Standards for license suspension or revocation
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.214.310
in effect6.214.310 - Standards for license suspension or revocation
A. Suspension Standards. The Director shall suspend any tow company license issued under this Chapter 6.214 if the Director determines that:
1. The tow company or any tow truck driver or any person employed, acting as an independent contractor for, or otherwise associated with the tow company has had one or more convictions of any unlawful act contained in subsection 6.214.260.A occurring during the preceding 12 month period. All suspensions issued under this subsection 6.214.310.A.1 shall extend for one month or until expiration of the license, whichever occurs first.
2. The tow company or any tow truck driver or any person employed, acting as an independent contractor for, or otherwise associated with the tow company has had two or more convictions of any unlawful act contained in paragraphs 1 through 9 of subsection 6.214.260.B occurring during the preceding 12 month period. All suspensions issued under this subsection 6.214.310.A.2 shall extend for one month or until expiration of the license, whichever occurs first.
3. The tow company or any tow truck driver or any person employed, acting as an independent contractor for, or otherwise associated with the tow company has been determined by the Director to have three or more violations of any provision of this Chapter 6.214 other than those contained in Section 6.214.260.
4. The tow company has failed to keep and maintain records required under Section 6.214.250 or has failed to allow the inspection by the Director of such records. Suspensions issued under this subsection 6.214.310.A.3 shall continue until the violation is cured.
5. The tow company does not maintain a City of Seattle business license issued under Chapter 6.208. Suspensions issued under this subsection 6.214.310.A.4 shall continue until the violation is cured.
6. The tow company has been adjudicated to have committed one or more violations of the requirements of chapter 46.55 RCW during the preceding 12 month period.
B. Revocation standards. The Director shall revoke a tow company license issued under this Chapter 6.214 if the Director determines that:
1. The tow company has had three or more convictions of any unlawful act contained in subsection 6.214.260.A occurring during the preceding twelve month period.
2. The tow company has had four or more convictions of any unlawful act contained in subsection 6.214.260.B occurring during the preceding twelve month period.
3. The tow company or any tow truck driver or any person employed, acting as an independent contractor for, or otherwise associated with the tow company has been determined by the Director to have five or more violations of any provision of this Chapter 6.214 other than those contained in Section 6.214.260.
4. The tow company has been adjudicated to have committed three or more violations of Chapter 46.55 RCW during a twelve month period.
5. Any one or more of the grounds exists for a revocation of license under Section 6.202.230.
C. Effective date of suspensions or revocations.
1. Suspension or Revocation. Suspensions or revocations become effective upon the date of any notice of suspension or revocation or, in the event of an appeal, when a ruling on appeal affirming the Director's findings is issued.
D. Lengths of suspension and revocations.
1. Unless a time period is specified in a particular section of this Chapter 6.214, suspensions shall extend one month or until the license expires, or until evidence is produced to the Director showing by preponderance that the violation is cured, whichever occurs first. Revocations shall extend until the end of the annual license period.
2. Whenever a timely appeal is filed pursuant to Section 6.214.320, a licensee may continue to engage in the activity for which the license is required pending a final decision on appeal.
(Ord. 124963, § 7, 2015; Ord. 123997, § 4, 2012.)
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_CH6.214TOCOLIRE_6.214.310STLISUREFetched: 11/1/2026