Petition fees
Seattle Mun. Code § 15.62.030
in effect15.62.030 - Petition fees
Every petition for the vacation of any street, alley, or public place, or any part thereof, shall be accompanied by an initial filing fee payment to the Department of Transportation to cover the administrative costs incurred in processing the vacation petition. The filing fee amount shall be established according to the Street Use Permit Fee Schedule. The fees shall not be refunded under any circumstances. In addition, when the City Council, or a committee thereof, recommends granting a vacation petition, the petitioner shall deposit an amount determined by the Director of Transportation to be the Director's best estimate of the cost of an appraisal of the land to be used by the City for reviewing the appraisal. If an appraisal cost is less than the amount deposited, the vacation compensation payable to the City shall be reduced by the difference between the deposit and the actual cost, or in the alternative the difference shall be refunded. If an appraisal cost is more than the amount deposited, the vacation compensation payable to the City shall be increased by the difference between the deposit and the actual cost, or in the alternative the difference shall be separately billed and paid before final vacation approval.
(Ord. 125759, § 1, 2019 [amended effective date of Ord. 125706]; Ord. 125706, § 3, 2019; Ord. 118409, § 108, 1996; Ord. 116469, § 1, 1992; Ord. 111436, § 1, 1983; Ord. 110879, § 1, 1982; Ord. 109740, § 1, 1981.)
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=TIT15STSIUS_SUBTITLE_IIMISTUSRE_CH15.62VASTALPUPL_15.62.030PEFEFetched: 11/1/2026