Loading and unloading on public roads in unincorporated Pierce County follows Washington's RCW 46.61.570, which allows parking for loading only temporarily while actually loading or unloading, and bars parking within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. Off-street loading facilities for development are set by the Title 18A zoning code. Cities
Pierce County relies on Washington's uniform traffic code for on-street loading. Under RCW 46.61.570, a vehicle may park to load or unload property or passengers only temporarily while actually engaged in that activity, and may not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing or at any place where official signs prohibit parking. Under RCW 46.61.570(2), the County may designate loading restrictions or time limits on roads under its jurisdiction by resolution or order. For new development in unincorporated areas, off-street loading and parking facilities are governed by the Title 18A zoning code (PCC 18A.35.040) and Title 18J design standards. Incorporated cities within Pierce County, such as Tacoma, establish and sign their own commercial loading zones
Parking to load or unload beyond the time actually needed, within 50 feet of a railroad crossing, or where official signs prohibit parking is a traffic infraction under RCW 46.61.570(1)(c). Failing to provide required off-street loading for a development is
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