PARKING PAYMENT DEVICE OPERATIONS

SEA-MC tit. 11, subtit. I, pt. 7, ch. 11.76

in effect

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.76.005 Proper payment

11.76.005 - Proper payment It is unlawful to park or permit to be parked any vehicle on a blockface, or portion thereof, controlled by pay-to-park signage unless: A. Valid payment has been made at a parking payment device; B. Required information has been correctly provided, such as parking space number or license plate number; or C. Required action has been taken as directed, such as proper display of receipt. (Ord. 125609, § 6, 2018; Ord. 124063, § 8, 2012; Ord. 123941, § 3, 2012; Ord. 121954, § 1, 2005; Ord. 121388, § 15, 2004.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.76.015 Parking violations on blockfaces, or portions thereof, requiring payment to park

11.76.015 - Parking violations on blockfaces, or portions thereof, requiring payment to park A. No person shall stop, stand, or permit a vehicle within the person's control to be parked on any blockface, or portions thereof, controlled by pay-to-park signage without properly making payment for parking under Section 11.76.005. B. The prohibitions in this Section 11.76.015 shall not apply to: 1. The act of parking; 2. The necessary time required to activate the time on a parking payment device; 3. As indicated by signposting, the parking of a vehicle in a restricted parking zone in accordance with Section 11.16.315, or of certified carpool vehicles in accordance with Section 11.23.410, or of free-floating car sharing vehicles in accordance with Section 11.23.160, or of permitted e-cargo bicycles in accordance with Section 11.44.300. C. The prohibitions in this Section 11.76.015 shall not apply on legal parking holidays as defined in Section 11.14.277, except that the prohibitions in this Section 11.76.015 shall apply to parking for large Seattle Center events, defined in Section 11.14.276, regardless of whether the day is a parking holiday. D. Any parking payment made on a parking payment device is valid only for the blockface, or portion thereof, on which the vehicle is parked. (Ord. 127314, § 6, 2025; Ord. 126399, § 4, 2021; Ord. 125609, § 8, 2018; Ord. 124063, § 10, 2012; Ord. 123941, § 5, 2012; Ord. 123001, § 15, 2009; Ord. 122274, § 4, 2006; Ord. 122243, § 8, 2006; Ord. 121954, § 3, 2005; Ord. 121388, § 17, 2004; Ord. 112261, § 1, 1985; Ord. 110956, § 2, 1982.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.76.020 Parking longer than time limit

11.76.020 - Parking longer than time limit A. It is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on a blockface, or portion thereof, for a consecutive period of time longer than that limited period of time for which parking is lawfully permitted on the blockface as indicated on the pay-to-park signage or on the parking payment device, irrespective of the amount paid. B. The restrictions in this Section 11.76.020 shall not apply on legal parking holidays as defined in Section 11.14.277 except where otherwise indicated by the signposting on the blockface, or portions thereof, or for individual parking spaces. C. The restrictions in this Section 11.76.020 shall not apply to the parking of a vehicle in a restricted parking zone in accordance with Section 11.16.315 as indicated by signposting, the parking of certified carpool vehicles in accordance with Section 11.23.410, or to the parking of free-floating car sharing vehicles that comply with Section 11.23.160. (Ord. 125609, § 9, 2018; Ord. 124063, § 11, 2012; Ord. 123927, § 1, 2012; Ord. 122243, § 9, 2006; Ord. 121388 § 18, 2004; Ord. 108200, § 2(11.76.020), 1979.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.76.030 Other parking restrictions must be observed.

11.76.030 - Other parking restrictions must be observed. The provisions of this chapter shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and/or more restrictive provisions of this subtitle prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times. (UVC 22-4(d)) (Ord. 108200, § 2(11.76.030), 1979.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 11.76.040 Illegal use

11.76.040 - Illegal use No person shall tamper with or open any parking payment device, deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking payment device any slug, button, or any other device or substance as substitutes for legal tender of the United States, counterfeit or alter any parking kiosk receipt, or tamper with a parking payment device to show payment during a time for which no payment was made. (Ord. 125609, § 10, 2018; Ord. 121388 § 19, 2004; Ord. 108200, § 2(11.76.040), 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_PT7STSTPALO_CH11.76PAPADEOPFetched: 11/1/2026