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Seattle Mun. Code § 5.55.235
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5.55.235 - License not obtained. License fees shall be collected for the application year only, except in the case of a person found to be engaged in business in the City without a license. Demands for any license fees or penalties due as a result of failure to obtain and maintain a license as provided for under this subchapter may be made by the Director within ten (10) years after the close of the calendar year in which the same accrued. (Ord. 120668, § 4, 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_IITA_CH5.55GEADPR_5.55.235LINOOBFetched: 11/1/2026

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