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Ordinance 127141

Introduced as Council Bill 120890

Title

AN ORDINANCE relating to the monetary penalty for parking infractions; amending Section 11.31.121 of the Seattle Municipal Code to update penalties.

Description and Background

Current Status:Passed
Fiscal Note:Fiscal Note to Council Bill No. 120890
Index Terms:PARKING, FEES, AMENDMENT
References:See the complete Legislative History.

Legislative History

Sponsor:Dan Strauss
Date Introduced:October 29, 2024
Committee Referral:Select Budget
Committee Action Date:November 14, 2024
Committee Recommendation:Pass
Committee Vote:9 (Strauss, Rivera, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Moore, Morales, Nelson, Saka, Woo) - 0
City Council Action Date:November 21, 2024
City Council Action:Passed
City Council Vote:9-0
Date Delivered to Mayor:November 26, 2024
Date Signed by Mayor:
(About the signature date) 		November 26, 2024
Date Filed with Clerk:November 27, 2024
Signed Copy:PDF scan of Ordinance No. 127141

Text

CITY OF SEATTLE

ORDINANCE __________________

COUNCIL BILL __________________

AN ORDINANCE relating to the monetary penalty for parking infractions; amending Section 11.31.121 of the Seattle Municipal Code to update penalties.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 11.31.121 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 127102, is amended as follows:

11.31.121 Monetary penalties - Parking infractions

The base monetary penalty for violation of each of the numbered provisions of the Seattle Municipal Code listed in the following table is as shown, unless and until the penalty shown below for a particular parking infraction is modified by Local Rule of the Seattle Municipal Court adopted pursuant to the Infraction Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction ("IRLJ") or successor rules to the IRLJ:

