Pasco City Zoning Code
25.163 Overnight
Truck Parking and Habitation
25.163.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to improve the state of truck parking in Pasco by ensuring that overnight truck parking and habitation facilities are located, developed and occupied in accordance with standards and regulations which will protect the health, safety, general welfare and convenience of the users of such facilities and the residents of the City of Pasco. [Ord. 4757 § 4, 2025.]
25.163.020 Definition.
“Overnight truck parking and habitation facility” means an off-street site where commercial vehicle drivers can park their vehicles, with or without an attached trailer, where said drivers can access on-site amenities and sleep in their vehicles. [Ord. 4757 § 4, 2025.]
25.163.030 Permitted zones.
An overnight truck parking and habitation facility is prohibited in all zoning districts as a primary or accessory use, other than the following zoning districts where it may be approved as a conditional use via special permit per Chapter 25.200 PMC:
C-3 (general business district).
I-1 (light industrial district).
I-2 (medium industrial district).
I-3 (heavy industrial district). [Ord. 4757 § 4, 2025.]
25.163.040 Development standards.
(1) Overnight truck parking and habitation facilities are prohibited from the following:
(a) Within 250 feet of residential or mixed-use zoning districts, residential vehicle parks, existing residential uses, excluding caretaker residences per PMC 25.165.060, parks, schools.
(b) I-182 corridor overlay district (Chapter 25.130 PMC).
(2) Site access to and from US 12, US 395, SR 397, I-182 shall be via truck routes as identified in PMC 10.80.040.
(3) Site access, layout and interior circulation must accommodate the safe and efficient movement of a minimum 67-foot wheelbase tractor-trailer.
(4) Parking stalls and drive aisles may be graveled, shall comply with minimum International Code Council requirements for access and loading. On-site stormwater conveyance/retention system shall be required and designed by a licensed engineer.
(5) Maximum facility size: 15 acres, including stormwater management areas and other appurtenances.
(6) Maximum stay shall not exceed 48 hours in a 72-hour period with the exception of inclement weather and federal holidays.
(7) Security.
(a) Site shall have an access gate(s) that automatically closes after each vehicle and pedestrian. Pedestrians must not be able to access site under, over or around closed gates. Vehicle access gate(s) shall be set back a minimum 80 feet from public right-of-way road used to access the site and be equipped with security camera(s).
(b) Site shall have a perimeter fence. When overnight truck parking and habitation is an accessory use, perimeter fencing shall encompass area designated for overnight truck parking and habitation.
(8) Lighting. Area enclosed by perimeter fencing shall be lit to provide adequate vision, comfort and safety of site users. Lighting shall be uniform within the perimeter fencing, with no dark patches or pockets. All lighting fixtures serving the site shall be full cutoff fixtures as defined by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA).
Minimum Foot-Candles on Pavement | 0.5 foot-candles (fc) |
Maximum Foot-Candles on Pavement | 7.5 fc |
Uniformity Ratio, Maximum:Minimum | 3:1 |
Minimum Foot-Candles at Five Feet Above Pavement | 0.25 fc |
Maximum Light Trespass on Adjacent Properties | 0.1 fc |
(9) Permanent Restrooms. Temperature controlled single-occupancy permanent restrooms, with a sink and toilet, shall be provided on site per chart below. Restrooms shall be accessible whenever parking facility is in operation and connected to the City’s sewer utility.
Truck Parking Stalls | Minimum Number of Bathroom Stalls |
|---|---|
1 to 15 | 1 |
16 to 35 | 2 |
36 to 55 | 3 |
56 to 80 | 4 |
81 to 110 | 5 |
111 to 150 | 6 |
Over 150 | +1 per 50 |
(10) Solid Waste Disposal. Facilities shall be maintained free of litter and garbage.
(11) On-Site Amenities.
(a) Water fountains or bottle fillers for potable water are required per table below:
Truck Parking Stalls | Minimum Number of Water Fountains or Bottle Fillers |
|---|---|
1 to 50 | 1 |
51 to 100 | 2 |
101+ | 3 |
(b) One hundred square feet of pet relief area shall be provided for every 30 truck parking stalls. Area shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide, contain a trash receptacle, and provide pet waste bags.
(c) One additional amenity shall be provided per 30 truck parking stalls. Each of the following is considered one amenity: a secure shower, a clothes washer and dryer, outdoor seating for four people, vending machine(s) for both beverages and food. Additional features can be considered amenities at the discretion of the Community and Economic Development Director.
(12) Signage.
(a) A map of City truck routes or a QR code for such map posted online, the City of Pasco Code Enforcement phone number, and the Benton Franklin Health District phone number shall be posted at the exit gate of the site and one additional location.
(b) The phone number to the on-site manager that is available 24 hours a day to handle site access and site maintenance issues shall be posted at the site entry gate and on the restroom building.
(13) Accessory Uses. Management and maintenance buildings, guard houses, recreational facilities, restrooms, showers, laundry facilities, and other uses and structures customarily incidental to the operation of an overnight truck parking and habitation facility are deemed to be permitted accessory uses. [Ord. 4757A § 4, 2025; Ord. 4757 § 4, 2025.]