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

Yakima's RV and boat-trailer framework draws on two layers. First, Chapter 9.50 of the Yakima Municipal Code (Parking and Rules of the Road) is the city's primary on-street parking authority, administered by the Yakima Police Department under Chapter 9.60 (Enforcement). Second, the city operates within the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance and the underlying RCW chapter on rules of the road, RCW 46.61. The statewide distance restrictions in RCW 46.61.570 apply to recreational vehicles, boats, and boat trailers exactly as they do to passenger cars: no stopping, standing, or parking within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant; within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection; in any intersection; on a sidewalk; in front of a public or private driveway; or in a space where official signs prohibit stopping. The other key state law is RCW 46.55.085, which authorizes law enforcement to attach a notice tag to an unauthorized vehicle on a public right-of-way; if not moved within twenty-four hours of the tag, the vehicle may be impounded. The chapter applies to RVs and boat trailers parked indefinitely on residential streets. Downtown Yakima's on-street spaces carry a two-hour limit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays under the 2024 downtown parking program; the two-hour clock applies to RVs and boat trailers just as it does to passenger vehicles. On private property, the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance (Title 15 YMC) controls where RVs, boats, and trailers may be stored in residential zones. For complaints about an RV or boat trailer left on a city street, contact the Yakima Police Department non-emergency line at (509) 575-6200.