Municipal Code reference Parking infraction short description Base penalty amount
11.23.400 UNAUTHORIZED USE - DISABLED $250
11.23.410 CARPOOL, FREE & PREFERENTIAL (( $47 )) $69
11.23.415 CARPOOL PERMIT (( $47 )) $69
11.26.060 SERVICE CONTROLLED PARKING AREA (( $47 )) $69
11.26.080 HOOD, CONTROLLED PARKING AREA (( $47 )) $69
11.26.100 HOOD, FREE PARKING AREA (( $47 )) $69
11.26.120 HOOD, WORK LOCATION (( $47 )) $69
11.26.140 HOOD ON OCCUPIED METER (( $47 )) $69
11.26.160 HOODED METER, UNOCCUPIED (( $47 )) $69
11.26.180 HOOD ON METER OVER 2 DAYS (( $47 )) $69
11.26.200 HOOD, PROH. HOURS (( $47 )) $69
11.26.220 HOOD, PASSENGER VEH. (( $47 )) $69
11.26.240 HOOD, REVOKED (( $47 )) $69
11.26.280 HOOD, VIOLATION (( $47 )) $69
11.50.070 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC AT SIGNAL CAMERA VIOLATION $75
11.50.140 RED LIGHT CAMERA VIOLATION $139
11.50.150 RED ARROW CAMERA VIOLATIONS $139
11.52.040 SPEEDING TRAFFIC CAMERA VIOLATION $139
11.52.100 SPEED, SCHOOL CROSSWALKS CAMERA VIOLATION $237
11.53.190 DRIVING IN BIKE LANE CAMERA VIOLATION $75
11.53.230 HIGH OCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE VIOLATION CAMERA VIOLATION $75
11.58.440 VEHICLE PARTICIPATION IN UNLAWFUL RACING - FIRST VIOLATION $500
11.58.440 VEHICLE PARTICIPATION IN UNLAWFUL RACING - SECOND VIOLATION $800
11.58.440 VEHICLE PARTICIPATION IN UNLAWFUL RACING - THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS $1,500
11.70.020 ANGLE, GEN. (( $47 )) $69
11.70.040 PARALLEL R. SIDE (( $47 )) $69
11.70.060 PARALLEL 1 WAY ST. (( $47 )) $69
11.70.080 SHOULDER (( $47 )) $69
11.70.100 STALLS/SPACES (( $47 )) $69
11.70.120 PARK, R/W (( $47 )) $69
11.70.140 SECURE VEH. (( $44 )) $65
11.70.160 KEYS IGNITION (( $47 )) $69
11.70.180 REMOVE KEY, LOCK DOOR (( $47 )) $69
11.70.200 ILLEGAL ON STREET/ALLEY (( $47 )) $69
11.72.010 ADVERTISING (( $47 )) $69
11.72.020 ALLEY (( $47 )) $69
11.72.025 ALLEY/DRIVEWAY (( $47 )) $69
11.72.030 ANGLE/ARTERIAL OR BUS ROUTE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.035 BLOCK TRAF OR WALK UNOCCUPIED (( $47 )) $69
11.72.040 BLOCK TRAFFIC-STOP/PARK OCCUPIED VEHICLE CAMERA VIOLATION $75
11.72.045 BUS SHELTER (( $47 )) $69
11.72.050 BUS ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.051 CURB BULBS (( $47 )) $69
11.72.053 UNAUTHOR. VEH/CARPOOL (( $47 )) $69
11.72.054 CAR SHARING VEH ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.055 CLASS OF VEH. (( $47 )) $69
11.72.060 CLEAR ROADWAY (( $47 )) $69
11.72.065 IN MARKED DISABLED, INVALID PLACARD $250
11.72.070 COMMERCIAL VEH. (( $47 )) $69
11.72.075 RESTRICTIONS - COMM LOAD ZONE (( $53 )) $78
11.72.080 CROSSWALK CAMERA VIOLATION $75
11.72.080 CROSSWALK (( $47 )) $69
11.72.090 XWALK APPROACH (( $47 )) $69
11.72.100 DOUBLE PARKED (( $47 )) $69
11.72.110 DRIVEWAY OR ALLEY ENTRANCE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.125 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION $124
11.72.130 ELEVATED STRUCTURE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.140 EXCAVATION OR OBSTRUCTION (( $47 )) $69
11.72.145 EXPIRED/IMPROPER PLATES (( $47 )) $69
11.72.150 FIRE APPARATUS (( $47 )) $69
11.72.155 FIRE EXIT DOOR (( $47 )) $69
11.72.160 FIRE HYDRANT (( $47 )) $69
11.72.170 FIRE STATION DRIVEWAY (( $47 )) $69
11.72.180 FIRE AREA (( $47 )) $69
11.72.185 FIRE LANE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.190 FLASHING SIGNAL (( $47 )) $69
11.72.195 FOOD-VEHICLE ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.200 FUEL LOSS (( $47 )) $69
11.72.205 DROPPING OIL OR GREASE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.210 INTERSECTION (( $47 )) $69
11.72.210 INTERSECTION CAMERA VIOLATION $75
11.72.215 LOAD/UNLOAD ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.220 HOODED METERS, SIGNS (( $47 )) $69
11.72.230 MOVING VEHICLE OF ANOTHER (( $47 )) $69
11.72.240 MOVE VEH. AVOID TIME LIMIT (( $47 )) $69
11.72.250 PARK, MUNICIPAL PROPERTY (( $44 )) $65
11.72.255 MUSIC VENUE ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.260 OVERTIME (( $44 )) $65
11.72.270 REPEATED OVERTIME (( $47 )) $69
11.72.280 IN PARK (( $47 )) $69
11.72.285 PASS. LOAD ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.290 PAVEMENT MARKINGS (( $47 )) $69
11.72.300 PEAK HOUR (( $47 )) $69
11.72.310 PLANTED AREA (( $44 )) $65
11.72.320 PLANTING STRIP (( $44 )) $65
11.72.330 SIGN POSTED LOCATIONS (( $47 )) $69
11.72.350 TOO CLOSE TO R.R. (( $47 )) $69
11.72.351.A RESTRICTED PARKING ZONE (( $53 )) $78
11.72.351.B RPZ PERMIT DISPLAY IN IMPROPER LOCATION ON VEHICLE (( $29 )) $43
11.72.351.C ILLEGAL SALE, PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF RPZ PERMIT $250
11.72.352 HUSKY STADIUM EVENT RESTRICTED PARKING (( $53 )) $78
11.72.353 SCHOOL LOAD ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.355 SERVICE VEH. IN ST. (( $47 )) $69
11.72.357 SHUTTLE VEHICLE LOAD ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.360 SIDEWALK (( $47 )) $69
11.72.370 STOP SIGN APPROACH (30') (( $47 )) $69
11.72.390 LIMITED ACCESS, STREET (( $47 )) $69
11.72.400 TAXI CAB ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.410 TOW AWAY ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.415 TRAIL OR PATH (VEH/BIKE) (( $47 )) $69
11.72.420 TRF. CONTROL SIGNAL APPROACH (( $47 )) $69
11.72.430 TRL./CAMPER DETACHED (( $47 )) $69
11.72.435 PASS. VEH. IN TRUCK ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.440 OVER 72 HOURS (( $44 )) $65
11.72.445 TRUCK TRACTOR PARKING (( $47 )) $69
11.72.450 TYPE OF VEH. (( $47 )) $69
11.72.452 VENDING ZONE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.460 WALL OR FENCE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.465 CURB RAMP (( $47 )) $69
11.72.470 WRONG SIDE (( $47 )) $69
11.72.480 W/IN 30 FT. OF YIELD SIGN (( $47 )) $69
11.72.500 PARKING JUNK VEHICLE ON STREET (IMPOUND) $250
11.74.010 STAND/ALLEY/COMM. VEH. (( $47 )) $69
11.74.020 TRUCK LOAD ZONE - CMCRL VEH. (( $47 )) $69
11.74.030 LOAD ZONE - TIME RESTRICTIONS (( $53 )) $78
11.74.060 LOAD/UNLOAD PROH. (( $47 )) $69
11.74.120 RESTRICTED AREA (( $47 )) $69
11.76.005 IMPROPER PARKING RECEIPT DISPLAY (( $29 )) $43
11.76.015 PAY-TO-PARK VIOLATIONS (( $44 )) $65
11.76.020 PARKING TIME LIMIT (( $47 )) $69
11.76.030 METER RESTRICTION (( $44 )) $65
11.76.040 ILLEGAL USE, PARKING PAYMENT, TAMPERING (( $47 )) $69
11.82.300 LIGHTS, PARKED VEHICLE (( $47 )) $69
11.82.320 LIGHTS, PARKED, HIGHBEAM (( $47 )) $69
11.84.345 FALSE ALARM - PARKED AUTO (( $47 )) $69
18.12.235 RESTRICTIONS IN CERTAIN PARKS (REQ) (( $47 )) $69


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2025.

Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2024, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this ________ day of _________________________, 2024.

____________________________________
President ____________ of the City Council

Approved /

returned unsigned /

vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2024.


____________________________________
Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor

Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2024.

____________________________________
Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk

(Seal)

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