Chelan County, WA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing authority
- Board of Chelan County Commissioners, by resolution
- Base fine
- $100 traffic infraction
- Late fine
- $150 if unpaid after 15 days
- Marking required
- Posted "NO PARKING" signs
Summary
In unincorporated Chelan County, the Board of Chelan County Commissioners may by resolution designate no-parking zones on any county road right-of-way that poses a public health or safety concern, marking them with posted signs under Chelan County Code § 9.12.020. Parking in a marked zone is a traffic infraction.
§ 9.12.020. Authority to establish no-parking zones on right-of-way. The board of Chelan County commissioners may, by resolution, establish no-parking zones on any portion of the right-of-way of any county road where such parking would constitute a public health and safety concern to the public. Such zones shall be marked by properly erected and maintained “NO PARKING” signs. ... § 9.12.030. Penalty for parking in no-parking zone. Parking any vehicle in any no-parking zone properly marked by “NO PARKING” signs shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars. In the event that the initial fine is not paid within the first fifteen days following the date of issuance of the citation for such infraction, the fine shall increase to one hundred fifty dollars.
Full Breakdown
020 to designate no-parking zones by resolution wherever parking on a county road right-of-way would create a public health and safety concern, and requires those zones to be marked with properly erected and maintained "NO PARKING" signs. 010 codifies a long, continually amended table of more than 75 specific county roads, from College Street and Titus Road to the Sleepy Hollow Bridge approaches, each carrying its own restriction, from full-time no-parking to time-limited or emergency-only parking. 030: parking in violation is a traffic infraction carrying a fine of one hundred dollars.
Community Development and the Sheriff's Office enforce these postings on the ground, and unmarked segments of county right-of-way carry no parking restriction unless and until the Board adopts one by resolution and signs go up.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a properly marked no-parking zone under § 9.12.030 is a traffic infraction with a fine of one hundred dollars. If the fine is not paid within the first fifteen days after the citation issues, it increases to one hundred fifty dollars. Citations are issued by the Sheriff's Office for postings on county right-of-way.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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