Spokane Valley, WA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Mailbox buffer
- 15 feet, both sides
- Fine
- $50.00 per day
- Impound trigger
- 24 hours after notice posted
- Citation
- SVMC § 9.40.040, § 9.40.050
- Exception
- Mail carriers, active passenger pickup
Summary
Spokane Valley bans stopping, standing, or parking within 15 feet of a USPS mailbox under SVMC § 9.40.040, and lets the traffic engineer or city council post site-specific no-parking zones under §§ 9.40.010 and 9.40.020. Violators face a $50.00-per-day fine plus impoundment 24 hours after notice is posted.
A. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle: ... 3. Within 15 feet on either side of any United States Postal Service mailbox, except when in the act of delivering or picking up mail or while actively picking up or dropping off a passenger(s).
Full Breakdown
040(A)(3) prohibits stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle within 15 feet on either side of any United States Postal Service mailbox, except while actually delivering or picking up mail or while actively loading or unloading a passenger. Subsection (B) also lets a driver stop briefly to avoid a traffic conflict or to comply with a police officer's direction or a traffic control device. 020, after reviewing traffic volume, parking demand, sight distance, roadway speed, and crash history; those zones are compiled into a master parking prohibition schedule, and a missing listing doesn't excuse a violation.
00 per day, with notice posted on the vehicle showing the date of the original and current notices, a warning that the vehicle may be impounded if not moved within 24 hours, the fine amount payable to the City of Spokane Valley, City contact information, and appeal instructions. 55 RCW.
Violations & Fines
A first mailbox-clearance or posted-zone violation draws a $50.00 fine per day the vehicle remains, posted directly on the vehicle under SVMC § 9.40.050. If the vehicle is not moved within 24 hours of that notice, it becomes subject to tow and impoundment under RCW 46.55.085, with the owner responsible for impound and storage costs on top of the daily fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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