Extracting, extractor, and extractor for hire
Seattle Mun. Code § 5.30.215
in effect5.30.215 - Extracting, extractor, and extractor for hire
A. "Extracting" means the activity engaged in by an extractor and is reportable under the extracting classification.
B. "Extractor" means every person who from the person's own land or from the land of another under a right or license granted by lease or contract, either directly or by contracting with others for the necessary labor or mechanical services, for sale or for commercial or industrial use, mines, quarries, takes or produces coal, oil, natural gas, ore, stone, sand, gravel, clay, mineral or other natural resource product; or fells, cuts or takes timber, Christmas trees, other than plantation Christmas trees, or other natural products; or takes fish, or takes, cultivates, or raises shellfish, or other sea or inland water foods or products. "Extractor" does not include persons performing under contract the necessary labor or mechanical services for others; persons cultivating or raising fish entirely within confined rearing areas on the person's own land or on land in which the person has a present right of possession; or persons who fell, cut, or take plantation Christmas trees from the person's own land or from land in which the person has a present right of possession, or persons meeting the definition of farmer.
C. "Extractor for hire" means a person who performs under contract necessary labor or mechanical services for an extractor.
([Renumbered from 5.30.030.C, 5.30.030.D, and 5.30.030.E]; Ord. 121679, § 3, 2004; Ord. 120668, § 3, 2001.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT5REFITA_SUBTITLE_IGERE_CH5.30DE_5.30.215EXEXEXHIFetched: 11/1/2026