Streets

Informational Handouts

• Children At Play (PDF 114 KB)
• Flashing Lights - Do they Really Slow Traffic? (PDF 128 KB)
• How Do Pedestrian Signals Work? (PDF 126 KB)
• Left Turn Signals (PDF 127 KB)
• Marked Crosswalks (PDF 141 KB)
• Pedestrian Safety (PDF 147 KB)
• Roundabouts (PDF 179 KB)
• School Zones (PDF 147 KB)
• Sight Obstructions (PDF 193 KB)
• Signal Synchronization (PDF 115 KB)
• Speed Zones (PDF 126 KB)
• Stop Signs (PDF 146 KB)
• Traffic Engineering (PDF 129 KB)
• Traffic Signals (PDF 122 KB)

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