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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-17
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, amending
Chapter 10.08 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code (BIMC) to update the
City’s regulation of parking in the City by repealing provisions that the City no
longer enforces and by adding new provisions to conform to current practices and
conditions.
WHEREAS, BIMC 10.08 relating to parking regulations was adopted in 1993 and has
not been substantially updated since 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City’s practices for collection of fees for parking and administering
parking permits have changed; and
WHEREAS, code cities like Bainbridge Island may adopt state statutes by reference per
RCW 35A.13.180 and RCW 35A.12.140; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, City Police Chief, and the City Attorney, have
recommended that the City update BIMC 10.08 to adopt the revised and new statutes to be
consistent with state law, and to repeal outdated regulations which the City no longer enforces;
and
WHEREAS, the Bainbridge Island City Council concurs with the recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Parking Regulations. BIMC 10.08 is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 10.08
PARKING REGULATIONS*
Sections:
10.08.010 Regulations applicable to designated parking areas in the city.
10.08.020 Back in only.
10.08.030 Loading zone.
10.08.040 Disabled loading.
10.08.050 Disabled parking only.
10.08.060 No parking.
10.08.070 Restricted carpool.
10.08.080 Monthly parking.
10.08.085 Employee parking.
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10.08.087 Downtown Employee parking program.
10.08.090 Carpool and monthly parking.
10.08.100 Areas where signs posted.
10.08.110 Areas where parking fee collection boxes installed.
10.08.120 Taxi zone.
10.08.130 Bus zone.
10.08.140 Bicycle parking.
10.08.150 Motorcycle parking.
10.08.155 Parking within fire lane prohibited.
10.08.160 Areas limited to designated vehicles.
10.08.170 Illegal parking defined.
10.08.180 Regulations applicable to stopping and parking in all areas of the city.
10.08.190 Adoption by reference.
10.08.195 Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified areas marked for
bicycling.
10.08.200 Additional general regulations.
10.08.210 Administration.
10.08.220 Revocation of carpool permits.
10.08.230 Revocation of monthly parking permits.
10.08.240 Registered owner’s responsibility.
10.08.250 Penalties.
*Parking fees are on file in the city clerk’s office.
10.08.010 Regulations applicable to designated parking areas in the city.
The regulations set forth in BIMC 10.08.020 through 10.08.160 regarding the stopping, standing
and parking of vehicles shall apply to the areas described in each section.
10.08.020 Back in only.
In areas designated “Back in Only,” vehicles must be backed into available parking places.
10.08.030 Loading zone.
In areas designated “Loading Zone,” no vehicle shall stop, stand or be parked for any purpose or
period of time other than for expeditious loading or unloading.
10.08.040 Disabled loading.
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In areas designated “Disabled Loading,” no vehicle shall stop, stand or be parked for any
purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of disabled
passengers for a reasonable period of time.
10.08.050 Disabled parking only.
In areas designated “Disabled Parking Only,” no vehicle shall be parked unless it bears a valid
decal or other official mark identifying the vehicle as one driven by or otherwise used for the
transportation of a disabled person and unless the vehicle complies with all other parking
regulations set forth in this chapter except time limitations and the payment of parking fees.
10.08.060 No parking.
In areas designated “No Parking,” the parking of any vehicle is prohibited.
10.08.070 Restricted carpool.
In areas designated “Restricted Carpool,” no vehicle shall be parked before 8:45 a.m. on Monday
through Friday, unless:
A. A valid carpool permit issued by the city is displayed on the inside lower left-hand corner of
the windshield in such a manner that the carpool permit number and expiration date are visible
from the outside of the vehicle;
B. The car is parked in the space assigned to the carpool permit; and
C. Two or more adults are in the car at the time it is parked in the assigned space. If the carpool
is reduced to less than two adults, the car shall be parked in a noncarpool space and pay the
appropriate parking fee for that noncarpool space. For purposes of this section, an adult is a
person 16 years of age or older.
10.08.080 Monthly parking.
In the areas designated “Monthly Parking,” no vehicle shall be parked before 9:00 a.m. on
Monday through Friday unless a current, valid monthly parking permit issued by the city is
displayed on the inside lower left-hand corner of the windshield in such a manner that the
monthly parking permit number and expiration date are visible from the outside of the vehicle.
