Washington Administrative Code

No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first:(1) Stopping the engine and locking the ignition; and(2) Effectively setting the brake and transmission to prevent movement of the vehicle.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.560 and …

(1) The university may install/erect permanent or temporary signs, barricades, paint marks, and other structures or directions upon the streets, curbs, and parking areas within the campus. Drivers of motorized and nonmotorized vehicles shall obey the signs, barricades, structures…

(1) No motor vehicle shall be parked at any place where official signs, curbs, and/or ground markings prohibit parking such as, but not limited to, "tow zone," "fire zone," "prohibited," or "no parking."(2) No motor vehicle shall be parked within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant.[S…

No motorized vehicle or nonmotorized vehicle shall be parked in a disability space or lot without an appropriate permit.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.560 and 28B.20.130. WSR 19-11-046, § 478-116-195, filed 5/10/19, effective 6/10/19; WSR 11-13-058, § 478-116-195, filed 6/14/11…

Motorcycles and motor scooters are considered motor vehicles and subject to all parking rules. These vehicles shall not be permitted to park on pathways, sidewalks, authorized bicycle racks, or storage facilities, pedestrian areas, or in buildings.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10…

(1) Bicycles, electric-assisted bicycles, and motorized micromobility devices shall be parked only in designated parking facilities and locations. At no time shall a bicycle, electric-assisted bicycle, or motorized micromobility device be parked:(a) In a building or residence hal…

(1) Storage of micromobility devices within residence halls is determined by housing and food services.(2) Micromobility devices that are nonmotorized and cannot be secured to a rack or within a designated parking facility may be taken into buildings so long as they are not:(a) B…

(1) Motorcycles, motor scooters, and class 3 electric-assisted bicycles powered or assisted by combustible engines or engaged electric motors are considered motor vehicles and subject to all traffic rules. These vehicles shall not be operated on paths, sidewalks, authorized bicyc…

(1) Bicycles and motorized and nonmotorized micromobility devices may be ridden any where vehicles are permitted. It shall be a violation of this section for any device operator to fail to yield to pedestrians, or to ride on paths, sidewalks, or streets where it is indicated as p…

Skateboard use in pedestrian areas including, but not limited to, walkways, ramps, concourses, and plazas (such as "Red Square"), and on internal university streets and loading areas on the campus, is restricted solely to transporting an individual from one campus destination to …

(1) Upon probable cause to believe that a violation of this chapter related to motorized vehicle parking has occurred, an authorized agent of transportation services may issue a parking citation setting forth the date, approximate time, locality, nature of the violation, identifi…

Any motor vehicle may be subject to immobilization or impoundment for cause as specified under WAC 478-116-351. The university and its officers, employees, and agents shall not be liable for loss or damage of any kind resulting from such immobilization or impoundment. The permit …

Parking products issued by the university are the property of the university, and may be recalled or revoked by the university for any of the following reasons:(1) When the purposes for which the parking product was issued changes or no longer exists;(2) When an unauthorized indi…

(1) Vehicles displaying parking products that have been recalled, revoked, forged, altered, or reported lost or stolen will be subject to a citation and may be immobilized or impounded on sight. Parking products that have been revoked, recalled, or reported lost or stolen must be…

The following offense categories and applicable violations of the rules listed below is hereby established.Offense CategoryApplicable ViolationsMinorPermit not registered to vehicle, see WAC 478-116-114; Parking outside of area assigned by permit, see WAC 478-116-114; Improper di…

The following offense categories and applicable violations of the rules listed below is hereby established.Offense CategoryApplicable ViolationsGeneralFailure to yield to pedestrians, riding in restricted/prohibited areas, violation of state bicycle codes, see WAC 478-116-232.Maj…

WAC 478-116-335(1) All fines must be paid as designated on the citation within 20 calendar days from the date of the citation.(2) Fines for parking citations must be delivered in person to the transportation services' office, paid online, or mailed and postmarked on or before the…

(1) For any motor vehicle citation involving a violation of this chapter where the motor vehicle is registered to a permit holder, there shall be a prima facie presumption that the permit holder was the person who operated the motor vehicle in violation of these rules. Such respo…

(1) In addition to issuing citations for violations of these rules, authorized agents of transportation services and UWPD may immobilize or impound any motorized vehicle parked on campus in violation of these rules. The expenses of immobilization, impoundment, and storage shall b…

Authorized agents of transportation services discovering an apparently abandoned motor vehicle shall attach to the motor vehicle a readily visible notification sticker warning of impoundment if the motor vehicle is not removed within seventy-two hours from the time the sticker is…

(1) Bicycles, electric-assisted bicycles, and electric scooters parked in violation of WAC 478-116-199 will be subject to seizure and impoundment by the university.(2) Except as provided by WAC 478-116-199(2), a bicycle abandoned or parked on campus, other than at residential hal…

(1) Skateboard use in violation of WAC 478-116-242 shall result in the following:(a) For the first offense, UWPD will record the name of the individual and provide a written warning against further skateboard use in violation of WAC 478-116-242. Individuals who cannot produce sat…

(1) Election to pay fine. A person who receives a citation shall, within twenty calendar days from the date of the citation, either pay the applicable fine or contest the issuance of the citation in the manner prescribed in subsection (2) of this section. Once the applicable fine…

