Scope of revision
Seattle Mun. Code § 1.03.030
in effect1.03.030 - Scope of revision
The code reviser may edit and revise laws for presentation without changing their meaning, in the following respects only:
A. Make capitalization and divisions of titles uniform in style;
B. Substitute a specific code reference for "this ordinance," a reference to a section of an ordinance, or phrases and terms of similar import;
C. Substitute the proper calendar date for "effective date of this ordinance," "date of enactment of this ordinance," and other phrases in which an appropriate date may be substituted;
D. Strike out numerals where merely a repetition of words and substitute, where advisable for uniformity, words for numerals;
E. Rearrange misplaced material, incorporate omitted material, and correct clerical, typographical, spelling, and syntactic errors by way of changes, additions, or omissions;
F. Correct errors in citations to laws and make such citations uniform in style;
G. Correct errors or omissions in numbering or renumbering parts of the code;
H. Correct and update names of departments or other entities and titles of positions or officers;
I. Divide long sections of an ordinance into multiple parts of the code and consolidate two or more sections of an ordinance into one part of the code, and reorder parts of the code to make the order uniform with other parts of the code, as long as no division or consolidation changes any meanings or effects of the laws; and
J. Strike and, if advisable, update obsolete provisions and cross-references.
(Ord. 125890, § 2, 2019.)
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=TIT1GEPR_CH1.03COCORE_1.03.030SCREFetched: 11/1/2026