PAYMENTS VIA CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

SEA-MC tit. 5, subtit. I, ch. 5.22

in effect

Seattle Mun. Code § 5.22.010 Authorization for acceptance of credit cards, debit cards, and electronic commerce

5.22.010 - Authorization for acceptance of credit cards, debit cards, and electronic commerce All City departments are authorized to accept credit cards, debit cards, and electronic commerce for payment of City taxes, licenses, fees, and other services, but only if and to the extent approved by the Director of Finance and Administrative Services ("Director"). Before approving a City department's policies and procedures for the acceptance of credit cards, debit cards, or electronic commerce payments for City taxes, licenses, fees, or services, the Director shall consider whether sufficient provision has been made for internal financial controls and security. The Director is further authorized to establish City-wide policies and procedures for the acceptance of credit cards, debit cards, and electronic commerce for payment of City taxes, licenses, fees, and other services. (Ord. 123361, § 146, 2010 [department head name change]; Ord. 121364, § 2, 2003 [replaced entire text]; Ord. 120794, § 102, 2002 [department head name change]; Ord. 120181, § 93, 2000 [department head name change]; Ord. 119283, § 1, 1998.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 5.22.020 Fees for credit, debit, and electronic payments

5.22.020 - Fees for credit, debit, and electronic payments With approval by the Director as to the type and amount of any convenience fee ("fee"), a City department may apply a fee and add it to each credit or debit card transaction, or to payments made electronically. The fees, which need not be the same for all departments or for all transactions, shall be established by the Director after consultation with the Head of each City Department that accepts payment through credit or debit cards, or through electronic commerce technology, shall be designed to recover no more than the City's overall costs in accepting and processing payments, and shall not exceed any applicable provision of federal, state, or local law. Upon approval by the Director, City departments may be authorized to absorb part or all of any charges imposed by a bank or other commercial provider in connection with the acceptance of credit and debit cards or payments made electronically. (Ord. 121364, § 3, 2003; Ord. 119283, § 1, 1998.)

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=TIT5REFITA_SUBTITLE_IGERE_CH5.22PAVICRDECAELCOFetched: 11/1/2026