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Walla Walla County discusses broad no-parking rules, RV limits and impound language at ordinance workshop
Summary
County commissioners and the prosecutor’s office in a July 21 workshop reviewed proposed code changes to add named no-parking zones, impound procedures and potential RV/camping restrictions. No ordinance was adopted; commissioners scheduled a public hearing for next week and asked staff to add Reservoir Road to the draft list.
Walla Walla County commissioners on July 21 opened a workshop to consider amending county code chapters 10.08 and 10.12 and adding a new chapter, 10.32, to regulate parking and impoundments across unincorporated areas.
The proposed changes would add specific streets to a no-parking list (including Rooks Park Road and a section of South Fourth Avenue near the fairgrounds) and update enforcement and impound procedures. Prosecuting attorney Jesse Nolte told the board he would recommend adding a two-hour daytime limit plus a no-overnight clause for a stretch of Reservoir Road identified by Fairgrounds and Public Works staff.
Why it matters: Commissioners said current gaps in the code limit the sheriff’s ability to remove vehicles that create hazards or nuisance conditions. Updating the code would create a clear administrative path to post and enforce no-parking zones and to authorize impounds, while also responding to resident complaints about long-term RV and trailer parking on county rights-of-way.
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