Monetary penalties—Parking infractions
Seattle Mun. Code § 11.31.121
in effect11.31.121 - Monetary penalties—Parking infractions
The base monetary penalty for violation of each of the numbered provisions of the Seattle Municipal Code listed in the following table is as shown, unless and until the penalty shown below for a particular parking infraction is modified by Local Rule of the Seattle Municipal Court adopted pursuant to the Infraction Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction ("IRLJ") or successor rules to the IRLJ:
Municipal Code reference | Parking infraction short description | Base penalty amount
11.23.400 | UNAUTHORIZED USE - DISABLED | $250
11.23.410 | CARPOOL, FREE & PREFERENTIAL | $69
11.23.415 | CARPOOL PERMIT | $69
11.23.430 | E-CARGO BICYCLE | $69
11.26.060 | SERVICE CONTROLLED PARKING AREA | $69
11.26.080 | HOOD, CONTROLLED PARKING AREA | $69
11.26.100 | HOOD, FREE PARKING AREA | $69
11.26.120 | HOOD, WORK LOCATION | $69
11.26.140 | HOOD ON OCCUPIED METER | $69
11.26.160 | HOODED METER, UNOCCUPIED | $69
11.26.180 | HOOD ON METER OVER 2 DAYS | $69
11.26.200 | HOOD, PROH. HOURS | $69
11.26.220 | HOOD, PASSENGER VEH. | $69
11.26.240 | HOOD, REVOKED | $69
11.26.280 | HOOD, VIOLATION | $69
11.50.070 | TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC AT SIGNAL CAMERA VIOLATION | $75
11.50.140 | RED LIGHT CAMERA VIOLATION | $139
11.50.150 | RED ARROW CAMERA VIOLATIONS | $139
11.50.250 | SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN VIOLATION | $139
11.50.260 | STOP RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING VIOLATION | $139
11.52.040 | SPEEDING TRAFFIC CAMERA VIOLATION | $139
11.52.100 | SPEED, SCHOOL CROSSWALKS CAMERA VIOLATION | $237
11.53.190 | DRIVING IN BIKE LANE CAMERA VIOLATION | $75
11.53.230 | HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE VIOLATION CAMERA VIOLATION | $75
11.58.272 | APPROACHING EMERGENCY OR WORK ZONE VIOLATION | $237
11.58.295 | FERRY QUEUE VIOLATIONS | $75
11.58.440 | VEHICLE PARTICIPATION IN UNLAWFUL RACING - FIRST VIOLATION | $500
11.58.440 | VEHICLE PARTICIPATION IN UNLAWFUL RACING - SECOND VIOLATION | $800
11.58.440 | VEHICLE PARTICIPATION IN UNLAWFUL RACING - THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS | $1,500
11.70.020 | ANGLE, GEN. | $69
11.70.040 | PARALLEL R. SIDE | $69
11.70.060 | PARALLEL 1 WAY ST. | $69
11.70.080 | SHOULDER | $69
11.70.100 | STALLS/SPACES | $69
11.70.120 | PARK, R/W | $69
11.70.140 | SECURE VEH. | $65
11.70.160 | KEYS IGNITION | $69
11.70.180 | REMOVE KEY, LOCK DOOR | $69
11.70.200 | ILLEGAL ON STREET/ALLEY | $69
11.72.010 | ADVERTISING | $69
11.72.020 | ALLEY | $69
11.72.025 | ALLEY/DRIVEWAY | $69
11.72.030 | ANGLE/ARTERIAL OR BUS ROUTE | $69
11.72.035 | BLOCK TRAF OR WALK UNOCCUPIED | $69
11.72.040 | BLOCK TRAFFIC-STOP/PARK OCCUPIED VEHICLE CAMERA VIOLATION | $75
11.72.045 | BUS SHELTER | $69
11.72.050 | BUS ZONE | $69
11.72.051 | CURB BULBS | $69
11.72.053 | UNAUTHOR. VEH/CARPOOL | $69
11.72.054 | CAR SHARING VEH ZONE | $69
11.72.055 | CLASS OF VEH. | $69
11.72.060 | CLEAR ROADWAY | $69
11.72.065 | IN MARKED DISABLED, INVALID PLACARD | $250
11.72.070 | COMMERCIAL VEH. | $69
11.72.075 | RESTRICTIONS - COMM LOAD ZONE | $78
11.72.080 | CROSSWALK CAMERA VIOLATION | $75
11.72.080 | CROSSWALK | $69
11.72.090 | XWALK APPROACH | $69
11.72.100 | DOUBLE PARKED | $69
11.72.110 | DRIVEWAY OR ALLEY ENTRANCE | $69
11.72.125 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION | $124
