Parking Rules in Kitsap County, WA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Kitsap County, Washington.
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Driveway Rules
Kitsap County bars parking and loading spaces from required front, side and rear yard setbacks countywide, with an exception for single-family and duplex driveways, and requires every vehicle standing area, paved or not, to have a durable and dustless surface maintained for all-weather use, draining away from sidewalks, under KCC § 17.490.020.
Kitsap County Front-Yard Parking & Surface Rules
Some RestrictionsKitsap County Code § 17.490.020(F), (H)(4)
F. Parking in Required Front, Side, Rear Yards or Setbacks. Unless otherwise provided, required parking and loading spaces shall not be located in a required yard or setback, except for development of single-family dwellings or duplexes. Automobile sales may be allowed in no more than twenty-five percent of the front yard setback, as shown on an approved site plan. ... H. Development of and Mai...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Kitsap County caps outdoor heavy equipment storage in rural and village-residential zones to one piece per property, and it must be either enclosed in a permitted structure or screened to the director's satisfaction, under KCC § 17.415.527.
Kitsap County Heavy Equipment Storage Limits
Some RestrictionsKitsap County Code § 17.415.527(A), (E)
A. In the rural residential (RR) or rural protection (RP) zone, one piece of heavy equipment may be stored; provided, that it is either enclosed within a permitted structure or screened to the satisfaction of the director. ... E. In the Keyport Village low residential (KVLR), Manchester Village low residential (MVLR), Manchester Village residential (MVR), Suquamish Village low residential (SVLR...
Street Parking Limits
Unincorporated Kitsap County enforces on-street parking through the state Model Traffic Ordinance, adopted by reference in Kitsap County Code § 46.02.010. Drivers may not stop in front of a driveway or within five feet of its curb radius, and on two-way streets a vehicle must sit with its right-hand wheels within twelve inches of the curb, facing the direction of travel.
Kitsap County On-Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsRCW 46.61.570(1)(b), adopted by Kitsap County Code § 46.02.010
(1) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall: ... (b) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers: (i) In front of a public or private driveway or within five feet of the end of the curb ...
EV Charging
New construction and major redevelopment in unincorporated Kitsap County must provide one Level 2 electric vehicle charging space for every ten standard parking spaces under KCC § 17.490.080, with 10 percent of those spaces made accessible.
Kitsap County EV Charging Space Rules
Some RestrictionsKitsap County Code § 17.490.080
A. Minimum Standards for Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces. Standards shall apply to all new construction, and to redevelopment projects where the project cost is fifty percent or more of the assessed value of the buildings. 1. One electric vehicle charging space is required for every ten standard vehicle parking spaces required, rounded up. Ten percent of the electric vehicle charging spaces sh...
Abandoned Vehicles
A vehicle meeting at least three junk-vehicle criteria (three-plus years old, extensively damaged, inoperable, or worth only scrap) is a nuisance if stored outside on private property in unincorporated Kitsap County. Up to six may stay only if fully screened or 250 feet from every property line, and the owner signs an environmental mitigation agreement with the county.
Kitsap County Junk Vehicle Nuisance Rule
Significant RestrictionsKitsap County Code § 9.56.020(9), (10)(b)(iii)
"Junk motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle meeting at least three of the following requirements: (a) Is three years old or older; (b) Is extensively damaged, such damage including, but not limited to, any of the following: a buildup of debris that obstructs use, broken window or windshield; missing wheels, tires, tail/headlights, or bumpers; missing or nonfunctional motor or transmission; or bo...
Loading Zones
Kitsap County requires off-street loading spaces for commercial, industrial, and multifamily buildings over 4,000 square feet that receive truck deliveries more than once a month, under KCC § 17.490.050. The rule applies only in unincorporated Kitsap County.
Kitsap County Off-Street Loading Rules
Some RestrictionsKitsap County Code § 17.490.050
A. When Required. Off-street loading and unloading spaces shall be required for all commercial, industrial, and multifamily uses having a gross area of over four thousand square feet and which provide or receive deliveries or pick ups by trucks or truck-trailer combinations over thirty-five feet in length more frequently than once per month... B. Design Requirements. Loading and unloading space...
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