Yakima, WA Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Snow alert trigger
- 3+ inches accumulation
- Who declares alert
- City manager or designee
- Max penalty
- $50 per day
- Enforcement
- Citation, relocation, or towing
Summary
During a declared snow alert, Yakima bans parking on posted snow routes until snowfall stops and plowing finishes, with violators subject to citation, towing, and relocation fees.
Parking vehicles upon streets designated and posted with signage as snow routes shall be prohibited when the snow alert ordinance has been placed into effect. Parking on snow routes is prohibited from the time the snow alert ordinance goes into effect until the snow has ceased to fall and the snow removal operations have been completed for the entire width of the snow route.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4980636; v1 updated 2026-08-03; through 08-03-2026).
Full Breakdown
Yakima Municipal Code § 8.88.040 lets the city manager declare a snow alert once snow has accumulated three inches or more. Under § 8.88.060, parking is then prohibited on any street posted as a snow route from the moment the alert takes effect until the snow stops falling and the route has been fully plowed. Snow routes themselves are designated and posted with signage by the city under § 8.88.050. Vehicles parked on a posted snow route during an active alert can be cited and towed by police, parking enforcement, or code officers under § 8.88.070.
Violations & Fines
Parking on a posted snow route during a snow alert is a civil infraction with a penalty up to $50 per day under YMC § 8.88.030, and the vehicle may be relocated or towed at the owner's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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