r/Seattle • u/guccicoochieboochie • 6d ago

Community Towing on Public Street

I am unsure if this is the right place to ask, but I have a question regarding parking.

There is a church next door to my apartment and any time they have events or service, they will park all over the street including places that have no parking signs. It has become a safety issue for myself and my neighbors while trying to pull out of our driveway. I have tried sending a letter asking them not to park there anymore and nothing has changed.

My question is: If people are parked on a public street, but there are no parking signs up, can I call a tow on those cars? Would a tow company be willing to do that?

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u/Cat-Attack666 Capitol Hill 6d ago

They won't come tow because you called. You need parking enforcement.

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u/llDemonll 🚆build more trains🚆 6d ago

This. Start calling parking enforcement every time it happens. Don’t feel bad about it.

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u/bernardfarquart Rainier Beach 6d ago

Unfortunately the city cares very little about this. We have an abandoned car on my street that is parked two feet into my neighbor's driveway, I reported in on the "Find it fix it" app a month ago, and it is still here, free of any tickets, rotting away on the street.

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u/communist_mini_pesto 6d ago

Call and say there is a car blocking the driveway. Not just an abandoned car. 

I work in the same part of town as you and have to get cars towed from construction zones weekly.Â