10.08.085 Employee parking.
A. In all areas designated for “Employee Parking,” any vehicle properly displaying a valid
employee parking permit issued by the city, or its designee, and complying with all rules and
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regulations governing the employee parking program is authorized to exceed the posted parking
hours.
B. The following areas are designated for employee parking in the city:
1. The city-owned gravel lot north of Winslow Way;
2. Designated parking on Brien and Bjune Avenues.
10.08.087 Downtown Employee parking program.
A. Administration of Downtown Employee Parking Program. The city manager is authorized to
contract with the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce or another entity to serve as the
city’s designated agency police department is responsible for the administration of the city’s
employee parking program, including issuance of permits, collection of permit fees, and
oversight of program usage, on behalf of the city. The contract shall allow the designated agency
to recover from such fees only its reasonable costs for administering the program. The
designated agency city shall establish reasonable written rules or policies necessary for the
effective administration of the program, including the assignment and distribution of such
permits; provided, that any rules and policies, and the permissible locations for parking under the
program (which may be revised from time to time), must be approved by the city manager in a
contract and be consistent with this section.
B. Participation in Downtown Employee Parking Program.
1. All mixed use town center commercial property owners and businesses with a valid city
business license located in the Winslow Mixed Use Town Center may participate in the
city’s employee parking program.
2. Each commercial property owner or licensed business wishing to participate in the
employee parking program shall submit the following information when making an
application for a permit or a renewal:
a. The name and address of the commercial property owner or business;
b. For commercial property owners applying to participate, a complete list of all
tenants located at the commercial property with employees who will be assigned an
employee parking permit;
c. The name of each employee that will be assigned an employee parking permit;
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d. The make, year, color and license plate number of each participating employee’s
vehicle;
e. A statement, signed by the commercial property owner or the authorized
representative of the licensed business that the commercial property owner or licensed
business shall: (1) comply with the employee parking regulations; (2) guarantee that
all persons being issued a permit have received, read and signed a copy of the
employee parking regulations; (3) maintain a current, accurate record of employee
parking permits issued to the commercial property owner’s tenants or the employees
of the business; and (4) post the employee parking regulations and a map depicting the
location of employee parking on the premises of the commercial property or licensed
business; and
f. A true and correct copy of a valid business license for each of the commercial
property owner’s tenants that will be issued an employee parking permit, or for the
business applying to participate in the employee parking program.
3. Upon confirmation that an eligible commercial property owner or licensed business has
submitted a complete and accurate employee parking participation form and has paid a fee
in the amount agreed in the contract established by the fee schedule, the city’s designated
agency shall issue employee parking permits to the commercial property owner or the
licensed business. The designated agency city shall have the discretion to determine the
number of parking permits issued to or renewed for each commercial property owner or
licensed business, based on the number of permits requested by the commercial property
owner or licensed business and on the availability of parking in the areas designated for
employee parking. Notwithstanding the above, the fee for the period from November 1,
2010, to April 30, 2011, shall be $20.00 per vehicle. Permit fees shall be set forth in a fee
schedule adopted by the city council by resolution. Fees and charges adopted pursuant to
this section may be increased or decreased by the council on the city manager’s
recommendation in accordance with changes in costs incurred by the city.
4. Employee parking permits shall be valid for six-month periods. Employee parking
permits may be renewed for six-month periods in accordance with the procedures for
obtaining an original employee parking permit. The fee shall be prorated by sixths for an
initial period of months less than six.
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C. Downtown Employee Parking Regulations. All persons using an employee parking permit
shall comply with the following:
1. Persons using an employee parking permit shall properly display a current, valid
employee parking permit in the lower left side of the vehicle’s windshield, in accordance
with the rules and regulations established by this section and by the designated agency.
2. Persons using an employee parking permit shall park in designated employee parking
areas only.
3. Persons using an employee parking permit shall not park in an employee parking
designated area unless the person is actually working at the participating business or
property at the time.
4. Persons using an employee parking permit shall not park in an employee parking
designated area while traveling outside of the city, unless the travel is work-related, and the
work originates from and concludes at the participating business or property within a 24-
hour period.
5. Individual employees shall not transfer an employee parking permit to another person.
Participating commercial property owners or businesses may transfer an employee parking
permit from one employee to another.
