Pasco, WA Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)

Pasco sits in eastern Washington and does receive winter snow, so the City addresses snow and ice removal in both policy and code. The City states that residents are responsible for taking care of the sidewalks and driveways next to their property, and asks that snow be piled in the yard, not in the street. For icy sidewalks the City suggests spreading a thick layer of sand. Pasco plows public streets on a three-tier priority system: (1) major streets connecting critical services such as hospitals and fire/police stations; (2) streets near schools and secondary roads; and (3) collector streets, transit routes and problem areas such as steep hills. Before storms the City sprays a liquid anti-icing solution on major intersections, and operators may work shifts longer than 12 hours covering more than 600 lane miles. On parking, the City confirms drivers may park on designated streets where parking is normally allowed during snow conditions, but warns a street-parked car could be surrounded by a snowbank after plowing - so there is no blanket winter parking ban, though the general PMC 10.65.030 rules still apply. Separately, PMC 12.24.280 requires a street-opening permittee to remove all snow and ice within the barricade, or within five feet on either side of an opening where there is no barricade, within 24 hours.