Parking Rules in King County, WA (2026)

King County Code § 21A.18.110.L

The total number of vehicles parked or stored outside of a building on a single detached lot in the R-1 through R-8 zones, excluding recreational vehicles and trailers, shall not exceed six vehicles on lots that are twelve thousand five hundred square feet or less and eight vehicles on lots that are greater than twelve thousand five hundred square feet. M. Vanpool and carpool parking areas sh...

King County Code § 21A.18.120

A. Off-street parking areas shall have dust-free, all-weather surfacing. Typical approved sections are illustrated below. 1. Frequently used (at least five days a week) off-street parking areas shall conform to the surfacing standards shown in A below or an approved equivalent. 2. If the parking area is to be used more than thirty days per year but less than five days a week, then the...

King County Code § 14A.50.040

Except when necessary to avoid conflict with traffic or in compliance with the law or at the direction of a deputy or official traffic control device, it is unlawful for any person to park a commercial vehicle that is more than eighty inches wide overall on any county road or portion of county road between midnight and 6:00 a.m.

King County Code § 14A.50.080

In alley blocking driveway entrance. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with traffic or in compliance with the law or at the direction of a deputy or official traffic control device, it is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in a position that blocks the driveway entrance to any abutting property. (Ord. 18743 § 25, 2018). 14A.50.090 Passenger loadi...

King County Code § 14A.50.020

Except when necessary to avoid conflict with traffic or in compliance with the law or at the direction of a deputy or official traffic control device, it is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle upon any streets or parts of the streets outside the allowed time period when signs are erected giving notice when parking is allowed. (Ord. 18743 § 19, 2018). 14A.50.030 Angle parking. Except ...

King County Code § 21A.18.150

If this title requires a use to provide off-street parking, the parking area, whether provided on-site or off-site, shall include electric-vehicle-charging infrastructure as follows: A.1. New townhouses shall provide one electric-vehicle-ready parking space per dwelling unit. 2. For new or substantially improved buildings for apartment dwelling units, or if paved surface parking area for ...

King County Code § 23.10.040

No person may park, store or abandon a wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle, or part thereof as those terms are defined in K.C.C. chapter 21A.06, on private property, except where the following conditions apply: A. A vehicle or vehicle part is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street or from other public or private property; or B. A ...

King County Code § 14.06.020(N)

N. Determine the location of loading zones, passenger loading zones and tow-away zones, and shall place and maintain appropriate signs or curb markings supplemented with the appropriate words stenciled on the curb indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this chapter are applicable; O. Establish bus stops, bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other for-hi...

King County Code § 14A.50.090

Passenger loading zones. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with traffic or in compliance with the law or at the direction of deputy or official traffic control device, it is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger loading zone during hours when t...

King County Code § 14.48.010

The director of the road services division may identify and designate as snow emergency routes certain arterials and school bus routes in the county. The snow emergency routes shall be the first roads to be either sanded or cleared of snow, when weather safely allows.