6. All persons assigned an employee parking permit shall acknowledge receipt of the
employee parking regulations and a city-approved map depicting the employee parking
areas, agree to review posted employee parking regulations at least monthly, and comply
with any temporary rules and regulations posted by the city, the designated agency or the
participating business or property owner.
D. Violations. An individual who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be liable for
a civil infraction. Additionally, any commercial property owner or business that violates any of
the provisions of this section shall not be permitted to participate in the employee parking
program. Such owner or business shall not be issued employee parking permits and shall return
any employee parking permits previously issued to the commercial property owner or business.
10.08.090 Carpool and monthly parking.
At all times not governed by BIMC 10.08.070 and 10.08.080, no vehicle may park in a
“Carpool” or “Monthly Parking” space unless there has been deposited in the applicable parking
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fee collection box, in the appropriate slot, in United States currency, check or money order, the
appropriate parking fee designated by the city by resolution or ordinance.
10.08.100 Areas where signs posted.
A. In areas for which a sign has been posted limiting the hours during which parking is permitted
or limiting the duration of time for which vehicles may park, it shall be unlawful for any person
to park a vehicle within any such designated area for a longer period than is allowed by the
posted limitation or duration. Failure to comply with this subsection shall constitute “overtime
parking.” Each subsequent period of time posted on the sign which lapses following affixation to
a vehicle of a notice of overtime parking shall constitute a further violation of this section.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to move a vehicle from one parking space to another
parking space for the purpose of evading time limitations on parking or for any person to move
and repark a vehicle on either side of a street within the same block after the vehicle has been
marked pursuant to subsection C of this section.
C. In checking for overtime parking, police officers and designated traffic control officers are
authorized to use chalk marks on the tires of parked vehicles or any other identifying mark that
does not deface the vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any person to erase or obliterate such mark
for the purpose of interfering with such checking for overtime parking.
D. In areas for which a sign has been posted limiting the hours during which stopping or standing
is permitted or limiting the duration of time for which vehicles may stop or stand, it shall be
unlawful for any person to stop or stand a vehicle within any such designated area for a longer
period than is allowed by the posted limitation or duration.
10.08.110 Areas where parking fee collection boxes installed.
In areas for which parking fee collection boxes have been installed, no vehicle shall be parked
during the hours for which parking fees are charged unless there has been deposited in the
applicable parking fee collection box, in the appropriate slot, in United States currency, check or
money order, the appropriate parking fee as designated by the city by resolution or ordinance.
A. For vehicles parked in the city parking lot at the Washington State Ferry Terminal, the
parking fee collection box located at the southern end of the parking lot shall be deemed the
applicable parking fee collection box. Any person wishing to park two or more consecutive 24-
hour periods in the city parking lot at the Washington State Ferry Terminal may do so only after
making prior arrangements with the city for payment of all applicable parking fees.
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B. For purposes of those vehicles parked in the Civic Center Parking Lot, the parking fee
collection box located at the southern end of the parking lot shall be deemed the applicable
parking fee collection box.
C. For purposes of those vehicles parked on Bjune and Brien Drives, the parking fee collection
box located at the east intersection of Bjune Drive and Brien Drives shall be deemed to be the
applicable parking fee collection box.
D. Failure to comply with this section shall constitute “overtime parking.”
10.08.120 Taxi zone.
In areas designated “Taxi Zone,” no vehicle other than a taxi shall stop, stand or be parked for
any purpose or period of time. Taxis may stop, stand, or park in these areas solely for the
expeditious loading and unloading of passengers.
10.08.130 Bus zone.
A. In areas designated “Bus Zone,” no vehicle other than a bus shall stop, stand or be parked for
any purpose or period of time. Buses may stop, stand, or park in these areas solely for the
expeditious loading and unloading of passengers.
B. For purposes of this section, the term “bus” shall mean:
1. Any motor vehicle used for the purpose of carrying passengers together with incidental
baggage or freight, on a regular schedule of time and rates; or
2. Any motor vehicle designed for the purpose of carrying passengers (having a seating
capacity for 11 or more persons) used regularly to transport persons in furtherance of any
organized agricultural, religious, or charitable purpose; or
3. Any school bus.
10.08.140 Bicycle parking.
In areas designated “Bicycle Parking,” only bicycles shall be permitted to stop, stand or be
parked. For purposes of this section, “bicycle” means any device capable of being propelled
solely by human power upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels either of
which is more than 20 inches in diameter. every device propelled solely by human power, or an
electric-assisted bicycle as defined in RCW 46.04.169, upon which a person or persons may ride,
having two tandem wheels either of which is sixteen inches or more in diameter, or three wheels,
any one of which is twenty inches or more in diameter.
