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Lynnwood, WA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

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

Key Facts

Time limit
168 continuous hours (7 days)
Other trailers
Banned outright, no time allowance
Zones covered
RS-8, RS-7, RS-4, RML, RMM, RMH
Signs required
No, enforceable without posted signs
Base fine
$30.00 traffic infraction

Summary

Lynnwood Municipal Code Section 11.44.095 bars most towed trailers from residential streets outright, but treats recreation trailers, RVs, campers and boat trailers, differently: they may park on a residential street or alley, just never longer than 168 continuous hours, and never in a way that blocks traffic.

1. All types of trailers designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle except recreation trailers; ... B. It is unlawful to park or otherwise leave on any street or highway in the city of Lynnwood, within or abutting an area classified as residential (RS-8, RS-7, RS-4, RML, RMM or RMH) by the official zoning ordinance, any recreation trailer if such trailer: 1. Is so parked illegally as to constitute a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic; or 2. Has been parked or left standing in any public street or alley for any continuous period of time of more than 168 hours.

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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 3512, passed May 26, 2026).

Full Breakdown

44's residential parking rule treats recreation trailers differently from other towed trailers. 095(A)(1), all types of trailers designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle are banned outright from streets within or abutting the RS-8, RS-7, RS-4, RML, RMM and RMH residential zones, except recreation trailers, which get their own separate standard in subsection (B). 095(B) makes it unlawful to leave one there if it is so parked illegally as to constitute a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic, or if it has been parked or left standing in any public street or alley for any continuous period of time of more than 168 hours, which is exactly seven days.

095(C) confirms the city does not need to post signs first, so the 168-hour clock and the hazard rule apply on every qualifying residential street regardless of signage. The rule traces back to Ordinance 783 and 809 in 1975 and was last amended by Ordinance 2821 in 2010.

Violations & Fines

Exceeding the 168-hour limit or blocking traffic with a recreation trailer is a traffic infraction under LMC 11.44.140(A), carrying a $30.00 fine, with an added $25.00 penalty for failing to pay or respond on time under LMC 11.44.140(B). A non-recreation trailer, one not covered by the recreation-trailer exception, faces the same $30.00 infraction from the moment it is parked on a residential street at all.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long can I park my RV on a Lynnwood street?
Up to 168 continuous hours, exactly seven days, under LMC 11.44.095(B)(2). Move it before the week is up or code enforcement can cite you, and the trailer cannot be left in a spot that creates a hazard or blocks traffic even within that seven-day window.
Can I park a boat trailer in front of my house in Lynnwood?
Only under the recreation-trailer rule in LMC 11.44.095(B): it cannot obstruct traffic and cannot sit on the street or alley for more than 168 continuous hours. A non-recreation utility trailer without that recreational use is banned from the same residential streets at any time under subsection (A)(1).
Does Lynnwood require no-parking signs before citing an RV?
No. LMC 11.44.095(C) says signs are not necessary to enforce the residential trailer rules, so the 168-hour clock and the traffic-hazard ban apply on every qualifying residential street whether or not the city has posted a sign there, and whether or not neighbors have complained first.

Sources & Official References

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