License required—Fee
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.48.020
in effect6.48.020 - License required—Fee
It is unlawful for any person to own, operate, or maintain a public garage or parking lot without first having obtained a license to do so.
A. The fee for such license is hereby fixed at the rate of $10.25 per year for each 1,000 square feet of floor or ground space contained in such parking garage or parking lot and used for parking or storage purposes; and
B. The Director shall review annually the licensing fee in this Section 6.48.020 and may make any necessary adjustments in a Director's Rule to ensure the fee achieves full cost recovery of the Department's administrative, enforcement, and other regulatory costs based on, but not limited to consideration of the following factors:
1. The projected costs and annual budget allotted for administrative, enforcement, and regulatory costs across the parking garage and parking lot industry; and
2. The need for increased enforcement to reduce illegal activity.
(Ord. 125703, § 1, 2018; Ord. 122192, § 11, 2006; Ord. 120978, § 2, 2002: Ord. 118395, § 8, 1996: Ord. 116464, § 4, 1992; Ord. 113185, § 1(part), 1986: Ord. 110888, § 1(part), 1982: Ord. 109502, § 1(part), 1980: Ord. 104297, § 2, 1975; Ord. 83500, § 4, 1954; Ord. 48022 § 147, 1924.)
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_ILICO_CH6.48PUGAPALO_6.48.020LIREEEFetched: 11/1/2026