Volunteer firefighters employed by City serving at Skagit Project.
Seattle Mun. Code § 4.16.071
in effect4.16.071 - Volunteer firefighters employed by City serving at Skagit Project.
A. It is not a violation of Subsection 4.16.070 1a nor is it a violation of Subsection 4.16.070 1b for a City officer or employee while serving as, or while authorized to perform the duties of, a "volunteer firefighter-Skagit project," to hire, assign work to, decline to assign work to, or supervise a member of the officer or employee's immediate family while that person is also serving as, or authorized to perform the duties of, a "volunteer firefighter-Skagit project."
B. A City officer or employee while serving as, or while authorized to perform the duties of, a "volunteer firefighter-Skagit project," does not violate Subsection 4.16.070 2a by assigning work to, declining to assign work to, or supervising a member of the officer or employee's immediate family while that person is also serving as, or authorized to perform the duties of, a "volunteer firefighter-Skagit project," unless the officer or employee uses his or her official position for a purpose that is primarily for the private benefit of, or to achieve a private gain or an exemption from duty or responsibility for, the officer or employee or any other person, rather than primarily for the benefit of the City.
C. A City officer or employee while serving as, or while authorized to perform the duties of, a "volunteer firefighter-Skagit project," does not violate Subsection 4.16.070 2b by assigning work to, declining to assign work to, or supervising a member of the officer or employee's immediate family while that person is also serving as, or authorized to perform the duties of, a "volunteer firefighter-Skagit project," unless the officer or employee uses or permits the use of any person, funds, or property under his or her official control, direction, or custody, or of any City funds or City property, for a purpose which is for other than a City purpose and which is not permitted by the provisions in Subsection 4.16.070 2b.
D. It is not a violation of Subsection 4.16.070 5a nor is it a violation of Subsection 4.16.070 5b for a city officer or employee while serving as, or while authorized to perform the duties of, a "volunteer firefighter-Skagit project," to have a beneficial interest in the service as, or authorized performance of the duties of, a "volunteer firefighter-Skagit project" of a member of the officer or employee's immediate family.
(Ord. 121859 § 2, 2005.)
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=TIT4PE_CH4.16COET_4.16.071VOFIEMSESKPRFetched: 11/1/2026