License and related fees
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.500.080
in effect6.500.080 - License and related fees
A. Licenses shall expire June 30 each year and be annually renewable. The following annual fees shall apply:
1. Cannabis license - Located in Seattle: $3500
2. Cannabis license for cannabis producer - small business - Located in Seattle: $2,000
3. Cannabis license for cannabis transporter - Located in Seattle: $2,000
4. Cannabis license for social equity applicants - Located in Seattle: $0
5. Cannabis license - Located outside Seattle: $2,000
6. Cannabis license for social equity applicants - Located outside Seattle: $0
B. License fees are non-refundable.
C. License fees are not prorated.
D. Related fees
1. Relocation of physical address: $250
2. Relocation of physical address for social equity applicants: $0
E. The Director shall review annually the licensing fees in this Section 6.500.080 and may make any necessary adjustments in a Director's Rule to ensure the fees achieve 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 cannabis industry; and
2. The need for increased enforcement to reduce illegal activity.
(Ord. 126664, § 6, 2022; Ord. 125703, § 4, 2018; Ord. 125516, § 7, 2018; Ord. 125194, § 1, 2016; Ord. 124807, § 1, 2015.)
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_CH6.500CABU_6.500.080LIREFEFetched: 11/1/2026