Pneumatic passenger car tires—Standards—Exception for off-street use.
Seattle Mun. Code § 11.84.220
in effect11.84.220 - Pneumatic passenger car tires—Standards—Exception for off-street use.
A. No person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for sale for use on any street or alley any new pneumatic passenger car tire which does not meet the standards established by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109, as promulgated by the United States Department of Transportation under authority of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 719, 728; 15 U.S.C. 1392, 1407).
B. The applicable standard shall be the version of standard No. 109 in effect at the time of manufacture of the tire.
C. No person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for sale any new pneumatic passenger car tire which does not meet the standards prescribed in this section unless such tires are sold for off-street use, as evidenced by a statement signed by the purchaser at the time of sale certifying that he is not purchasing such tires for use on a street or alley. (RCW 46.37.423)
(Ord. 108200, § 2(11.84.220), 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_PT8EQRE_CH11.84BRMIEQ_11.84.220PNPACATITAXCOREUSFetched: 11/1/2026