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§ 15.44.003 — Permit—Required

Seattle Municipal Code (Supp. No. 44: codified through Ordinance No. 127459, passed June 30, 2026) · Seattle Mun. Code ch. 15.44, subch. I, § 15.44.003

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15.44.003 - Permit—Required.

It is unlawful to make any excavation or fill in or upon any public place without a permit from the Director of Transportation, or as to park drives and boulevards, the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation (collectively called the "authorizing official"). This section shall not apply to activities of the City for the purpose of street or boulevard maintenance; activities of City contractors in performing public works contracts in accordance with the plans and specifications of an authorizing official; gardening activities for the care of planting strips and unimproved streets as contemplated by Section 15.02.048; and tree planting in unimproved areas in conformance with Chapter 15.42.

(Ord. 118409 § 91, 1996; Ord. 117569, § 99, 1995.)

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