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Seattle Mun. Code § 6.104.070
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6.104.070 - Violations It is a violation of this Chapter 6.104 for any commercial lessor to: A. Enter into, or require another party to enter into, any commercial lease in which the total value of any required security deposit and/or letters of credit exceeds the total value of the first month and last month of base rent. B. Enter into, or require another party to enter into, any commercial lease agreement that includes or is conditional upon personal guaranty that exceeds the sum of: (1) the first two years of base rent payments; and (2) the total cost of tenant improvements made to the leased space, inclusive of tenant improvement allowance, if any; and exclusive of tenant improvement costs borne by the tenant, if any. (Ord. 126982, § 2, 2023)
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_IIIMIBURE_CH6.104COLEREAG_6.104.070VIFetched: 11/1/2026

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