Driveway and access standards in unincorporated Pierce County are set by the Title 18A zoning and off-street parking code (PCC 18A.35.040), with associated design standards in Title 18J. On public roads, RCW 46.61.570 bars parking in front of a driveway or within five feet of the curb radius leading to
In unincorporated Pierce County, off-street parking and driveway access are regulated by PCC 18A.35.040, which requires single-family dwellings to provide required parking on the same lot or building site they serve, with design standards located in PCC 18J.15.080. On public roads, Washington's RCW 46.61.570 prohibits standing or parking a vehicle in front of a public or private driveway or within five feet of the end of the curb radius leading to it, though the statute lets a city or county allow residential owners to park across their own driveway ingress if the driveway is no longer than 50 feet and parking does not block a sidewalk, another driveway, or the roadway. New or modified driveway approaches connecting to a county
Blocking a public or private driveway, or parking within five feet of the curb radius leading to it, is a traffic infraction under RCW 46.61.570(1)(b)(i). Off-street parking or a driveway approach failing to meet Title 18A and Title 18J standards
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