CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to street and sidewalk use; amending Ordinance 125706 and the Street Use Permit Fee Schedule authorized by Section 15.04.074 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, in September 2020, the City Council passed Ordinance 126159, amending Ordinance 125706 and the Street Use Permit Fee Schedule authorized in SMC 15.04.074 to support businesses by implementing a free permit for temporary business uses, including cafes, displays, and vending; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to extend the free permit program for temporary business uses through May 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to allow the fees for existing permit holders to be administered consistent with temporary business use permit holders; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires a workplan to establish a permitting structure for the continuation of these business uses beyond May 31, 2022; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Seattle Department of Transportation Street Use Fee Schedule ("SDOT Street Use Fee Schedule"), Attachment A to Ordinance 125706, last substantially amended by Ordinance 126159, is amended by replacing Table A2, Uses with No Base Permit Fee, included as Attachment A to this ordinance.
Section 2. At the discretion of the SDOT Director or designee, SDOT may waive permit fees for long-term merchandise displays (use code 18A), long-term sidewalk and curb space cafes (use codes 18B, 18D, 18E), and vending (use codes 19B, 19C, 19E, 19G, 19H) existing as of March 1, 2020 to provide consistency with the fee schedule for Temporary Business Recovery Use permits (use code 3AA) through May 31, 2022.
Section 3. The Seattle Department of Transportation shall present to Council a draft permitting proposal (including a revised fee schedule) to allow for the continuation of business uses allowed by the Temporary Business Re...
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