The City of Shoreline uses signs to regulate parking on city streets. Some of the most common violations for vehicles being citated where signs are posted are as follows:

 

No parking at any time. This means that parking is not permitted under any circumstances, at any time in this designated area. Most of the time, these signs are implemented for traffic safety or operational reasons. Typically, these signs also include a “North/South/East/West of Here” message to clarify the expectation of drivers in a particular area.

 

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Time of day restrictions. These signs describe certain hours of the day when vehicles cannot be parked on the street. This form of restriction is common around school zones. 

 

 

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 Time limited parking restrictions. These signs define a maximum amount of time a vehicle can remain parked in a space. These signs are in place to encourage turnover in high demand parking areas.

 

 

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Similar to the previously described time limited parking signs, load zones designate a space for quick turnover to help manage short duration trips associated with loading.

 

 

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(E)(1)(a)(x)) and RCW 46.61.570: RCW:  Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places—Reserving portion of highway prohibited.

It is prohibited from parking in front of a public or private driveway or within five feet of the end of the curb radius leading to the driveway. This is for visibility purposes.

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(E)

Fire trucks must have unobstructed access to hydrants on all sides, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(E)

Parking is prohibited within 20’ from an intersection including the top of the T and within 20’ from a marked crosswalk.

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(E)

Parking is prohibited within 30’ of any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway. This ensures adequate traffic visibility. 

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(E)

The US Postal Service must have unobstructed access to mailboxes on all days of mail service, which is currently Sunday – Saturday in Shoreline. 

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(E)(1)(a)(xiv))

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(E)(1)(a)(xiii))

It is illegal to wash and repair your vehicle on city streets because the pollutants run on the street and into the storm drain. They then flow with little to no treatment into our local creeks, lakes, rivers and Puget Sound.

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.010

Parking in the wrong direction of travel is dangerous as the vehicle first has to travel on the wrong side of the road which exposes other road users to the risk of a head on collision. Also, the vehicle may unreasonably obstruct the path of other vehicles.

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(D))

 It is a parking infraction for any person to park a vehicle in a space reserved for disabled users without a properly displayed placard or special license plate.

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(D))

Any unauthorized use of the parking placard, special license plate, special year tab, or identification card issued is a parking infraction. “Unauthorized use" includes (a) any use of a parking placard, special license plate, special year tab, or identification card that is expired, inactivated, faked, forged, or counterfeited, (b) any use of a parking placard, special license plate, special year tab, or identification card of another holder if the initial holder is no longer eligible to use or receive it, and (c) any use of a parking placard, special license plate, special year tab, or identification card of another holder even if permitted to do so by the holder.

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(D))

It is a parking infraction for a person to stop, stand, or park in, block, or otherwise make inaccessible the access aisle located next to a space reserved for persons with physical disabilities.

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(D))

Please fill out the Online Parking Service Request form or call (206) 801-2700. Please note that these are a secondary enforcement priority and often take two or more weeks to complete. 

Make a report via the Online Parking Service Request or by calling (206) 801-2700. This will reach our Parking Enforcement Officers who will triage it according to other priority parking enforcement needs across the city.  

Residents and businesses can paint curbs yellow according to the diagram below (click to enlarge). You can also report behavior via an Online Parking Service Request.  

View Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 10.05.030(E)

Yes, the Restricted Parking Zone only affects on-street parking and does not affect driveways. 

Yes, go to https://shorelinewa.aimsparking.com/ and log in to your account. Once you have logged in, click “order guest permits.” If you have not made an account before, you will need to register. You do not need to purchase a regular permit to be eligible to purchase daily guest permits.

No, residents and businesses owners purchase their permit associated with a vehicle license plate. Parking Enforcement Officers will issue citations based on license plates that do not have permits. 

No, a permit does not reserve parking for a permit holder. It allows a permit holder to park for longer than the Restricted Parking Zone time limits only. 

The City has two contracts with tow companies. Call the King County Sheriff's Office non-emergency line at (206)-296-3311. They will let you know where it has been towed to or if it was possibly stolen.

Yes, if you live on a public street other drivers may park on the street in front of your property unless otherwise restricted by City Code. The Shoreline Municipal Code details when parking is prohibited or restricted. The City does not regulate parking on private streets except to ensure access for fire and other emergency vehicles. 

No, the street is not allowed to be used for storage or for junk or unauthorized vehicles per the City’s Code (SMC 10.05.030). Boats, recreational vehicles on trailers, or anything pulled behind another vehicle must be attached to an operable vehicle. It must also have the appropriate license plate and valid registration when parked on the street. 

You may need a permit if conducting an activity or placing an unusual object in the street for a period of time. Please refer to the Right-of-Way Use Permit Application, visit the Right of Way Permitting and Inspection Services webpage, or contact our Permit Services Division at (206) 801-2500 if you want to use the right-of-way for this type of activity.