Private right of action

Seattle Mun. Code § 6.104.090

in effect

6.104.090 - Private right of action A. Any person that suffers financial injury as a result of a violation of this Chapter 6.104 may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the lessor violating this Chapter 6.104 and, upon prevailing, may be awarded reasonable attorney costs and such legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to remedy the violation including, without limitation, any payments made to the lessor by the tenant plus interest due. Interest shall accrue from the date that the payment or payments were made at a rate of 12 percent per annum, or the maximum rate permitted under RCW 19.52.020. To the extent that actual damages are unliquidated or difficult to prove, a court may award liquidated damages of up to $20,000 instead of actual damages. Such damages when awarded are to be on a per incident, rather than a per tenant basis. B. For purposes of this Section 6.104.090, "person" includes any entity a member of which has suffered injury, or any other individual or entity acting on behalf of an aggrieved party that has suffered injury. (Ord. 126982, § 2, 2023)

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=TIT6BURE_SUBTITLE_IIIMIBURE_CH6.104COLEREAG_6.104.090PRRIACFetched: 11/1/2026