Citizen's Reference Guide

Auto, Abandoned

On Private Property

  • City: Code Enforcement, Call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489).
  • County: Planning, 509.477.7200

On Public Roads

  • City: call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)
  • County: Planning, 509.477.7200

Block Party Permits

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Sheriff's Office, 509.477.2240

Driveways, Approach: Permits

  • City: Engineering Services, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Driveways, Construction

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Building and Code Enforcement, 509.477.3675

Gravel Roads, Public Grading and Maintenance

  • City: Street Maintenance, 509.625.7733
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Hydrants, Blocked By Debris

  • City: Fire Department, 509.625.7022

Hydrants, Blocked By Vehicle

  • City: Parking Enforcement, 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)

Leaf Pickup

  • City: Leaf Pickup Hotline, 509.625.7737

Moving Oversize/Weight Loads

  • City: Engineering Services, 509.625.6300

Moving Permits for Structures over Public Roads

  • City: Engineering Services, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Obstructions, Visibility at Intersections

  • City: Code Enforcement, Call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489).

Parking Citations

  • Municipal Court, 509.625.4400

Parking, Commercial Loading Zone Permit

  • City: Asset Management, 509.625.6318

Parking, Disabled Parking Spaces

  • City: Asset Management, 509.625.6318

Parking Enforcement

  • City: Parking Enforcement, 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)

Parking Meter Bags

  • City: Asset Management, 509.625.6318

Parking, Too Close to Stop Signs

  • City: Parking Enforcement, 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)
  • County: Engineering and Roads 509.477.3600

Parking Requirements, Off Street

  • City: Planning Department, 509.625.6060

Pavement Cuts in Street

  • City: Engineering Services, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Road, 509.477.3600

Potholes

  • City: Pothole Hotline, 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)
  • County: Pothole Hotline 509.477.2547

Private Road, Constructions

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Building and Code Enforcement, 509.477.3675

Relocating a Building, Permits

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Building and Code Enforcement, 509.477.3675

Right of Way Obstructions

  • City: Engineering Services, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Road Hazards

  • City: Street Department, 509.625.7733
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Sidewalks, Public

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Signal Lights: Out/Damaged

  • City: Street Department, 509.232.8801
    After Hours: 509.625.7733
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Signs (Private) Regulations and Permits

  • City: Planning Department, 509.625.6060; Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Planning, 509.477.7200

Signs, Illegal (Private)

  • City: Code Enforcement, Call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489).
  • County: Planning, 509.477.7200

Signs (Traffic) Damaged, Knocked Down

  • City: Street Department, 509.232.8803; After Hours, 509.625.7733
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Snow Removal on Streets (Schedule Info)

  • City: Snow Removal Hotline, 509.625.7737
  • County: Snow Removal Hotline, 509.477.2666

Street Light: Out/Damaged

  • City: Avista, 509.489.0500

Street Maintenance

  • City: Street Department, 509.625.7733

Street Sweeping Hotline

  • City: Street Department, 509.625.7737

Street, Temporary Closure Permit

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Traffic Operations

  • City: Street Department, 509.232.8800

Streets Department

Call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)