11.72.130 | ELEVATED STRUCTURE | $69
11.72.140 | EXCAVATION OR OBSTRUCTION | $69
11.72.145 | EXPIRED/IMPROPER PLATES | $69
11.72.150 | FIRE APPARATUS | $69
11.72.155 | FIRE EXIT DOOR | $69
11.72.160 | FIRE HYDRANT | $69
11.72.170 | FIRE STATION DRIVEWAY | $69
11.72.180 | FIRE AREA | $69
11.72.185 | FIRE LANE | $69
11.72.190 | FLASHING SIGNAL | $69
11.72.195 | FOOD-VEHICLE ZONE | $69
11.72.200 | FUEL LOSS | $69
11.72.205 | DROPPING OIL OR GREASE | $69
11.72.210 | INTERSECTION | $69
11.72.210 | INTERSECTION CAMERA VIOLATION | $75
11.72.215 | LOAD/UNLOAD ZONE | $69
11.72.220 | HOODED METERS, SIGNS | $69
11.72.230 | MOVING VEHICLE OF ANOTHER | $69
11.72.240 | MOVE VEH. AVOID TIME LIMIT | $69
11.72.250 | PARK, MUNICIPAL PROPERTY | $65
11.72.255 | MUSIC VENUE ZONE | $69
11.72.260 | OVERTIME | $65
11.72.270 | REPEATED OVERTIME | $69
11.72.280 | IN PARK | $69
11.72.285 | PASS. LOAD ZONE | $69
11.72.290 | PAVEMENT MARKINGS | $69
11.72.300 | PEAK HOUR | $69
11.72.310 | PLANTED AREA | $65
11.72.320 | PLANTING STRIP | $65
11.72.330 | SIGN POSTED LOCATIONS | $69
11.72.350 | TOO CLOSE TO R.R. | $69
11.72.351.A | RESTRICTED PARKING ZONE | $78
11.72.351.B | RPZ PERMIT DISPLAY IN IMPROPER LOCATION ON VEHICLE | $43
11.72.351.C | ILLEGAL SALE, PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF RPZ PERMIT | $250
11.72.352 | HUSKY STADIUM EVENT RESTRICTED PARKING | $78
11.72.353 | SCHOOL LOAD ZONE | $69
11.72.355 | SERVICE VEH. IN ST. | $69
11.72.357 | SHUTTLE VEHICLE LOAD ZONE | $69
11.72.360 | SIDEWALK | $69
11.72.370 | STOP SIGN APPROACH (30') | $69
11.72.390 | LIMITED ACCESS, STREET | $69
11.72.400 | TAXI CAB ZONE | $69
11.72.410 | TOW AWAY ZONE | $69
11.72.415 | TRAIL OR PATH (VEH/BIKE) | $69
11.72.420 | TRF. CONTROL SIGNAL APPROACH | $69
11.72.430 | TRL./CAMPER DETACHED | $69
11.72.435 | PASS. VEH. IN TRUCK ZONE | $69
11.72.440 | OVER 72 HOURS | $65
11.72.445 | TRUCK TRACTOR PARKING | $69
11.72.450 | TYPE OF VEH. | $69
11.72.452 | VENDING ZONE | $69
11.72.460 | WALL OR FENCE | $69
11.72.465 | CURB RAMP | $69
11.72.470 | WRONG SIDE | $69
11.72.480 | W/IN 30 FT. OF YIELD SIGN | $69
11.72.500 | PARKING JUNK VEHICLE ON STREET (IMPOUND) | $250
11.74.010 | STAND/ALLEY/COMM. VEH. | $69
11.74.020 | TRUCK LOAD ZONE - CMCRL VEH. | $69
11.74.030 | LOAD ZONE - TIME RESTRICTIONS | $78
11.74.060 | LOAD/UNLOAD PROH. | $69
11.74.120 | RESTRICTED AREA | $69
11.76.005 | IMPROPER PARKING RECEIPT DISPLAY | $43
11.76.015 | PAY-TO-PARK VIOLATIONS | $65
11.76.020 | PARKING TIME LIMIT | $69
11.76.030 | METER RESTRICTION | $65
11.76.040 | ILLEGAL USE, PARKING PAYMENT, TAMPERING | $69
11.82.300 | LIGHTS, PARKED VEHICLE | $69
11.82.320 | LIGHTS, PARKED, HIGHBEAM | $69
11.84.345 | FALSE ALARM - PARKED AUTO | $69
18.12.235 | RESTRICTIONS IN CERTAIN PARKS (REQ) | $69
(Ord. 127314, § 4, 2025; Ord. 127213, § 4, 2025; Ord. 127141, § 1, 2024; Ord. 127102, § 6, 2024; Ord. 127056, § 4, 2024; Ord. 126892, § 3, 2023; Ord. 126756, § 7, 2023; Ord. 126732, § 10, 2022; Ord. 126647, § 2, 2022; Ord. 125609, § 5, 2018; Ord. 124302, § 7, 2013; Ord. 123712, § 2, 2011; Ord. 123705, § 1, 2011; Ord. 123659, § 8, 2011; Ord. 123161, § 1, 2009; Ord. 123035, § 4, 2009; Ord. 123001, § 10, 2009; Ord. 122779, § 6, 2008; Ord. 122761, § 2, 2008; Ord. 121954, § 2, 2005; Ord. 121917, § 5, 2005; Ord. 121388, § 11, 2004; Ord. 121005, § 1, 2002.)
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=TIT11VETR_SUBTITLE_ITRCO_PT3EN_CH11.31DITROF_11.31.121MOPEARINFetched: 11/1/2026