Yakima County zoning requires off-street parking for homes but, unlike many cities, does not force rural driveways to be paved. A new approach onto a county road needs an access permit from Public Works.
Under the county's parking and loading standards in Title 19, Chapter 19.22, each dwelling must provide off-street parking spaces, but the code does not impose a citywide-style paved-surface mandate on rural residential driveways. What the county does control is the connection to the road: a new or modified driveway approach onto a county-maintained road requires an access permit from Yakima County Public Works so the culvert, approach, and sight distance meet standards. Inside subdivisions, HOA rules govern driveway surface and appearance.
Building a driveway approach onto a county road without an access permit can trigger a stop-work order and required correction; parking that blocks a right-of-way or sight line is separately enforceable.
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