How can I make sure my car doesn't get impounded/ticketed before the 72h parking deadline in Seattle, or at least, prove it wasn't parked over 72h?

Question

I'm reading that there exists a dedicated phone line, 206-684-8763, to report to the Seattle Police vehicles parked in one spot for over 72 hours. How can I make sure that my car doesn't get impounded or ticketed before the 72-hour parking deadline in Seattle, e.g. because of an overzealous citizen or a bored neighbor? E.g., how can I prove, if needs be, that the vehicle wasn't parked for more than 72 hours at the same spot?

Answer 1

They won't take your neighbors word for it. Instead, they'll have a parking inspector come out to that particular street (they use tiny Go-4 cars) and take a photo of your car. Then after 72+ hours the parking inspector will come back and take another photo - if your car is still in the exact same spot, you'll get a ticket or get towed away. This is also how they enforce 2/30/120 minute parking limits around the city.