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10.08.150 Motorcycle parking.
In areas designated “Motorcycle Parking,” only motorcycles and mopeds shall stop, stand or
park. For purposes of this section, “motorcycle” means every motor vehicle having a saddle for
the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the
ground, but excluding a farm tractor and a moped. For purposes of this section, “moped” means
any two-wheeled or three-wheeled device having fully operative pedals for propulsion by human
power and a motor with a cylinder displacement not exceeding 50 cubic centimeters which
produces no more than two gross brake horsepower (developed by a prime mover, as measured
by a brake applied to the driving shaft) and is capable of propelling the device at a maximum
speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on level ground, and the wheels of which are at least 16
inches in diameter.
10.08.155 Parking within fire lane prohibited.
A. No person shall permit or allow a motor vehicle to park within or obstruct a fire lane.
B. For purposes of this section, “fire lane” means an area on public or private property reserved
for providing the fire department access to structures, firefighting fixtures or equipment for
emergency vehicles. Designation of fire lane locations shall be designated by both the fire
marshal and the city engineer.
10.08.160 Areas limited to designated vehicles.
In areas for which a sign has been posted limiting parking to certain types of vehicles, no vehicle
other than the designated vehicle shall stop, stand or be parked for any purpose or period of time.
10.08.170 Illegal parking defined.
The failure to comply with the regulations set forth in BIMC 10.08.020 through 10.08.160 shall
constitute “illegal parking.”
10.08.180 Regulations applicable to stopping and parking in all areas of the city.
A. No vehicle shall stop, stand or park in such a manner as to impede traffic. “Impede traffic”
shall be defined as the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle in such a manner as to interfere
with, obstruct or stop the lawful passage of pedestrians or other vehicles. Failure to comply with
this subsection shall constitute “impeding traffic.”
B. No vehicle shall stop, stand or park in any parking area designated by lines or marks in any
manner that the vehicle extends over or across any such line or mark or in such manner that the
vehicle is not within the area so designated by such lines or marks. Failure to comply with this
subsection shall constitute “improper parking.”
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C. No vehicle shall stop, stand or park in any designated or nondesignated parking space in such
a manner that the vehicle faces oncoming traffic. Failure to comply with this subsection shall
constitute “wrong way” parking.
D. No vehicle shall stop, stand or park on any city owned property except in areas which have
been clearly identified by the city by sign, painted lines or other marking as parking spaces.
E. No vehicle or trailer may park on any city right-of-way without license plates with current
registration tags attached to that license plate.
10.08.190 Adoption by reference.
The following statutes of the state of Washington are adopted by reference:
RCW
46.08.185 Electric vehicle charging stations—Signage—Penalty.
46.19.050 Restrictions—Prohibitions—Violations—Penalties.
46.61.570 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places – Reserving portion of
highway prohibited.
46.61.575 Additional parking regulations – Motorcycle parking.
46.61.581 Indication of parking space for disabled persons – Failure, penalty. Parking spaces
for persons with disabilities—Indication, access—Failure, penalty.
46.61.582 Free parking for disabled persons. Free parking for persons with disabilities—
Exceptions.
46.61.583 Special plate, card or decal issued by another jurisdiction. Special plate or card
issued by another jurisdiction.
10.08.195 Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified areas marked for
bicycling.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the direction of
a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle on
any area of the roadway or shoulder designated for the exclusive or preferential use of bicycles.
Any such designations shall comply with the current edition of the City of Bainbridge Island
Design and Construction Standards. For the purposes of this section, a bicycle is not considered
to be a vehicle.
10.08.200 Additional general regulations.
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A. No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking fee collection box any slug,
button, foreign currency, or any other device or substance as a substitute for currency of the
United States, check or money order. Failure to comply with this subsection shall constitute
“illegal use,” and any items so deposited will not be credited toward payment of the applicable
parking fee.
BA. No person shall duplicate or falsify any carpool parking permit or monthly employee
parking permit issued by the city.
