Violations and penalties
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.311.430
in effect6.311.430 - Violations and penalties
Except where otherwise noted in this Chapter 6.311, the following monetary penalties shall be assessed or license action taken for violations of the listed sections or subsections.
A. The Director shall assess a Class A penalty, which is a $35 civil penalty for a first offense, a $70 civil penalty for a second offense, or a $120 civil penalty for a third or subsequent offense:
1. 6.311.160.A, B, D, L, N, Q, and U;
2. 6.311.170.B, M, and N;
3. 6.311.180.A.1, 2, and 3;
4. 6.311.280.D, E, and F; and
5. 6.311.310.A.4, 5, 6, 7, and 8;
B. The Director shall assess a Class B penalty, which is a $70 civil penalty for a first offense, a $175 civil penalty for a second offense, or a $300 civil penalty for a third or subsequent offense:
1. 6.311.160.C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, and M;
2. 6.311.170.A, D, G, I, J, K, and L;
3. 6.311.180.A.4 and 5;
4. 6.311.310.A.3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15; and
5. 6.311.310.B.2 and 3;
C. The Director shall assess a Class C penalty, which is a $1,000 civil penalty for an offense:
1. 6.311.170.F;
2. 6.311.360.A.1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23; and
3. 6.311.370.A, B, C, and D;
D. The Director shall assess a $1,000 civil penalty for the first offense and suspend the license or medallion for the second and subsequent offenses:
1. 6.311.320.A and C;
2. 6.311.360.D and E; and
3. 6.311.380.A.4;
E. The Director shall assess a $1,000 civil penalty for each offense. It is a criminal misdemeanor for the second and subsequent offenses, which the Director may refer for prosecution:
1. 6.311.070.A;
2. 6.311.220; and
3. 6.311.260.B;
F. For offenses violating the following, the Director shall take the listed action:
1. 6.311.090.A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M, denial;
2. 6.311.160.O, R, and S, revocation;
3. 6.311.170.C, E, and H, suspension;
4. 6.311.200.G, revocation;
5. 6.311.230.E, denial;
6. 6.311.260.A, revocation;
7. 6.311.260.C, denial;
8. 6.311.280.A, G, and H, summary suspension;
9. 6.311.290.C, suspension;
10. 6.311.290.D, suspension of the regional for-hire driver's license wheelchair accessible vehicle endorsement;
11. 6.311.310.A.1 and 2, summary suspension;
12. 6.311.330.A, revocation;
13. 6.311.340.A, denial; and
14. 6.311.360.A.24, suspension;
G. The Director shall suspend a license or medallion, or shall deny a license or medallion application at renewal:
1. 6.311.260.F;
2. 6.311.270.A;
3. 6.311.310.B.1; and
4. 6.311.360.A.2;
H. The Director shall assess a $70 civil penalty for the first offense and a $1,000 civil penalty for the second and subsequent offenses of Section 6.311.080;
I. The Director shall revoke a license or deny a license application at renewal for an offense of subsection 6.311.170.O;
J. For rules promulgated in accordance with subsections 6.311.160.V, 6.311.310.A.16, and 6.311.360.A.25, the Director shall specify any applicable civil penalty or license action in the rule itself; and
K. Any violation not enumerated in this Section 6.311.430 that does not pose a threat or hazard to life, safety, or property shall have a civil penalty of up to $120. Any violation not enumerated in this Section 6.311.430 that poses a threat or hazard to life, safety, or property shall have a civil penalty of up to $300.
(Ord. 126977, § 1, 2023.)
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_CH6.311FRETRAXFREVEDR_6.311.430VIPEFetched: 11/1/2026