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Everett, WA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Prohibited act
Stop, stand or park on/in a bike lane
Governing section
EMC 46.28.030(A)(1)(m)
Base fine
$40 (catch-all 'all other violations')
After 3 tickets/365 days
$50 per violation
After 6 tickets/365 days
$70 per violation
Late-response penalty
$25 delinquency fine after 30 days

Summary

Everett Municipal Code § 46.28.030(A)(1)(m) bans stopping, standing or parking a vehicle on or in a bicycle lane anywhere in the city. It's one of thirteen specific prohibited-place rules in the same subsection, alongside sidewalks, crosswalks, intersections and railroad tracks, enforced as a parking infraction by the municipal court.

A. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device or as otherwise posted by the city, no person shall: 1. Stop, stand or park a vehicle: a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; b. On a sidewalk or street planting strip; c. Within an intersection; d. On a crosswalk; ... k. Within any fire exit; l. At any place where red curb markings are used to designate no-parking zones; or m. On or in a bicycle lane.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4194-26, passed July 29, 2026).

Full Breakdown

030(A) opens with a general exception for traffic conflicts, police direction, or posted signage, then lists thirteen places, lettered (a) through (m), where no one may stop, stand or park a vehicle. Item (m) reads simply: on or in a bicycle lane. The same list bars parking on a sidewalk or street planting strip, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, alongside a street excavation that would obstruct traffic, on a bridge or elevated structure, within three feet of a railroad track, in the area between roadways of a divided highway, at any officially posted no-stopping location, in a fire exit, or on red-curbed no-parking zones.

A second subsection, (A)(2), separately restricts standing or parking except to briefly load or unload passengers near driveways, fire hydrants, crosswalks, and traffic signals. 270(A) does not list a bike-lane-specific dollar amount; because it isn't one of the five itemized violations (overtime parking, alley parking, disabled-parking infractions, fire lane parking, or interference with markings), it falls under the catch-all 'all other violations' rate of forty dollars. 270(C): fifty dollars for each forty-dollar violation after three tickets within 365 days, and seventy dollars after six tickets within the same period.

280(A), and the city can report unpaid infractions to the Department of Licensing to block vehicle registration renewal. 310(C), where the city carries the burden of proving the infraction by a preponderance of the evidence.

Violations & Fines

A first bike-lane parking citation runs forty dollars under EMC 46.28.270(A)(6)'s 'all other violations' rate. Repeat offenders pay fifty dollars after three tickets in 365 days and seventy dollars after six, per EMC 46.28.270(C). Unpaid tickets draw a twenty-five-dollar delinquency fine after thirty days and can be sent to collections or reported to the state, blocking license renewal until paid.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it illegal to park in a bike lane in Everett?
Yes. EMC 46.28.030(A)(1)(m) makes it unlawful to stop, stand or park a vehicle on or in a bicycle lane anywhere in the city, unless it's needed to avoid a traffic conflict, is done under a police officer's direction, or is otherwise authorized by an official traffic control device.
How much is the fine for parking in an Everett bike lane?
It's forty dollars for a first offense under the chapter's catch-all penalty in EMC 46.28.270(A). If the driver has already received three parking tickets in the prior 365 days the fine rises to fifty dollars, and to seventy dollars after six tickets in that period.
Can I contest a bike lane parking ticket in Everett?
Yes. EMC 46.28.310 lets a driver request a hearing before the municipal court within thirty days of the citation. At the hearing the city has the burden of proving the infraction by a preponderance of the evidence, and the driver may subpoena witnesses, including the citing officer.
What other places can't I park in Everett?
The same section, EMC 46.28.030(A), also bars parking on sidewalks and planting strips, in intersections, on crosswalks, on bridges or elevated structures, within three feet of railroad tracks, in fire exits, and at any spot marked with a red curb or posted no-parking sign.

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