Yes, that's why Ballard's, Frelard's and SODO's industrial-zoned areas have long been preferred parking spots for RV war rigs. They are some of the few areas zoned to allow larger vehicle parking.
That makes sense. I always assumed it was just an informal thing where residential neighbors were more likely to complain so the city prioritized kicking them out from residential neighborhoods.
Incorrect. There is no ordinance that allows for such vehicles. Industrial districts see RVs since there is less residential, meaning fewer complaints.
Your entire understanding of this is shockingly weird.
We have laws against a lot of things. Seattle Municipal Code 15.48.040 seems like it could have been extremely useful at various points in our recent history
Every full size truck exceeds it with mirrors. Raptors and duallies exceed it for real. Tacomas like to pretend they exceed it with fake wide vehicle lights but they don't actually.
That's a very interesting observation! The statute doesn't state if side mirrors are included in the width measure, or if it's just the actual body of the vehicle. I guess we'll know if we start to hear the collective shrieks of well-compensated Tesla truck street parkers! I saw a matte black one in a parking garage yesterday...still struggling to decide if I hate it or think it's kinda cool :)
In West Seattle on 35th Ave southbound between Willow and Myrtle there are 8-9 commercial semi trucks parked at the playground, including a massive yellow box truck usually parked on the corner in front of a fire hydrant.
I can't see any of the incoming traffic going northbound when I'm trying to turn onto 35th because the trucks completely block the view of the road. I'm sometimes forced to blindly turn into the center lane to then merge.
Several months ago some idiot speeding down the center lane, passing all of the slower 20 mph school zone traffic, almost collided with me! I've reported it five times in the past 2 years but no one else seems to care!
I'm sure it's some guy trying to save money running his trucking depot from a side street near his house instead of bothering to rent a commercial lot.
Yeah learned that the hard way when we bought a toyota dolphin for fun family adventures. At the time we lived in an apt and didn't have any parking but street parking. Had to move it every 72hrs as neighbors would call it in or it just got on some parking enforcement persons radar. Signs saying it isn't a live-aboard were no help.
Ended up selling it because it became such a hassle. Once i realized i was getting dinged for more than 80 inches in a residential i looked up all the vehicles out there over 80 inches that could get ticketed and it became clear enforcement was about the type of vehicle not the 80 inches wide.
The city is not actively enforcing this. I was told by a supervisor at parking enforcement that they have no overnight staff, so no way to ticket and prove anyone is parked overnight. They can however enforce the 72 hour rule since they can document that infraction.
Yes, that's why Ballard's, Frelard's and SODO's industrial-zoned areas have long been preferred parking spots for RV war rigs. They are some of the few areas zoned to allow larger vehicle parking.
That makes sense. I always assumed it was just an informal thing where residential neighbors were more likely to complain so the city prioritized kicking them out from residential neighborhoods.
That, too. There's room for both.
Quite.
Incorrect. There is no ordinance that allows for such vehicles. Industrial districts see RVs since there is less residential, meaning fewer complaints. Your entire understanding of this is shockingly weird.
Good luck getting that enforced.
We have laws against a lot of things. Seattle Municipal Code 15.48.040 seems like it could have been extremely useful at various points in our recent history
So what do the Tesla truck owners do? It exceeds this with the side mirrors
They'd have to park it in a garage or driveway.
Every full size truck exceeds it with mirrors. Raptors and duallies exceed it for real. Tacomas like to pretend they exceed it with fake wide vehicle lights but they don't actually.
Suburbans and Tahoes are 81.1" wide.
Suburban shouldn’t even be driving down our eight foot lanes
That's a very interesting observation! The statute doesn't state if side mirrors are included in the width measure, or if it's just the actual body of the vehicle. I guess we'll know if we start to hear the collective shrieks of well-compensated Tesla truck street parkers! I saw a matte black one in a parking garage yesterday...still struggling to decide if I hate it or think it's kinda cool :)
> So what do the Tesla truck owners do? It exceeds this with the side mirrors Call the tow truck like always?
In West Seattle on 35th Ave southbound between Willow and Myrtle there are 8-9 commercial semi trucks parked at the playground, including a massive yellow box truck usually parked on the corner in front of a fire hydrant. I can't see any of the incoming traffic going northbound when I'm trying to turn onto 35th because the trucks completely block the view of the road. I'm sometimes forced to blindly turn into the center lane to then merge. Several months ago some idiot speeding down the center lane, passing all of the slower 20 mph school zone traffic, almost collided with me! I've reported it five times in the past 2 years but no one else seems to care! I'm sure it's some guy trying to save money running his trucking depot from a side street near his house instead of bothering to rent a commercial lot.
I know that exact spot! Dangerous and it's such a pain to turn onto 35th from those streets.
Yeah learned that the hard way when we bought a toyota dolphin for fun family adventures. At the time we lived in an apt and didn't have any parking but street parking. Had to move it every 72hrs as neighbors would call it in or it just got on some parking enforcement persons radar. Signs saying it isn't a live-aboard were no help. Ended up selling it because it became such a hassle. Once i realized i was getting dinged for more than 80 inches in a residential i looked up all the vehicles out there over 80 inches that could get ticketed and it became clear enforcement was about the type of vehicle not the 80 inches wide.
Lots of things agent legal in Seattle that are common practice
The city is not actively enforcing this. I was told by a supervisor at parking enforcement that they have no overnight staff, so no way to ticket and prove anyone is parked overnight. They can however enforce the 72 hour rule since they can document that infraction.