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Council moves to limit early morning public parking on two downtown city lots
Summary
Council approved an ordinance to restrict public access to two city‑owned downtown lots (208 and 214 W. Main) until 8:30 a.m., with business‑permit holders allowed at 6:30 a.m.; education and signage will precede enforcement and standard parking fines will apply.
Puyallup — The City Council on Dec. 2 approved first reading of an ordinance to restrict public access to two city‑owned downtown parking parcels at 208 and 214 West Main until 8:30 a.m. The measure is intended to discourage all‑day commuter parking that has been occupying spaces near downtown retail and Sound Transit facilities.
City Manager Steve Kirkley said the lots—one gravel, one paved—are filling around 6–7 a.m. with Sounder commuters, even though the nearby Sound Transit garage has available capacity. Under the ordinance, downtown business permit holders would be eligible to park in the lots beginning at 6:30 a.m.; the general public would be barred until 8:30 a.m. Kirkley and others said notices and education would come first and that parking enforcement officers or uniformed patrol officers could issue citations. The transcript recorded a $35 fine as the enforcement amount.
Councilmember Adler asked about enforcement hours and staffing; staff said education and signage would be the first step and that the parking enforcement officer would be involved in initial outreach, with patrol officers able to issue citations if needed. Council discussed using sandwich‑board signage at lot entrances to alert drivers to the change.
The ordinance moved forward by voice vote; staff said they expect to monitor compliance and adjust enforcement hours as needed.
