Trespass in parks—Definition—Punishment.
Seattle Mun. Code ch. 18.12, subch. VII, § 18.12.279
in effect18.12.279 - Trespass in parks—Definition—Punishment.
A. Any person who knowingly:
1. Enters or remains in a park from which he or she has been excluded during the period covered by an exclusion notice pursuant to SMC Section 18.12.278; or
2. Enters, remains in, or is otherwise present within the premises of a park during hours which the park is not open to the public, unless the person is present within the park to participate in an activity either conducted by the Department or conducted pursuant to the terms of a permit issued by the Department; shall be guilty of trespass in parks, a gross misdemeanor subject to the provisions of Chapters 12A.02 and 12A.04 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
B. It is not a defense to the crime of trespass in parks:
1. That the underlying exclusion issued pursuant to this chapter is on appeal when the excluded person is apprehended, charged, or tried under this section; nor
2. That the excluded person entered or remained in the park pursuant to a permit that was issued in the name of another person either before or after the date of the exclusion notice.
C. Any person convicted of this crime may be punished by a fine in any sum not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a term not to exceed three hundred sixty-four (364) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 124301, § 46, 2013; Ord. 118607 § 3, 1997.)
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=TIT18PARE_CH18.12PACO_SUBCHAPTER_VIIUSRE_18.12.279TRPAEFUNFetched: 11/1/2026