Grays Harbor County, WA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Chapter 8.40, Code Enforcement, defines "violation" in § 8.40.020 to include acts that interfere with the free use of property as more specifically set forth in Chapters 8.04, 8.16, 8.12, 8.20 and 8.28, and its illustrative list names "keeping more than two recreational vehicles on a parcel of land" and "leaving inoperable boats and vehicles after notice has been given" alongside abandoned or junk vehicles and unpermitted sewage disposal as the conduct the county treats as a nuisance. A "junk vehicle" under the same section is defined by reference to RCW 46.55.230, meaning a vehicle at least three years old that is extensively damaged, apparently inoperable, or worth only its scrap value in at least three of those respects; a "derelict watercraft" is a vessel left in state waters or on private property without authorization, or left for seven straight days while sinking, obstructing a waterway, or endangering life or property.

Enforcement follows § 8.40.050: the responsible department, usually planning and building or the code compliance specialist, first seeks voluntary correction, then issues a written Notice of Violation with a hearing right within sixty days, followed by an Order to Correct if the nuisance isn't resolved, and referral to the Grays Harbor County prosecuting attorney's office if the property owner still doesn't act. Under § 8.40.030(D), a knowing violation of Chapters 8.04, 8.12, 8.16, 8.20, 8.28, 17.60 or Title 15 is a misdemeanor punishable by the maximum fine and jail time state law allows, plus civil fines, cleanup fees of $25 per cubic foot of debris removed, and abatement costs that become a lien against the property under § 8.40.030(F).