Most streets in Issaquah Highlands are owned by the City of Issaquah. They are under its jurisdiction and are subject to the enforcement of City of Issaquah Municipal Code. Parking space is sometimes occupied by abandoned, unregistered vehicles, boats, trailers and campers in violation of residential street parking codes.
The Issaquah Highlands Community Association (IHCA) does not enforce parking codes on city-owned streets but encourages homeowners to notify the city via issaquahwa.gov/ request upon seeing a vehicle that appears to be abandoned, non-operational or has expired tabs. Once a vehicle is reported, the Issaquah Police Department will investigate the complaint and will attempt to contact the last owner of record.
Depending on circumstances, owners are typically asked to remove the vehicle or risk having it impounded. Please note the following code excerpts:
- 10.28.080 Length Restrictions: Standing and Parking of trucks and vehicle combinations exceeding 30 feet in total length for in excess of 6 hours is restricted and prohibited upon streets in residential areas of the city.
- 10.28.070 Obstructing Traffic: No person shall park any vehicle upon any street in a manner which obstructs or otherwise interferes with vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian traffic upon the travel portions of the roadway, striped bicycle lane, shared-use corridor, or sidewalk.
- 10.28.072 Parking in Alleys: No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 8 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within an alley in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.
- 18.09.030 Provision of Required Parking: Required off-street parking is intended to provide vehicle parking only for residents, customers, patrons and employees. Area devoted to parking may not be used for any other purpose, except as authorized by this Code. Required off-street parking shall not be used for the storage of vehicles, recreational vehicles, boats, or other materials.
Madison Ramirez is the IHCA community manager.
