Kennewick, WA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

No person shall abandon a vehicle upon the City streets. Any abandoned vehicle may be disposed of in accord with the provisions of Section 11.90.640 or Section 9.48.035 of this Code.(2)No person may allow a stationary vehicle to remain upon a public way for more than 72 consecutive hours. A person may continuously park a vehicle on that portion of the public way immediately fronting his residence for a period not to exceed two weeks if all vehicles owned by members of the household are stored on the premises or solely on the public way immediately fronting the residence. The movement of a vehicle for the primary purpose of avoiding the provisions of this subsection is not a defense to a charge of violating this subsection.(3)No commercial vehicles may be stored in public rights-of-way.(4)Commercial vehicles may only park in public rights-of-way for a maximum of two hours, consecutively, for the purpose of doing business associated with that location. Parking must be allowed on said street under the provisions of Kennewick Administrative Code 13.54 for this subsection to apply. The movement of a vehicle for the primary purpose of avoiding the provisions of this subsection is not a defense to a charge of violating this subsection. (Ord. 5408 Sec. 1, 2012; Ord. 3660 Sec. 4, 1995; Ord. 3165 Sec. 1, 1988; Ord. 2723 Sec. 1, 1984)