Office and place of business
Seattle Mun. Code § 5.30.295
in effect5.30.295 - Office and place of business
"Office" or "place of business" means a fixed location or permanent facility where the regular business of the person is conducted and which is either owned by the person or over which the person exercises legal dominion and control. The regular business of the person is presumed conducted at a location:
A. Whose address the person uses as its business mailing address;
B. Where the place of primary use is shown on a telephone billing or a location containing a telephone line listed in a public telephone directory or other similar publication under the business name;
C. Where the person holds itself out to the general public as conducting its regular business through signage or other means; and
D. Where the person is required to obtain any appropriate state and local business license or registration unless exempted by law from such requirement.
A vehicle such as a pick-up, van, truck, boat, or other motor vehicle is not an office or place of business. A post office box is not an office or place of business.
If a person has an office or place of business, the person's home is not an office or place of business unless it meets the criteria for office or place of business above. If a person has no office or place of business, the person's home or apartment within the City will be deemed the place of business.
([Renumbered from 5.30.040.D]; Ord. 121679, § 5, 2004; Ord. 120668, § 3, 2001.)
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=TIT5REFITA_SUBTITLE_IGERE_CH5.30DE_5.30.295OFPLBUFetched: 11/1/2026