Pasco, WA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Pasco's residential driveway and yard-parking standards are in Chapter 25.185 PMC (Off-Street Parking). All primary parking areas and driveways in front yards must be hard-surfaced, except that in the R-S-20 and R-S-12 districts driveways may be an all-weather surface provided the first 20 feet from the right-of-way is hard surfaced. Parking on unimproved surfaces such as dirt or grass is listed among Pasco's common code violations. The storage and parking of vehicles in front-yard areas of single-family properties is limited to the area formed and bounded by parallel lines extending from the outer dimension of a garage, carport or parking slab to the right-of-way; an additional area between the nearest side property line and the driveway, not more than 10 feet by 20 feet, may be used for additional parking. The required front yard in single-family residential districts may not be used for off-street parking of five or more cars. Driveway and circulation design standards for residential uses are detailed in PMC 25.185.065. These provisions are enforced by the City's Code Division (509-543-5743), and violations such as parking on the lawn can be reported through the AskPasco app.