Everett, WA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway clearance
- 5 ft from curb radius
- Fire hydrant clearance
- 15 ft
- Crosswalk clearance
- 20 ft
- Base fine
- $40 (EMC 46.28.270)
Summary
Everett bans stopping or parking within 5 feet of driveways, at crosswalks, near fire hydrants, and in dozens of other specified places on city streets.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device or as otherwise posted by the city, no person shall: ... 2. Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers: a. In front of a public or private driveway or within five feet of the end of the curb radius leading thereto;
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4194-26, passed July 29, 2026).
Full Breakdown
EMC 46.28.030 lists over a dozen specific places where stopping, standing, or parking is prohibited citywide, including in front of any public or private driveway or within five feet of the curb radius leading to it, within an intersection or crosswalk, on a sidewalk or planting strip, within three feet of railroad tracks, and within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant. Blocking a driveway carries no separate penalty schedule, so it falls under the chapter's general $40 parking infraction (EMC 46.28.270), enforced by Everett police and parking enforcement officers.
Violations & Fines
Parking infraction, $40 fine under EMC 46.28.270; increases to $50 after three tickets and $70 after six tickets within 365 days.
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