Parking & Business Improvement Area (PBIA)

What is a PBIA?

A Parking and Business Improvement Area (PBIA) is a self-help mechanism that assesses a fee to businesses within a given area and returns those funds to the business community in the form of neighborhood improvements and promotional opportunities such as:

• The mural on Avenue C
• Downtown flower baskets
• Holiday and seasonal installments
• Neutral area landscape maintenance
• Special events and general promotion of historic downtown Snohomish
• Social media campaigns

In Snohomish, PBIA fees are collected by the City of Snohomish and then distributed to the Historic Downtown Snohomish Association (HDSA) for their management. For more information, please visit their website or contact the Executive Director. 

Is my business located within the PBIA?

In Snohomish, the PBIA is congruous with the Historic Business District (HBD). If you're unsure whether your business is within the PBIA/HBD, please enter your business address into the search bar of our interactive zoning map. If the parcel is pale pink, it is located in the PBIA/HBD.

How do I pay my PBIA fee?

Businesses located within the HBD/PBIA are assessed a PBIA fee, which is separate from your business license fee. The PBIA fee is based on the type and square footage of the business. Once the City receives confirmation of your business license application and payment from the State of Washington, the City will then send you an invoice for your PBIA fee assessment. Return the invoice or pay online here.

Please note that you will be assessed the PBIA fee on an annual basis. The PBIA fee schedule is below: