Penalties.
Seattle Mun. Code ch. 6.315, subch. V, § 6.315.400
in effect6.315.400 - Penalties.
A. Violations of Section 6.315.040 A shall be a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. For each violation of a provision in this chapter that has a class referenced in parenthesis after the provision, a civil penalty in the following amount shall be imposed by and paid to the Department for each violation:
1. Class A—Fifty Dollars ($50) for the first violation; One Hundred Dollars ($100) for each subsequent violation within a twenty-four (24) month period;
2. Class B—One Hundred Dollars ($100) for the first violation; One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) for each subsequent violation within a twenty-four (24) month period;
3. Class C—Three Hundred Dollars ($300).
C. For each violation other than a violation of Section 6.315.040 A, the Director shall give written notice of the violation to the licensee indicating the violation and the monetary penalty imposed. Such notice shall be delivered either personally or by first class mail addressed to the licensee at the address provided by the licensee on the license application or provided as new information pursuant to the requirements of Section 6.315.070.
(Ord. 118443, § 1(part), 1996.)
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_IVNELICO_CH6.315HOAWCAHODR_SUBCHAPTER_VEN_6.315.400PEFetched: 11/1/2026