Confiscation and Revocation of Special Permit.
Seattle Mun. Code § 11.61.100 (Confiscation and Revocation of Special Permit)
in effect11.61.100 - Confiscation and Revocation of Special Permit.
1. Confiscation. Any commercial vehicle enforcement officer or other law enforcement officer who finds any person operating or moving a permitted truck tractor and container chassis combination of vehicles in violation of the conditions of the special permit issued therefore may confiscate the special permit and forward it to the Director who may return it to the permittee or, for good cause, revoke or suspend it without refund.
2. Revocation or Suspension. The Director may revoke or suspend a special permit for good cause. Good cause includes but is not limited to violation of the requirements or conditions of a special permit.
3. Eligibility upon Revocation. If a special permit is revoked by the Director, the truck tractor covered by the permit is not eligible for issuance of a special permit for a period of thirty days after the date of revocation.
4. Hearing. Any permittee whose special permit is suspended or revoked may, upon request made in writing within five days of the action taken, receive a hearing before the Director or their designee to determine if such action was arbitrary and capricious. Upon filing of the hearing request with the Director and until a further order is issued by the Director, such suspension or revocation shall be stayed. After the hearing, the Director or their designee may affirm the previous action taken, reinstate any special permit, or revise the previous action taken.
(Ord. 124890, § 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=TIT11VETR_SUBTITLE_ITRCO_PT6SPDROPRE_CH11.61HEHAINNE_11.61.100CORESPPEFetched: 11/1/2026