestrictionsIsland County Code § 10.02.010(G)
G.Road restriction—Ferry Dock Road, Road Log No. 04250, located in Section 30, Township 29 North, Range 4 East, W.M.:1.In the Plat of Orr's Addition shall be declared a one-way road southbound from SR 525 to the north line of Lot 46 of the Plat of Orr's Addition to Columbia Beach.2.Parking shall be restricted to a "20 Minute Loading Zone" on the west side of the roadway starting at SR 525 south...
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