Subject: Seattle to begin issuing warnings for the 72-hour parking rule on October 15, with an initial focus on abandoned, hazardous vehicles
Dear Councilmembers,
We wanted to inform you that the City will resume enforcing the 72-hour parking rule beginning on October 15. While warnings and citations may be issued on any vehicle parked in one place for 72 hours, the initial focus will be on clearing unoccupied hazardous vehicles that may have been abandoned over the past 19 months. People will again be able to begin reporting abandoned vehicles that have been parked on the street for more than 72 hours using the Find It Fix It app but because enforcement has been on pause through the duration of the Covid emergency, we expect it will take some time to respond to the likely backlog of requests.
A media release announcing the restart is attached. We will also be posting an SDOT blog article with more details. And please also note that Parking Enforcement will not impound a vehicle with someone living in it unless it poses a specific risk to public health. The City is also reaching out to organizations that serve homeless people to explain these points.
Please let us know if you have any follow-up questions.
Thank you,
Bill
Bill LaBorde
Senior Policy Advisor, SDOT Director’s Office
City of Seattle Department of Transportation
M: 206.484.8662 | bill.laborde@seattle.gov
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