The presiding and reviewing citation hearing officers shall be appointed in accordance with WAC 478-108-030 and shall have authority to hear and decide matters involving violation of these rules including, but not limited to, the ability to issue warnings, dismiss citations, and …

RCW 28B.50.140(10) authorizes the board of trustees of Cascadia College to adopt rules for pedestrian and vehicular traffic on the college campus. RCW 28B.10.560 similarly authorizes the board of regents of the University of Washington to adopt rules governing pedestrian and vehi…

The objectives of these rules are:(1) To protect and control pedestrian and vehicular traffic on the campus of University of Washington, Bothell and Cascadia College.(2) To ensure access at all times for emergency equipment.(3) To minimize traffic disturbances.(4) To facilitate t…

It is the responsibility of all individuals parking or operating a vehicle on the campus to comply with these rules. Lack of knowledge of these rules shall not be grounds for the dismissal of any citation for a violation of the parking or traffic rules.[Statutory Authority: RCW 2…

The following definitions apply to this chapter:(1) Authorized valid payment: Any payment accepted by commuter services, including online, mobile application, and pay stations.(2) Bicycle: Any device defined as a bicycle in RCW 46.04.071.(3) Campus: The collocated campus of Unive…

The applicable parking and traffic rules upon the campus are:(1) The motor vehicle and other traffic laws of the state of Washington, Title 46 RCW.(2) The parking and traffic rules in this chapter and chapter 132Z-116 WAC.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.560 and 28B.20.130. WSR 1…

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.560 and 28B.20.130. WSR 19-11-048…

The institutions share responsibility for parking and traffic management on campus. Duly appointed campus safety officers, designated commuter services employees, or independent contractors hired by the institutions are authorized to enforce these parking and traffic rules and ma…

Except for vehicles that the institutions own or operate, the institutions assume no liability under any circumstances for vehicles on the campus. No bailment, but only a license, is created by the purchase and/or issuance of a permit.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.560 and 28B.…

(1) No person may use any vehicle parked on campus as a living unit without specific approval from the campus safety director. Violators may be cited and/or towed.(2) Vehicles are to be maintained in operating condition at all times while on campus, except those in a garage, rese…

No person shall park or leave any motor vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the campus without a permit issued by the institutions. Permission to park on campus will be shown by the display of a valid visual permit or registration of a valid virtual permit. Persons wish…

After a motor vehicle has been cited for parking beyond the time posted, the vehicle may be cited at a frequency of one additional citation for each period of time equal to the maximum time limit posted for the space.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.560 and 28B.20.130. WSR 19-11-…

(1) Carpool permits may be issued to employees and students. One transferable permit will be issued by the institutions for each carpool. This permit is transferable only among the registered members of the carpool. This permit must be displayed in accordance with the instruction…

(1) As provided herein, a permit holder may transfer a permit between motor vehicles when used by that permit holder. Improper transfer of a permit shall include, but is not limited to, the resale, lending, or transfer of a parking product or parking permit other than as provided…

(1) The person(s) to whom a parking product is issued is responsible for paying for the product until it expires or is returned to commuter services unless stated otherwise in these rules. All associated outstanding commuter services related fees and fines must be satisfactorily …

(1) Visual permits shall be prominently displayed in accordance with the instructions printed on the permit and shall be fully visible from the exterior of the vehicle. Virtual permits are associated with a vehicle's license plate, and accordingly, a vehicle associated with a vir…

The institutions' governing boards shall adopt parking fees, specifying the charge per day, quarter, and year. Each institution may set its own rates for quarterly and yearly permits, but the rates for daily parking permits must be uniform for both institutions. Commuter services…

The parking space available on the campus shall be allocated in a manner that will best attain the objectives of these rules.During special occasions causing additional or heavy traffic and during emergencies, the institutions may impose additional traffic and parking policies to…

(1) No motor vehicle shall be parked on the campus except in areas designated as parking areas, unless expressly authorized by commuter services or campus safety.(2) No vehicle shall be parked so as to occupy any portion of more than one parking space as designated within the par…

No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first:(1) Stopping the engine, locking the ignition, and removing the key.(2) Effectively setting the brake and transmission to prevent movement of the vehicle.[Statutory Authority: RCW …

Commuter services reserves the right to deny or revoke parking privileges to anyone who has:(1) Had a permit revoked;(2) Falsified a parking application or registration;(3) Counterfeited or altered a permit;(4) Failed to pay outstanding citations;(5) Been found to be in possessio…

(1) The institutions may erect permanent or temporary signs, barricades, and other structures, and paint marks and other directions upon the streets and parking areas within the campus. Drivers of vehicles shall obey the signs, barricades, structures, markings, and directions. Dr…

No vehicle shall be operated on the campus at a speed in excess of posted limits. If no limit is posted, no vehicle shall exceed twenty miles per hour or such lower speed as is reasonable and prudent in the circumstances.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.560 and 28B.20.130. WSR 02…

(1) The operator of a vehicle shall yield right of way to any pedestrian. However, no pedestrian may suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close that it is impossible or unsafe for the driver to yield.(2) Whenever any…