Commercial vehicle on-street parking in Kennewick is subject to the City's 72-hour same-location cap and the Model Traffic Ordinance adopted at KMC Chapter 11.90, which incorporates RCW 46.61 (Rules of the Road) by reference. Off-street parking and on-lot storage of commercial vehicles is regulated by Chapter 18.36 KMC (Off-Street Parking), with use-specific requirements in KMC 18.36.060 - including 1 space per 300 gross square feet plus 2 per service bay for automobile/truck/RV/motorcycle service, painting and repair uses.
Commercial vehicle parking in Kennewick is governed by two overlapping layers. On the public street, the City of Kennewick caps any vehicle - including a commercial truck - at 72 hours in a single location, enforced by Kennewick Police; the on-street framework is backed by KMC Chapter 11.90 (Model Traffic Ordinance), which adopts RCW 46.61 (Rules of the Road) and related statutes by reference. RCW 46.55 (Towing and Impoundment) authorizes tow and impound for vehicles that exceed the cap or violate signed restrictions. On private property, KMC Chapter 18.36 (Off-Street Parking) governs commercial vehicle parking and storage. KMC 18.36.060 (Specific Parking Requirements) sets per-use minimums - for example, 1 per 300 gross square feet plus 2 per service bay for automobile/truck/RV/motorcycle service, painting, repair and body and fender works; 1 per 500 gross square feet of building area plus 1 per 5,000 gross square feet of outdoor storage for an automobile impound yard; and 1 per employee for an agricultural processing plant, warehouse or manufacturing use. KMC 18.36.100(3) requires barriers, curbs or tire stops where a parking area abuts a structure, adjacent property or right-of-way, and KMC 18.36.100(5) requires masonry, board or screened chain-link fencing 3 to 6 feet high where an off-street parking lot abuts an R district. KMC 18.36.110 (Loading Space Requirements) requires off-street loading spaces accessible to a public way for all uses with deliveries or shipments. The State of Washington licenses commercial drivers under RCW 46.25.
Commercial vehicle violations of the 72-hour on-street cap or KMC Chapter 11.90 (Model Traffic Ordinance) are cited by Kennewick Police, with tow and impound authority under RCW 46.55 (Towing and Impoundment). On-lot violations of KMC 18.36.060 (insufficient parking, inadequate fencing, missing loading space) are enforced by Kennewick Code Enforcement and the Planning Department, with refusal of Certificate of Occupancy, notice, citation and abatement under the general penalty provisions of the Kennewick Municipal Code. Disputed citations are processed in Benton County District Court.
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