Chestnut Trails

Homeowners Association

Parking

Due to congestion the Fire Department asked that more "no parking" areas be posted to ensure access for emergency vehicles. Since parking affects all of us we have collected some information about parking on this page.

Fire Department Letter

CC & R's:

7.11 Garages Every Home must have a garage which holds at least two full-size cars, but no more than three full-size vehicles (any car, boat, recreational vehicle, etc. shall be deemed as one car for purposes of this limitation). All vehicles must be stored in garages or in a manner which the Board reasonably determines is not offensive when viewed from the street or from the ground level of adjacent Lots. Owners may park vehicles in the driveway area in front of the garage; provided that no motor vehicle may be parked so that it extends outside the boundaries of the driveway.

7.15 Parking. Unless substantially screened from view from the street or from the ground level of adjacent Lots in a manner reasonably approved by the ACC, no recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, construction or like equipment, or trailers (utility, boat, camping, horse, or otherwise), shall be allowed to be parked or stored on any lot, or street for a period in excess of 14 days. The Board of Directors shall have full authority to determine if any vehicle is obnoxious or undesirable to other Lot Owners and take appropriate steps to correction such a violation of this covenant.

Snohomish County Code:

11.04.010     Parking violations.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with traffic or in compliance with the law or the direction of a police officer or official traffic-control device, or when a vehicle is disabled, it is unlawful for any person to:

     (1)     stop, stand, or park a motor vehicle upon ways designed and designated by an official sign for pedestrian, animal, or nonmotor vehicular traffic, or

     (2)     park a motor vehicle within ten feet of a mailbox located along a county roadway.

30.91P.060 "Parking, off-street" ("Off-street parking") means parking areas within the boundaries of a lot as required by SCC 30.23.600.

30.91P.070 "Parking space" means a space within or without a building, exclusive of driveways, used to temporarily park a motor vehicle.

Revised Code of Washington:

46.61.560     Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence districts.

46.61.570     Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.

46.61.575     Additional parking regulations.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within twelve inches of the right-hand curb or as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder.