Puyallup, WA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb distance rule
- Within 12 inches, parallel to curb
- Fire hydrant buffer
- 15 feet
- Crosswalk buffer
- 20 feet
- Driveway buffer
- 5 feet of curb radius
- Base fine
- $35.00, plus $25.00 if late
Summary
Puyallup requires vehicles to park parallel and within 12 inches of the curb, and bars stopping in intersections, crosswalks, on sidewalks, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or within 20 feet of a crosswalk. A basic parking violation is a $35.00 infraction, plus $25.00 if unpaid after 30 days.
(1) No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement and with the wheels of the vehicle on that side which is consistent with the lawful movement of traffic within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway except as otherwise provided in this chapter. ... no person shall 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; (b) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant; (c) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk; ... Unless otherwise provided, a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be an infraction punishable by a fine of $35.00. In the event that a person fails to respond to a notice of a violation issued pursuant to this chapter or fails to pay a fine imposed pursuant to this chapter within 30 days of the date of issuance of the infraction or imposition of the fine, a $25.00 penalty shall be added to the initial fine.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4985225; v6 updated 2026-07-21; through 07-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
070 sets the city's core curb parking rule: vehicles must stand or park parallel to the roadway edge, headed with traffic, and within 12 inches of the curb. The same section lists specific places where stopping, standing or parking is barred outright, including on the roadway side of another parked vehicle, on a sidewalk or planting strip, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, within 30 feet of a safety zone's curb ends, alongside a street excavation, on a bridge or in a highway tunnel, on railroad tracks, and anywhere official signs prohibit stopping.
A second set of restrictions bars standing except to briefly pick up or drop off a passenger: in front of a driveway or within five feet of its curb radius, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk, within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign or traffic signal, and near fire station driveways. A third set bars parking except while actively loading or unloading: within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. 030), and lets the city post no-parking signs near schools and on narrow streets under 34 feet wide.
Puyallup Municipal Court enforces the chapter, and a vehicle parked in violation can also be subject to towing under the city's separate vehicle removal authority.
Violations & Fines
Unless another penalty is specified, a violation of Chapter 10.36 is an infraction with a fine of $35.00 under PMC § 10.36.140. If the person fails to respond to the notice or pay the fine within 30 days of issuance, a $25.00 penalty is added to the original fine.
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