GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEA-MC tit. 11, subtit. I, pt. 1, ch. 11.10

in effect

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.10.020 Citation.

11.10.020 - Citation. The ordinance codified in this subtitle constitutes the "Traffic Code" of the City and may be cited as such. Wherever a reference is made herein to "this Code" it shall be construed to mean "this subtitle." (Ord. 108200, § 2(11.10.020), 1979.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.10.040 Purpose and policy.

11.10.040 - Purpose and policy. This subtitle is enacted as an exercise of the police power of the City to protect and preserve the public peace, health, safety and welfare, and its provisions shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of these purposes. It is expressly the purpose of this subtitle to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public, and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this subtitle. It is the specific intent of this subtitle to place the obligation of complying with its requirements upon the owner or operator of the vehicles or upon the pedestrian within its scope, and no provision of nor term used in this subtitle is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the City or any of its officers or employees, for whom the implementation or enforcement of this subtitle shall be discretionary and not mandatory. Nothing contained in this subtitle is intended to be nor shall be construed to create or form the basis for any liability on the part of the City, or its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or damage resulting from the failure of the owner or operator of a vehicle or a pedestrian to comply with the provisions of this subtitle, or by reason or in consequence of any act or omission in connection with the implementation or enforcement of this subtitle on the part of the City by its officers, employees or agents. (Ord. 108200, § 2(11.10.040), 1979.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.10.080 Number, gender and tense.

11.10.080 - Number, gender and tense. Whenever consistent with the context of this subtitle, words in the present, past or future tenses shall be construed to be interchangeable with each other, words in the singular number shall be construed to include the plural, words in the plural shall be construed to include the singular, and words in any gender shall apply to the feminine, masculine and neuter genders. (Ord. 108200, § 2(11.10.080), 1979.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.10.100 Effect of headings and references

11.10.100 - Effect of headings and references Chapter headings, tables of contents, parenthetical references to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and former ordinance sections, and section headings as used in this Subtitle I do not constitute any part of the law. (Ord. 108200, § 2(11.10.100), 1979.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.10.120 Existing permits to remain in force.

11.10.120 - Existing permits to remain in force. Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, all permits lawfully issued under the provisions of any ordinance repealed by the ordinance codified in this subtitle shall remain in force and effect until expiration according to the terms thereof, unless sooner surrendered or revoked; subject, however, to all other provisions of this subtitle. (Ord. 108200, § 2(11.10.120), 1979.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.10.130 Prosecution under expired or repealed ordinance.

11.10.130 - Prosecution under expired or repealed ordinance. No offense committed and no penalty or forfeiture incurred previous to the time when any ordinance expires or is repealed, whether such repeal be express or implied, shall be affected by such expiration or repeal, unless a contrary intention is expressly declared in the expiring or repealing ordinance, and no prosecution for any offense or for the recovery of any penalty or forfeiture pending at the time any ordinance expires or is repealed, whether such repeal be express or implied, shall be affected by such expiration or repeal, but the same shall proceed in all respects as if such ordinance had not expired or been repealed, unless a contrary intention is expressly declared in the expiring or repealing ordinance. Whenever any ordinance defining an offense or making conduct unlawful is amended or repealed, whether such amendment or repeal be express or implied, any offense committed, conduct engaged in or penalty or forfeiture incurred while the ordinance was in force shall be punished or enforced as if the ordinance were in force, notwithstanding such amendment or repeal, unless a contrary intention is expressly declared in the amendatory or repealing ordinance, and every such amendatory or repealing ordinance shall be so construed as to save all proceedings under the amended or repealed ordinance pending at the time of the amendatory or repealing ordinance, unless a contrary intention is expressly declared therein. (Ord. 116872, § 1, 1993.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.10.140 Vehicle owner to act in person—Agents.

11.10.140 - Vehicle owner to act in person—Agents. Every act or statement required to be made by the owner or operator of any vehicle shall be made or done by the owner or operator in person, unless such owner is a company or corporation or incapable of acting in person, and if the same is made or done by the agent, the necessity thereof shall be stated and shown. (Ord. 108200, § 2(11.10.140), 1979.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.10.160 False representation prohibited.

11.10.160 - False representation prohibited. No person shall knowingly make a false statement or representation in any application, statement or report required by this subtitle to be made. (Ord. 108200, § 2(11.10.160), 1979.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.10.180 Existing regulations to remain in force.

11.10.180 - Existing regulations to remain in force. Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, all existing regulations lawfully established and installed in the streets and alleys by official traffic-control devices are hereby continued in full force and effect. (Ord. 108200, § 2(11.10.180), 1979.)

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=TIT11VETR_SUBTITLE_ITRCO_PT1GEPRAD_CH11.10GEPRFetched: 11/1/2026