Yakima, WA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum alley clearance
- 10 feet of roadway
- Fine
- $50 per violation
- Exception
- Active loading/unloading only
- Applies to
- Residential district alleys
Summary
Yakima bars parking in residential alleys that blocks a driveway entrance or leaves less than ten feet of roadway open for traffic.
Within an alley in a residence district in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property; provided, that it is lawful for the operator of a vehicle to park so as to leave available less than ten feet of width, or so as to block the alley in a residence district if necessary, only while the vehicle is actually engaged in construction, repair, service functions, or expeditious loading or unloading which could not otherwise be performed;
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4980636; v1 updated 2026-08-03; through 08-03-2026).
Full Breakdown
No one may stop, stand, or park in a residential alley in a way that leaves less than ten feet of roadway width for vehicle movement, or that blocks a driveway entrance to abutting property. A narrow exception allows momentarily blocking the alley only while actively loading, unloading, or performing construction, repair, or service work that can't be done otherwise, under YMC § 9.50.010.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a residential alley that blocks a driveway or narrows the roadway below ten feet is a fifty-dollar parking infraction under the city's penalty schedule, YMC § 9.60.030.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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