Under ECC Β§8.50.120, vehicles may not remain lawfully parked on a public street for more than 72 hours. Moving and re-parking a vehicle within the same block to reset the time limit is prohibited (ECC Β§8.48.162). The city's parking enforcement unit patrols and issues citations.
Edmonds's street parking regulations for city limits follow standard city road rules. Vehicles may park on public streets where not prohibited by signage, provided they are currently registered, in operable condition, and moved at least once every 72 hours. Parking is prohibited within 15 feet of fire hydrants, 20 feet of intersections and crosswalks, and 30 feet of stop signs. Vehicles must park in the direction of traffic flow. Abandoned vehicles (unregistered or inoperable) will be tagged and towed after a 72-hour notice period.
Parking violations carry fines of $35β$75 per citation. Abandoned vehicles are towed at the owner's expense ($150β$400 plus daily storage fees). Blocking fire lanes carries fines of $250+.
Edmonds, WA
Edmonds does not have a local airport. The nearest commercial airports are Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA, ~30 miles south) and Paine Field (PAE, ~10 mile...
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Persistent barking dog complaints are handled under ECC Β§5.30.130 (public disturbance noises) and ECC Ch. 5.05 (animal control). During nighttime hours, call...
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Construction noise is exempt from Edmonds noise limits under ECC Β§5.30.110 on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. ...
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Edmonds noise rules are governed by ECC Ch. 5.30, which adopts the WAC 173-60 Environmental Designation for Noise Abatement (EDNA) framework. Residential mai...
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Fence height limits are set by Edmonds Community Development Code Ch. 17.30. In general, fences up to 6 ft are allowed in rear and side yards; front yard fen...
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Edmonds requires dogs to be on a leash no longer than eight feet whenever off the owner's premises (ECC 5.05.010, 5.05.050). Dogs are permitted in city parks...
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