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Parking enforcement issues fall under the responsibility of our Community Service Officer. For more information, please contact the Police Department at 360-428-3211.
The standard parking limit on city streets is 72 hours. This does not apply when otherwise posted (such as the downtown corridor or near the high school) or if a vehicle is parked in the area directly adjacent to its owner’s property (see Municipal code 10.12.010). For more information, please contact the Police Department at 360-428-3211.
Motorhomes, boats and trailers are always limited to 72 hour parking, even if parked adjacent to the owner’s property (see Municipal code 10.12.010). This only applies when parked on city streets/property. If you have a guest coming to visit that will need to stay in your motorhome/trailer/camper you can get a free permit through the City Planning and Building Department. It is unlawful to live in any type of vehicle in the City of Anacortes. For more information, please contact the Police Department at 360-428-3211.
We now have several areas in our downtown corridor that are back in angle parking only. You may be wondering what exactly is back in angle parking and why do we want it here in Anacortes?
Back-in angle parking is like regular diagonal parking except that you enter the space by back into it instead of pulling forward into the space.
For more information, please contact the Police Department at 360-428-3211.
If a vehicle appears to be abandoned you can contact the 911 center via non emergent phone Number 360-428-3211. At that time an Officer will determine if the vehicle is owned by a resident in the area. If not the vehicle will be tagged for 72 hours at which time Officer Nybo will return to confirm if the vehicle has been removed. Vehicles not removed are subject to impound at owners expense. Any vehicle parked on a city street must be in running condition and have current registration.
If the vehicle is on private property it is the responsibility of the property owner to have it removed. Officer Nybo is a certified junk vehicle inspector and can do vehicle inspections when in service Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, please contact the Police Department at 360-428-3211.