Pasco, WA Special Events & Permits: Parklets (2026)
Key Facts
- Parallel spaces allowed
- 1 to 2 on-street spaces
- Angled/90-degree spaces allowed
- 2 to 3 spaces
- Unmarked parallel space limit
- Up to 40 linear feet
- Storm drains
- Must not be blocked
- Platform requirement
- Flush with top of curb
- Near bus stops
- City consults Franklin Transit
Summary
Pasco lets an eligible food and beverage business convert one to three on-street parking spaces into a parklet under a public space permit, but the platform must sit flush with the curb, the space cannot block storm drains, and Franklin Transit must be consulted near bus stops.
Each eligible food and beverage service business may request approval to convert legal parking spaces along their building frontage in the following amounts: (a) One to two parallel on-street parking spaces. (b) Two to three angled parking spaces or 90 degree parking spaces... The City shall consult with Franklin Transit regarding stalls sited near bus stops. (3) Parklets and public space cafés shall not block storm drains.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4837, passed May 4, 2026).
Full Breakdown
020 govern both. 070 sets the specific conversion limits: an eligible business may convert one to two parallel on-street parking spaces, two to three angled or 90-degree parking spaces, or, where parking is unmarked, up to 40 linear feet of parallel space, coordinated with the Community and Economic Development Department to determine the layout. 070(3). Before approving a conversion near a transit stop, the City must consult with Franklin Transit. The same setback rules that apply to public space cafes govern parklets using parking spaces: at least one foot from an adjacent travel or bicycle lane, two feet from adjacent parking spaces, and five feet from handicapped parking spaces.
52 PMC' within the applicable zoning district's building design standards, tying the parklet program directly into Pasco's downtown development rules. A parklet permit is temporary, vests no permanent property rights, and the Community and Economic Development Department can suspend it for transportation mobility or public safety reasons.
Violations & Fines
Converting a public parking space into a parklet without a public space permit under PMC 5.52.020 is a violation of the chapter. Blocking a storm drain with a parklet installation violates PMC 5.52.070(3) directly and is grounds for suspension or revocation of the permit under PMC 5.52.050(7).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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