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Looking for a zoning map? A map of our critical areas? Or, perhaps a map of the Puyallup City Limits? Use our handy GIS Portal to find what you need. Visit our City Maps page to learn more.

Create an Account

Looking for a zoning map? A map of our critical areas? Or, perhaps a map of the Puyallup City Limits? Use our handy GIS Portal to find what you need. Visit our City Maps page to learn more.

Create an Account

Looking for a zoning map? A map of our critical areas? Or, perhaps a map of the Puyallup City Limits? Use our handy GIS Portal to find what you need. Visit our City Maps page to learn more.

Create an Account

Looking for a zoning map? A map of our critical areas? Or, perhaps a map of the Puyallup City Limits? Use our handy GIS Portal to find what you need. Visit our City Maps page to learn more.

Elm Place Closed for Restroom Construction

Starting April 10, 2023, Elm Place will be closed through the fall for the construction of the new Pioneer Park Restrooms. Please use other access points to the Park while construction is taking place. US Bank customers can still access the drive thru. Ho...

Free hand sanitizer for Puyallup businesses

Businesses in Puyallup are invited to request one or two gallons of free gel hand sanitizer for use by employees and customers. The sanitizer will be distributed on a first come, first served basis until gone. Use this form: https://bit.ly/363bquS.

Sign Up for Puyallup Alerts

Enroll in Puyallup Alerts, the City's official emergency alert system. Using the system, the City can send life safety information quickly to you. To receive alerts, you must be either work or live within the City limits. Learn more about the sys...

New Utility Rates

Starting in Spring 2023, City utility customers will see an increase in their water, stormwater, and sewer rates. These rate increases come at the recommendation of the Utility Rate Study, which was conducted over the past year by staff and a consultant a...

Use our Interactive City Maps

Looking for a zoning map? A map of our critical areas? Or, perhaps a map of the Puyallup City Limits? Use our handy GIS Portal to find what you need. Visit our City Maps page to learn more.

Candy Lei Making

On June 9 from 4 - 5 pm, make a candy lei and learn a bit about Hawaiian culture with the Asia Pacific Cultural Center. Especially for ages 3 to 8.  Limited space, registration advised.

Writers Club

The Writers Club meets monthly on the first Saturday of the month in the library board room from 10 am to 12 pm. Meet with other writers to improve your writing, write together, share your writings, and learn new things about writing. This club is for adu...

Creation Stations

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the library with some creative activities every second Saturday from 2 - 4 in the library meeting rooms. For teens and adults.

Gamer Guild

Play games with friends, family, and neighbors at the Gamer Guild meet-up! Every 4th Saturday from April through October in the library meeting rooms, 2 - 4 p.m.

Find Your Next Read

Looking for your next great read? Choose your NextReads newsletters from a list of topics, and provide your contact information. We’ll send you updates on your selected topics. Featuring fiction, nonfiction, children's, and teen book re...

YB&B Book Club for Teens

YB&B will meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month in the library meeting rooms starting at 5:45 p.m. The mission of the YB&B book club is to foster personal growth and positive social interactions through literature, discussions, and social ...

Pioneer Park Restrooms Closed for Renovations

Puyallup, WA – The Pioneer Park Restrooms, located adjacent to the Library in downtown Puyallup, is scheduled for renovations. Starting on April 10, 2023, the restrooms will be closed for approximately six to eight months for construction. The r...

Pioneer Park Restrooms to be Renovated

Pioneer Park in Downtown Puyallup is about to get some upgraded restroom facilities. Starting in Spring 2023, construction will begin on renovations to the restroom building. Learn more about the renovations on our project webpage.

New Pre-Application Fees Effective June 1, 2023

Starting June 1, 2023, the City’s Development and Permitting Services Department will begin charging for pre-application submissions. This change comes as part of the new fee structure within Resolution 2479, which was passed by City Council in ...

Lahar Warning Siren System Change

Starting in November, the lahar warning sirens will wail only in an emergency. The system will continue to be tested at noon on the first Monday of each month, but the tests will sound very different. Pierce County has upgraded the sirens and system to al...

