Puyallup, WA Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- PMC Chapter 10.33
- Camera uses
- Stoplight, rail crossing, school speed zone
- Pre-2024 camera limit
- Two arterial intersections
- Base penalty
- Up to $145.00
- Late penalty
- $25.00 added after 30 days
Summary
Puyallup runs a limited automated traffic camera program under Chapter 10.33, covering stoplight, railroad-crossing and school speed-zone violations. Cameras predating June 6, 2024 are restricted to two arterial intersections, and the penalty is capped at $145.00, doubled for school-zone infractions.
Consistent with the authority granted in RCW 46.63.030, city of Puyallup law enforcement officers and those authorized pursuant to RCW 46.63.030(1)(d) are authorized to use automated traffic cameras and related automated systems to detect one or more of the following: (a) stoplight violations; (b) railroad crossing violations; and (c) school speed zone violations. ... Use of traffic safety cameras existing as of June 6, 2024, are restricted to two arterial intersections, railroad crossings, and school speed zones only; ... The monetary penalty for a violation of this chapter may not exceed $145.00, as adjusted for inflation by the office of financial management every five years, beginning January 1, 2029, based upon changes in the consumer price index during that time period, but may be doubled for a school speed zone infraction generated through the use of an automated traffic safety camera, consistent with the authority of RCW 46.63.220(16).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4985225; v6 updated 2026-07-21; through 07-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
010 defines an automated traffic safety camera as a device paired with a vehicle sensor and an intersection signal, railroad crossing control, or speed measuring device that photographs a vehicle when it runs a red signal, an activated railroad crossing signal, or exceeds a speed limit, and it also covers cameras that detect bus-lane and bus-stop-zone violations. 030, to use the cameras for stoplight violations, railroad crossing violations and school speed zone violations. 220 and be marked with signs at least 30 days before activation.
Cameras may photograph only the vehicle and license plate, and may not capture a driver's or passenger's face. 030, a notice of infraction is mailed to the registered owner within 14 days of the violation, supported by an officer's certificate based on the recorded images, which is prima facie evidence in a proceeding. 040 lets a recipient respond by mail or request a hearing in Puyallup Municipal Court under normal infraction procedures. 050 unless the owner submits a sworn statement that the vehicle was stolen or in someone else's control. 060) and are processed like parking infractions.
Violations & Fines
The monetary penalty under PMC § 10.33.080 may not exceed $145.00, adjusted for inflation by the state office of financial management every five years starting January 1, 2029, but the penalty may be doubled for a school speed zone infraction consistent with RCW 46.63.220(16). If a person fails to respond or pay within 30 days of the notice, a $25.00 penalty is added to the fine.
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