Reporting an accident
If no officer investigates each driver must report the collision within 4 days when anyone is injured or damage to any one person's property is at least $1000. [dol.wa.gov]
Accident Report Copy
Request a Yakima vehicle accident or collision report through the city RecordsApp portal; police and fire public-record questions go to 509-575-6037 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. [yakimawa.gov]
Parking
Street parking time limits are set by the city manager and posted by block; city-owned parking lots have a maximum time of 3 hours. [codepublishing.com]
Impounds: finding & releasing your car
An unauthorized vehicle may be impounded immediately for hazards blocked access certain arrests or posted tow-away violations; after a tow the operator must notify legal and registered owners within 24 hours. [codepublishing.com]
Who to call
Yakima Police non-emergency is 509-575-6200 and Parking Enforcement is 509-575-6197; the linked city directory does not publish a Washington State Patrol number. [yakimawa.gov]
Fees
For covered private impounds the filed towing and daily-storage caps are 135 percent of the Washington State Patrol Class A maximums; the after-hours release cap is 100 percent of the patrol maximum. [app.leg.wa.gov]
Private-property towing
A private-property impound generally requires conspicuous entrance signs and signed authorization at the time and place of tow; signs must give the redemption company name phone and address. [codepublishing.com]
This guide summarizes official sources linked above. Rules change - always confirm with the linked agency. This is general information, not legal advice.