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

Bike lane obstruction in the City of Olympia, Thurston County, Washington is handled as a parking violation. OMC § 10.16.220(A) bans stopping, standing or parking in a list of places, and item 22 is "Within a designated bike lane." The only carve-out is the one in the lead-in: when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device.

Penalties come from subsection B. The first violation is a restricted parking infraction of $95.00. If the vehicle has not been moved after one hour, a second restricted parking infraction is issued with an additional $95.00 penalty, and the same happens a third time after another hour. Under OMC § 10.16.300(A)(7), a vehicle with a parking infraction notice that is deemed a hazard to motorists or pedestrians can be impounded, and OMC § 10.16.220(C) allows impound of a vehicle found in violation of the section or deemed a hazard.

A vehicle used for camping on City right-of-way has to avoid blocking any City street, sidewalk, bike lane, driveway or City infrastructure, under OMC § 10.16.035(B)(1), and is subject to the applicable penalties.

Chapter 10.36 covers separate signed bicycle paths. OMC § 10.36.010 says no persons can at any time park their vehicles on or adjacent to any area designated as a bicycle path when signs have been erected giving notice of the designation. The penalty section of that chapter prints a fine of Seventy-Five and no/100 dollars ($75.00) or imprisonment for not more than six months or both. OMC § 10.24.050 treats failure to follow chapters 10.04 through 10.36 as a traffic infraction governed by RCW Chapter 46.63.