CB. Compliance with the provisions of this section shall not relieve any person from compliance
with the provisions of any other Bainbridge Island ordinances prohibiting or regulating the
stopping, standing or parking of vehicles.
10.08.210 Administration.
A. The city manager shall establish administrative procedures for the administration of parking
pursuant to the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to, procedures for the
issuance of carpool and monthly employee parking permits.
B. In addition, the city manager shall appoint one or more persons as parking enforcement
officers who shall be under the supervision of the police department. The parking enforcement
officers shall have authority to issue notices of traffic infractions relating to the parking, standing
or stopping of vehicles, but shall not be considered uniformed police officers for purposes of
LEOFF and civil service statutes.
10.08.220 Revocation of carpool permits.
A. The city shall revoke the carpool parking privileges of any carpool parking permit holder
determined to have duplicated or falsified a carpool parking permit.
B. The city shall revoke for a period of one year the carpool parking privileges of any carpool
parking permit holder who is determined to have violated the provisions of
BIMC 10.08.070 above on three or more occasions.
C. If, as a result of the revocations described in this section, the number of members in a carpool
group falls below two, the carpool group will be responsible for substituting a new carpool
member. This new carpool member must be registered in the manner required by the city prior to
the further exercise by the carpool group members of their carpool permit privileges.
10.08.230 Revocation of monthly employee parking permits.
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A. The city shall revoke the monthly parking privileges of any permit holder determined to have
duplicated or falsified a monthly parking permit.
B. The city shall revoke for a period of one year the monthly employee parking privileges of any
permit holder who is determined to have violated the provisions of BIMC 10.08.0805 on two or
more occasions.
10.08.240 Registered owner’s responsibility.
The registration or licensing of a vehicle in the name of a person, persons, entity or entities shall
raise a prima facie presumption that the person, persons, entity or entities is responsible for all
traffic infractions set forth in this chapter which are attributable to the vehicle. The prima facie
presumption may be rebutted by a showing by the party or parties charged with the traffic
infraction that they are not in fact responsible for the traffic infractions.
10.08.250 Penalties.
A. It shall be a traffic infraction for any person to permit or allow a vehicle to stop, stand, or park
in violation of this chapter. Unless another penalty is expressly provided for in the laws of the
state of Washington that are incorporated by reference in the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code,
the monetary penalty for violation of this chapter shall be $50.00 for each such violation, except
as follows:
1. For violation of BIMC 10.08.050, $250.00 for each violation.
2. For violation of BIMC 10.08.100, $50.00 for the first violation, $50.00 for the second
violation arising out of the same traffic infraction as the first violation, and $50.00 for the
third violation arising out of the same traffic infraction as the second violation.
31. For violation of BIMC 10.08.070, $50.00 for the first violation, and $100.00 for the
second and all subsequent violations. In addition to monetary penalties, a carpool permit
holder violating BIMC 10.08.070 on three or more occasions shall have his or her carpool
parking privileges revoked for a period of one year in accordance with BIMC 10.08.220.B.
42. For violation of BIMC 10.08.155, $100.00 for each violation, and the vehicle may be
towed and impounded at the owner’s expense.
A notice of traffic infraction shall be affixed in a conspicuous place on the vehicle stopped,
standing, or parked in violation of this chapter and shall be in the form approved by the
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administrator for the courts. All monetary penalties shall be paid to the municipal court of the
city.
B.The procedures governing cases alleging a parking, standing or stopping traffic infraction
pursuant to this chapter shall be as prescribed by the Washington Supreme Court in its Justice
Court Traffic Infraction Rules (hereinafter JTIR).
C.In the event that response to the notice of traffic infraction is not made in accordance with the
provisions of subsection B of this section, the following additional sanctions will apply:
1. An additional monetary penalty will be imposed pursuant to JTIR 2.5 for failure to
respond.
2. The monetary penalty for late payment of parking violations shall be an additional
$25.00.
3.The city may refer the case to the city attorney for criminal prosecution.
Section 2. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of
this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be preempted by state
or federal law or regulation, such decision or preemption shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force five (5)
days from its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 23rd day of July, 2024.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 23rd day of July, 2024.
Joe Deets, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christine Brown, MMC, City Clerk
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: July 5, 2024
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 23, 2024
PUBLISHED: July 26, 2024
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 31, 2024
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-17