15.08.652 Parking regulations.
The purpose of this section is to regulate parking of vehicles on the airport in order to protect public health, safety and welfare by promoting safe and efficient use of limited parking spaces and minimizing adverse impacts of improperly parked vehicles.
(1) General Conditions. All motor vehicles on the airport are to be parked in designated parking lots or in a manner and place prescribed by the airport manager. All airport roadways are areas of restricted parking. Parking on grass or sod areas is not permitted except with special permission of the airport manager (during special events such as air shows, etc.). Parking is restricted within 15 feet of fire hydrants or standpipes.
(2) Prohibited Parking Areas. It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to park such vehicle in or on any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or to comply with other provisions of this code, or with the direction of a public safety officer or traffic control sign or signal:
(a) Within an intersection;
(b) On a crosswalk;
(c) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb, or within 25 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone, unless some other distance is indicated by a sign as authorized in this chapter;
(d) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk or street intersection;
(e) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, traffic control signal, or traffic devices located at the side of the roadway;
(f) In front of or within 50 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire or police station, or within any other marked fire zone area contiguous to such driveway;
(g) In front of or within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or standpipes;
(h) On a sidewalk or parking strip;
(i) Within any space marked as a fire exit;
(j) On that portion of any street contiguous to or opposite any outside court, corridor, passage, fire escape, exit or entrance door, or any other place adjacent to any door opening in any outer wall of any building containing, in whole or in part, any place of public assembly through which the public must pass to leave such building while such building is being utilized for public gatherings. It shall be incumbent upon and the duty of the owner or agent of the business used for the purpose herein specified to designate such prohibited areas by the placement of stanchions, signs or curb markings of the form and type satisfactory to the airport manager; and
(k) At any place where official traffic signs have been erected prohibiting parking;
(l) Parking by Hangars. Vehicles shall not be parked in front of hangars except while making deliveries (not to exceed 15 minutes). Tenants of T-hangars may park their cars in their hangars while operating their aircraft.
(3) Identification of No Parking and Restricted Parking Areas. Except where this section provides otherwise, the airport manager shall identify designated No Parking and Restricted Parking areas by using appropriate signing and/or curb painting or lettering. It shall be unlawful for any person, company, or private organization to paint curbs or paint on parking signs without the permission of the airport manager. No regulations imposing parking time limits or prohibiting parking shall be effective unless the signs and/or curb markings authorized herein are in place at the time of any alleged violation or infraction.
"NO PARKING AREAS" shall be so identified either by a yellow painted curb or appropriate signing.
"FIRE ZONES" shall be so identified either by a red painted curb or appropriate signing.
"HANDICAPPED PARKING STALLS" shall be designated as such by appropriate markings.
"RESTRICTED PARKING ZONES" and other restricted parking areas shall be so identified by appropriate signing.
(4) Restricted Parking Zones.
(a) Thirty minutes parking zones. No person shall park a vehicle for a longer continuous time than 30 minutes of any day in areas marked with signs advising of such restrictions.
(b) Loading zones. No person shall park for any reason other than loading and unloading of passengers, products, or packages, in areas marked as loading zones with signs and white curb paint advising of such restrictions.
(c) Handicapped zones. No person shall park a vehicle in marked handicapped parking zones on public or private property without an appropriate permit or license being displayed by the vehicle.
(d) Fire zones. No person shall park a vehicle in fire zones marked by red curb paint or signs advising of such restrictions.
(5) Parking for Certain Purposes Unlawful. No person shall park any vehicle upon any street or parking area for the principle purpose of:
(a) Displaying advertising and/or campaigning.
(b) Displaying such vehicle for sale.
(c) Selling merchandise from such vehicle except when authorized.
(6) One Vehicle--One Space. No person shall park in such a way as to occupy parts of more than one parking space or parking a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb indicated by such markings.
(7) Parking on Aircraft Tiedown Locations. Tenants with aircraft tied down on the airport may park their vehicles on the aircraft tiedown while operating their aircraft.
(8) Right to Move Vehicles. Snohomish county reserves the right to move any vehicles for purposes of sweeping, snow removal, or for reasons of safety or convenience, or by reason of violation of rules or regulations applicable to the airport.
(9) Authority. The parking regulations set forth in this chapter shall be enforced by the airport manager by and through law enforcement officers of Snohomish county and such other employees of Snohomish county as are designated by the airport manager. The airport manager shall post signs as required by RCW 46.55.070 near the public entrances to the airport and at not less than four other spots within the airport in clearly conspicuous and locations visible to those who park on airport property. (Added by Res. adopted June 24, 1974; Amended by Ord. 84-109 § 2, Oct. 22, 1984; Amended by Ord. 88-006 § 27, Feb. 17, 1988; Amended by Ord. 92-132, Nov. 18, 1992).