LICENSE FEES

SEA-MC tit. 6, subtit. IV, ch. 6.204

in effect

Seattle Mun. Code § 6.204.010 Title—Purpose.

6.204.010 - Title—Purpose. This Chapter 6.204 is the "license fee ordinance" and may be cited as such. It establishes fees for licenses subject to the provisions of the new license code (Title 6, Subtitle IV), but not for licenses subject to the old license code (Title 6, Subtitle I). (Ord. 109081, § 1, 1980.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 6.204.020 Administrative fees.

6.204.020 - Administrative fees. Fees for administration of the new license code shall be: Replacement of lost or destroyed license .....$ 5.00 Failure to return licensing indicia to the City .....5.00 Inspection fee, for each visit to the inspection site .....20.00 Payment of license fee with dishonored check .....20.00 (Ord. 116463, § 1, 1992; Ord. 109081, § 2, 1980.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 6.204.030 Residential sellers

6.204.030 - Residential sellers Annual fees for residential seller licenses shall be: Residential seller: $163 Residential seller having one or more employees: $237 Residential seller's agent card: $53 (Ord. 125449, § 4, 2017; Ord. 118395, § 10, 1996: Ord. 116463, § 2, 1992; Ord. 113185, § 1 (part), 1986: Ord. 110889, § 1(part), 1982: Ord. 109081, § 3, 1980.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 6.204.040 Tow trucks.

6.204.040 - Tow trucks. The annual fees for tow truck licenses shall be: Tow truck (operator) .....$370.00 Tow truck (vehicle) .....115.00 (Ord. 118395, § 11, 1996: Ord. 116463, § 3, 1992; Ord. 113185, § 1 (part), 1986: Ord. 110889, § 1(part), 1982: Ord. 109081, § 4, 1980.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 6.204.050 Taxicabs and for-hire vehicles

6.204.050 - Taxicabs and for-hire vehicles A. Annual fees for taxicabs, for-hire vehicles and their drivers shall be: Taxicab .....$240.00 For-hire vehicle .....240.00 For-hire driver .....55.00 B. Fees for the following services related to vehicles are: Late payment surcharge for taxicab or for-hire vehicle license .....$22.50 Change of vehicles of same owner .....$ 50.00 Transfer of ownership (September through February) .....240.00 (March through August) .....120.00 Replacement of taxicab indicia (SMC Section 6.212.050) .....10.00 Vehicle inspection (SMC Section 6.212.060) .....10.00 C. Fees for the following services related to for-hire driver licensing: Late payment surcharge .....$10.00 Fingerprinting .....10.00 ID photo .....2.00 Replacement of license .....5.00 Testing fee .....20.00 Background check ..... equal to the charge assessed by the State Patrol to the City (Ord. 116832, § 2, 1993; Ord. 116463, § 4, 1992; Ord. 115495, § 2, 1991; Ord. 114378, § 1, 1989; Ord. 113185, § 1, 1986; Ord. 111904, § 2, 1984; Ord. 110889, § 1, 1982; Ord. 109081, § 5, 1980.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 6.204.070 Rental agencies.

6.204.070 - Rental agencies. Annual fees for rental agency licenses shall be: Rental housing agency .....$285.00 (Ord. 118395, § 12 1996; Ord. 109763, § 3, 1981; Ord. 109081, § 7, 1980.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 6.204.080 Used goods

6.204.080 - Used goods The annual fee for a used goods license shall be: A. Used goods dealer: $208; and B. The Director shall review annually the licensing fee in this Section 6.204.080 and may make any necessary adjustments in a Director's Rule to ensure the fee achieves full cost recovery of the Department's administrative, enforcement, and other regulatory costs based on, but not limited to consideration of the following factors: 1. The projected costs and annual budget allotted for administrative, enforcement, and regulatory costs across the used goods industry; and 2. The need for increased enforcement to reduce illegal activity. (Ord. 125703, § 2, 2018; Ord. 125449, § 5, 2017; Ord. 118395, § 13, 1996; Ord. 116463, § 5, 1992; Ord. 113185, § 1(part), 1986: Ord. 110889, § 1(part), 1982: Ord. 110082, § 7, 1981; Ord. 109818, § 4, 1981; Ord. 109081, § 8, 1980.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 6.204.120 Tobacco product retailing.

6.204.120 - Tobacco product retailing. A. The annual fee for issuance of a tobacco product retailer's license shall be One Hundred Thirty-five Dollars ($135.00), per location, motor vehicle or operation. B. The fee for reissuance of a license upon a change in a licensed tobacco product retailer's motor vehicle route shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). (Ord. 116464, § 7, 1992; Ord. 115948, § 7, 1991; Ord. 115531, § 2, 1991.)

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_CH6.204LIFEFetched: 11/1/2026