Everett, WA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- 16,000 lb GVW
- Size threshold
- 20 ft long / 8 ft wide
- Applies to
- Residential zones only
- Motor home exception
- Up to 24 hours
Summary
Everett bars trucks, motor homes, and trailer combos over 16,000 pounds, 20 feet, or 8 feet wide from parking on residential streets, with narrow work-vehicle exceptions.
No person shall stand or park a truck, motor home, any vehicle-trailer combination or truck tractor-trailer combination which has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight in excess of sixteen thousand pounds, a length in excess of twenty feet or a width in excess of eight feet upon any portion of a street or alley within any residential zone as defined in the city's zoning code and zoning map except when: 1. Property is actively loaded or unloaded from such vehicle; or ...
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
EMC 46.28.210 bars detached trailers and campers from city streets and alleys outright, and separately bans parking any truck, motor home, or vehicle-trailer combination over sixteen thousand pounds gross vehicle weight, twenty feet long, or eight feet wide on a street or alley within a residential zone. Exceptions cover active loading/unloading, city and utility vehicles, emergency vehicles, and vehicles actively providing service like construction or plumbing at that address. Motor homes get a narrow carve-out: up to twenty-four hours parked on a residential street, so long as posted time limits and other parking rules aren't violated.
Violations & Fines
$40 parking infraction under EMC 46.28.270's general penalty for violations not separately scheduled; escalating fines apply for repeat tickets within 365 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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