10.36.263 Continuous or multiple parking violations.
A. Continuous or Multiple Parking Violations. Any person or vehicle in continuous violation of any parking restriction in this title within a single 24-hour period, or any person or vehicle found in violation of any parking restriction in this title three or more separate times within a single 24-hour period may also be cited under this section as a multiple offender. This offense is an infraction punishable by a $50.00 fine.
B. Additional Penalties for Multiple Parking Violations.
1. Trespass Admonishment. In addition to the penalties in subsection A of this section, city officials may issue trespass admonishments to any person owning, operating or otherwise associated with a vehicle parked at a city-owned or controlled parking lot or facility after being found by a court to have committed three or more separately issued parking infractions at the location. The issued admonishment may prohibit the person from returning to the location for a time period specified in the admonishment.
2. Vehicle Impound. Vehicles parked on a city right-of-way or at a city-owned or controlled parking lot or facility after being found by a court to have committed three or more separately issued parking infractions at the location may be impounded by the chief of police or designee. Redemption of any such impounded vehicle shall be as provided in Chapter 46.55 RCW and other applicable law. (Ord. 6869 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 6129 § 8, 2007.)