Pasco, WA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Research of the Pasco Municipal Code did not find a city-specific ordinance reserving or penalizing improper use of electric-vehicle charging spaces. In that absence, the controlling law is the state statute, RCW 46.08.185 (Electric vehicle charging stations - Signage - Penalty). Under that statute it is a parking infraction, carrying a monetary penalty of $124, for any person to park a vehicle in a parking space served by publicly available electric vehicle supply equipment if the vehicle is not connected to the charging equipment. The statute applies to publicly available charging equipment on both public and private property. Each such space must be indicated by vertical signage identifying the station as publicly available EV supply equipment and stating that it is only for electric vehicle charging; the signage must be consistent with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices adopted by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Supplementary signage may also state the dollar amount of the penalty. For off-street parking and EV-ready design in new development, Pasco's general off-street parking standards in Chapter 25.185 PMC apply. Drivers using public chargers in Pasco should plug in promptly and move once charging is complete to avoid the state infraction.