Vehicle inspections, fees
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.320.030
in effect6.320.030 - Vehicle inspections, fees
The Director shall conduct random limousine vehicle inspections in conjunction with limousine regulation enforcement activities, provided that the inspection criteria and fees are substantially the same regardless of the authority conducting the inspection. Random limousine vehicle inspections shall not be conducted while the limousine contains customers. The Director shall, if the carrier requests, conduct annual limousine vehicle inspections in lieu of an inspection conducted by the Washington state patrol. The Director shall impose annual vehicle inspection fees and re-inspection fees. A carrier shall pay the reinspection fee if a limousine fails inspection for compliance with vehicle standards and is reinspected. If the limousine passes the first reinspection within 30 days of failing the original inspection, all of the reinspection fee shall be refunded to the carrier. However, refunds shall not be available for subsequent reinspections. While a limousine is licensed by the department of licensing for commercial limousine use, failure to comply with vehicle inspection standards, established by the department of licensing by rule, is a class 3 civil infraction against the carrier, with monetary penalties against the carrier as specified in Chapter 7.80.120 RCW, for each violation of a safety requirement. It is a class 4 civil infraction for each violation of other vehicle standards, with monetary penalties against the carrier as specified in Chapter 7.80.120 RCW, and the limousine vehicle certificate must be summarily suspended until safety violations of vehicle standards are corrected and the limousine is reinspected.
(Ord. 123783, § 5, 2011.)
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_CH6.320LI_6.320.030VEINFEFetched: 11/1/2026