Kennewick, WA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 72 consecutive hours, any public way
- Citation
- KMC 11.36.050(2)
- Resident exception
- Up to two weeks fronting own home
- No clock-reset defense
- Moving vehicle doesn't excuse violation
Summary
Kennewick bars leaving a vehicle stationary on any public way for more than 72 consecutive hours, though residents may park continuously in front of their own home for up to two weeks.
No person may allow a stationary vehicle to remain upon a public way for more than 72 consecutive hours. A person may continuously park a vehicle on that portion of the public way immediately fronting his residence for a period not to exceed two weeks if all vehicles owned by members of the household are stored on the premises or solely on the public way immediately fronting the residence. The movement of a vehicle for the primary purpose of avoiding the provisions of this subsection is not a defense to a charge of violating this subsection.(3)No commercial vehicles may be stored in public rights-of-way.(4)Commercial vehicles may only park in public rights-of-way for a maximum of two hours, consecutively, for the purpose of doing business associated with that location. Parking must be allowed on said street under the provisions of Kennewick Administrative Code 13.54 for this subsection to apply. The movement of a vehicle for the primary purpose of avoiding the provisions of this subsection is not a defense to a charge of violating this subsection. (Ord. 5408 Sec. 1, 2012; Ord. 3660 Sec. 4, 1995; Ord. 3165 Sec. 1, 1988; Ord. 2723 Sec. 1, 1984)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 19 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
KMC 11.36.050(2) prohibits leaving a stationary vehicle on any public way in Kennewick for more than 72 consecutive hours. An exception lets a resident park continuously on the public way fronting their own home for up to two weeks, but only if every vehicle owned by the household is stored either on the property or solely on that stretch of public way. Moving the vehicle just to dodge the clock does not excuse a violation.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a vehicle on a Kennewick public way past 72 consecutive hours violates KMC 11.36.050(2); shuffling the vehicle to reset the clock is not a defense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does moving my car every few days avoid the 72-hour rule?
Sources & Official References
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