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Pasco, WA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

City lot overnight limit
2 hours, 11 p.m.-5 a.m.
Lots covered
3 named downtown lots incl. Farmers' Market
Street/municipal property limit
14 days max without shorter posted sign
Tow trigger
72 hrs after tow notice affixed
Fine
$40.00 Class One civil infraction

Summary

Pasco caps overnight parking to two hours between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. in three named downtown City lots under PMC 10.65.070, including the lot at the Pasco Farmers' Market. Separately, no vehicle may sit in any street right-of-way for more than 14 days under PMC 10.65.030.

Parking in the following City parking lots shall be limited to two hours in duration between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.: The City parking lot located south of the alley between Bonneville and Clark Streets and north of Clark Street and lying approximately mid-block of Fourth Avenue and west of Third Avenue... The City parking lot located at the northeast corner of the intersection of South Fourth Avenue and West Columbia Street, also commonly known as the Pasco Farmers’ Market and/or Peanuts Park.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4837, passed May 4, 2026).

Full Breakdown

: the lot south of the alley between Bonneville and Clark Streets near Fourth Avenue, the lot south of Clark Street and north of the alley between Lewis and Clark Streets near Fourth Avenue, and the lot at the northeast corner of South Fourth Avenue and West Columbia Street, commonly known as the Pasco Farmers' Market and Peanuts Park. 030 imposes a citywide rule that no person may park a vehicle on any street or other municipal property for longer than 14 days unless a posted sign sets a shorter limit, and any vehicle meeting the definition of 'abandoned' cannot sit for more than 24 hours.

The 14-day clock starts when a Pasco police officer personally observes the vehicle, and relocating a vehicle less than 20 feet or for less than 48 hours does not restart the clock, it is treated as evasion. A tow notice must be affixed giving the date, the officer's identity, and a warning that the vehicle may be impounded if not moved within 72 hours. 020(2), with each block treated as its own unit for determining whether overnight parking is allowed there.

Violations & Fines

Illegal overnight parking in a City lot under PMC 10.65.070 is a Class One civil infraction under PMC 10.20.080(1)(a)(xxii), carrying a maximum $40.00 penalty plus court costs, with an extra $25.00 if the citation is not answered within 15 days. A vehicle cited twice or more within 180 days under the 14-day rule, or one that stays in violation for 72 hours after a tow notice is posted, may be impounded by the Pasco Police Department.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I leave my car overnight in a Pasco city parking lot?
Only briefly. PMC 10.65.070 limits parking in three named City lots, including the Pasco Farmers' Market lot, to two hours in duration between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.; longer stays during those hours violate the ordinance.
How long can a car sit on a Pasco street before it must be moved?
PMC 10.65.030 sets a general 14-day limit on any street or municipal property unless a posted sign sets a shorter time, and a vehicle meeting the abandoned-vehicle definition cannot remain more than 24 hours.
What is the penalty for overnight parking violations in Pasco?
PMC 10.20.080(1)(a)(xxii) makes a PMC 10.65.070 overnight city-lot violation a Class One civil infraction with a maximum $40.00 fine, plus a $25.00 add-on if the ticket is not answered within 15 days.

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