Auburn, WA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Bike lane parking
- Prohibited at all times, ACC 10.36.270(A)(23)
- Fine
- $30.00, or $40.00 after 15 days
- Riding position
- Right side, within 5 feet of curb
- Helmet
- Required on all city roads, trails, parks
- Enforcing agency
- Auburn Police Department
Summary
Auburn bars any driver from stopping, standing or parking a vehicle within a marked bicycle lane under ACC 10.36.270(A)(23), one of 29 listed no-parking locations citywide. Blocking a bike lane is a $30.00 parking infraction, and separate rules in Chapter 10.56 ACC govern how a bicyclist must ride and whether a helmet is required.
10.36.270 Prohibited parking places. A. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic ... it is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop, stand, park or angle park such vehicle in or on any of the following places: ... 23. Within marked bicycle lanes; ... D. Violation - Penalty. Any person who violates this section has committed an infraction and, except for those subsections set forth in Table 270-1, shall pay a fine of $30.00 within 15 days from the date of issuance of a notice of violation or of $40.00 if paid after the fifteenth day from issuance of the notice.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 7023, passed July 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
23 puts marked bicycle lanes on that list alongside crosswalks, fire lanes and intersections. 020(B)(1) defines a "bicycle lane" as the portion of the travel way for the movement of bicycles, so any vehicle stopped in a lane marked for bicycle travel, for a quick errand or extended parking, violates the section regardless of duration or signage. 56 ACC governs how a bicyclist must ride. 140 requires a person riding a bicycle on any city street or highway to ride at the right-hand side within five feet of the curb when possible, and to pass to the right when meeting oncoming vehicles.
160 bars riding two bicycles abreast on any street or sidewalk. 185 separately requires every rider, and every passenger on a multi-rider bicycle, to wear a CPSC- or ANSI-rated helmet secured with a chin or neck strap while riding on any city road, alley, sidewalk, trail or park property. 110 additionally requires a bicycle ridden between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise to carry a front headlight visible for 500 feet and a rear red light or reflector.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a marked bicycle lane is a parking infraction under ACC 10.36.270(D), carrying a $30.00 fine within 15 days of the notice, rising to $40.00 if paid after the fifteenth day. Riding-rule violations under Chapter 10.56 ACC, including failing to keep right or riding without a required helmet, are infractions under ACC 10.56.210, enforced by any Auburn police officer under ACC 10.56.200.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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