Parking in the Downtown: Good? Bad? We're Listening!

We know, we know. Some days you love it! Other days ... not so much. 

Tell us what we can do to help make parking in the downtown better. We’ll get you started by asking some questions, and we’ll keep you informed about the sta...

Senior Lunch Program at Puyallup Activity Center

Alternative Meals to Go, a takeaway lunch service through Catholic Community Services, is now offered at the Puyallup Activity Center. Meals are provided in the form of a hot lunch and are available for pick up Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Pre-orders ar...

Fireworks Regulations in the City of Puyallup

Persons may set off consumer fireworks in the city limits of Puyallup from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm on July 4th.

Consumer fireworks are the kind which can be purchased from various retailers or at licensed firework stands. Many fireworks available for purchase ...

Message to the Puyallup Community

The City of Puyallup is an organization that values all people without regard to race, ethnicity, gender or background. We do not tolerate harassment or mistreatment of any kind, period.  The issues that must be addressed at this historic junctur...

Reliably Supplying You With Safe Water

Reliably supplying you and your family with safe drinking water is our water division’s highest priority. The COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking water, and customers can continue to use and drink water straight from the tap. Althou...

Puyallup City Council Message to Community on Covid-19 Response

The Puyallup City Council has issued a message to the public regarding the response to COVID-19.

The members of the Council welcome your emails and phone calls; their contact information can be found here.

To contact the City Council ...

You Don't Want a Sewer Backup (You Also Don't Want to See Pics)

Practicing good hygiene and keeping surfaces clean is essential now more than ever. But baby wipes, disinfectant wipes, paper towels and even smaller makeup-remover wipes must be thrown away in the trash. On a not-good day, wipes and other products clog p...

Pollinator-Friendly Businesses: We Want to Hear From You!

The City of Puyallup is an official Bee City, which means that we support and encourage pollinator-friendly habitat creation and enhancement on public and private properties. As our local business owners can be significant partners in this effort, we want...

New Reserved Parking for Puyallup Sounder Commuters

Starting June 1, Sounder riders who park at the Puyallup station will be able to reserve a spot up to 8:00 am by purchasing a permit or signing up for a free carpool permit. The single-occupant vehicle permits go on sale Wednesday, May 1st and will be ava...

What's Better Than Good Eats? More Good Eats!

The City has commenced with a food truck pilot program in the downtown. This six-month pilot program will continue through mid-October.

The program will allow food trucks along certain streets, on private property within the Central Business District (CBD)...

Puyallup's Water: Best in the South Sound

Q: The City of Puyallup provides clean, safe water to its customers. What could be better than that?

A: Award-winning taste!

The City of Puyallup was recently declared to have the best-tasting water in the South Sound*, and will advance to compete with othe...

Public Safety Staffing: What's Sufficient?

One of the most basic and critical functions of local government is the provision of public safety services. In the interest of ensuring that Puyallup’s public safety needs are met, the City commissioned a study to  determine the staffi...

More Sidewalks Coming to Puyallup

The City of Puyallup is constructing $1.95 million worth of sidewalks as part of its Sidewalk Link Program.

At its August 21st meeting, the Puyallup City Council authorized two construction contracts with Reed Trucking & Excavating for the 2016 and 201...

Initial Court Ruling on Puyallup's Pedestrian Safety Zones

Roy Ruffino, a signature gatherer, sued the City of Puyallup because the City implements pedestrian safety zones at the two busiest gates (Gold and Blue) of the Washington State Fair during the fall and spring fairs. Pedestrian safety zones are small desi...

Who Represents Me? What is my Property Zoned? Do I Live in a Floodplain?

To answer these and other questions, the City recently added interactive mapping services to our website. The first set of these new applications make it easy to look up your City Council district and the zoning of any property. You’re ...

Your Puyallup Address--In the City? Or Out?

Many people who have Puyallup addresses naturally think they live in the city, but some of them do not. That’s because a large number of Puyallup addresses (as assigned by the US Postal Service) are located in unincorporated Pierce County, beyon...