Parking Rules in Lewis County, WA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Lewis County, Washington.
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EV Charging
New development in Lewis County's Packwood and Onalaska Small Town Urban Growth Areas that must provide off-street parking also has to provide electric vehicle charging space, built to the state's standard in WAC 51-50-0429, as part of the zone's overall vehicle parking chapter.
Lewis County EV Charging Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsLewis County Code § 17.17.220(3)(i)
(1) Purpose. ... The purpose of this section is to ensure that new development provides a minimum number of off-street parking spaces to reduce congestion on public rights-of-way. ... (i) Electrical vehicle charging space shall be provided in accordance with WAC 51-50-0429.
Abandoned Vehicles
Under LCC § 8.05.040, it is unlawful to place or leave a vehicle or "vehicle hulk" on someone else's private land in unincorporated Lewis County without consent. A hulk kept on your own property must be fully enclosed within a building or fence per § 8.05.070, or the Sheriff can pursue it as a public nuisance.
Junk Vehicles on Private Land in Lewis County
Significant RestrictionsLewis County Code §§ 8.05.040, 8.05.070, 8.05.120
§ 8.05.040. Vehicle or vehicle hulk on private real property. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or leave any vehicle or vehicle hulk, or permit any vehicle or vehicle hulk registered in his name to be placed or left on private real property within the unincorporated area of Lewis County, owned or occupied by a person other than the vehicle owner, without the expressed or implied cons...
Loading Zones
Commercial, industrial and mixed-use projects in Lewis County's Small Town UGAs that need 20 or more parking spaces must also provide an off-street loading area at least 14 feet wide, 60 feet long and 15 feet high, with extra spaces required as building size grows.
Lewis County Off-Street Loading Zone Rules
Some RestrictionsLewis County Code § 17.17.225(1), (2)
(1) Commercial, industrial and mixed-use development that requires 20 or more parking spaces shall provide an off-street loading area for the delivery or loading of goods. (2) A loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than 14 feet in width, 60 feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas, and a height or clearance of not less than 15 feet.
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