Hearing Examiner—Decision final—Mandatory stay pending review
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.202.310
in effect6.202.310 - Hearing Examiner—Decision final—Mandatory stay pending review
The decision of the Hearing Examiner is final when the decision has been provided to the last known address of each party. The Director may stay enforcement of a Hearing Examiner decision pending a motion for reconsideration or judicial consideration of a stay, where the Director determines that no clear, substantial, and imminent hazard to the health, safety, welfare, privacy or property of any person would result. In the case of adult entertainment licenses governed by Chapter 6.270, the Director shall stay enforcement of a Hearing Examiner decision affirming suspension or revocation of a license pending a motion for reconsideration before the Hearing Examiner and shall stay enforcement of the decision:
A. if no application for judicial review is timely filed, then only until the expiration of time allowed to file such application under RCW Chapter 7.16; or
B. if an application for judicial review is timely filed, then only until a writ is issued or the application for writ has been denied.
(Ord. 123899, § 6, 2012; Ord. 117586, § 1, 1995; Ord. 108934, § 1.108, 1980.)
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_CH6.202GEPR_6.202.310HEEXECFIANSTPEREFetched: 11/1/2026