CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the monetary penalty for parking infractions; amending Section 11.31.121 of the Seattle Municipal Code to update penalties.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11.31.121 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 127102, is amended as follows:
11.31.121 Monetary penalties - Parking infractions
The base monetary penalty for violation of each of the numbered provisions of the Seattle Municipal Code listed in the following table is as shown, unless and until the penalty shown below for a particular parking infraction is modified by Local Rule of the Seattle Municipal Court adopted pursuant to the Infraction Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction ("IRLJ") or successor rules to the IRLJ:
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Municipal Code reference |
Parking infraction short description |
Base penalty amount |
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11.23.400 |
UNAUTHORIZED USE - DISABLED |
$250 |
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11.23.410 |
CARPOOL, FREE & PREFERENTIAL |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.23.415 |
CARPOOL PERMIT |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.26.060 |
SERVICE CONTROLLED PARKING AREA |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.26.080 |
HOOD, CONTROLLED PARKING AREA |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.26.100 |
HOOD, FREE PARKING AREA |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.26.120 |
HOOD, WORK LOCATION |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.26.140 |
HOOD ON OCCUPIED METER |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.26.160 |
HOODED METER, UNOCCUPIED |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.26.180 |
HOOD ON METER OVER 2 DAYS |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.26.200 |
HOOD, PROH. HOURS |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.26.220 |
HOOD, PASSENGER VEH. |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.26.240 |
HOOD, REVOKED |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.26.280 |
HOOD, VIOLATION |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.50.070 |
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC AT SIGNAL CAMERA VIOLATION |
$75 |
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11.50.140 |
RED LIGHT CAMERA VIOLATION |
$139 |
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11.50.150 |
RED ARROW CAMERA VIOLATIONS |
$139 |
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11.52.040 |
SPEEDING TRAFFIC CAMERA VIOLATION |
$139 |
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11.52.100 |
SPEED, SCHOOL CROSSWALKS CAMERA VIOLATION |
$237 |
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11.53.190 |
DRIVING IN BIKE LANE CAMERA VIOLATION |
$75 |
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11.53.230 |
HIGH OCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE VIOLATION CAMERA VIOLATION |
$75 |
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11.58.440 |
VEHICLE PARTICIPATION IN UNLAWFUL RACING - FIRST VIOLATION |
$500 |
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11.58.440 |
VEHICLE PARTICIPATION IN UNLAWFUL RACING - SECOND VIOLATION |
$800 |
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11.58.440 |
VEHICLE PARTICIPATION IN UNLAWFUL RACING - THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS |
$1,500 |
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11.70.020 |
ANGLE, GEN. |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.70.040 |
PARALLEL R. SIDE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.70.060 |
PARALLEL 1 WAY ST. |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.70.080 |
SHOULDER |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.70.100 |
STALLS/SPACES |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.70.120 |
PARK, R/W |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.70.140 |
SECURE VEH. |
(($44)) $65 |
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11.70.160 |
KEYS IGNITION |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.70.180 |
REMOVE KEY, LOCK DOOR |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.70.200 |
ILLEGAL ON STREET/ALLEY |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.010 |
ADVERTISING |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.020 |
ALLEY |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.025 |
ALLEY/DRIVEWAY |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.030 |
ANGLE/ARTERIAL OR BUS ROUTE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.035 |
BLOCK TRAF OR WALK UNOCCUPIED |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.040 |
BLOCK TRAFFIC-STOP/PARK OCCUPIED VEHICLE CAMERA VIOLATION |
$75 |
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11.72.045 |
BUS SHELTER |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.050 |
BUS ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.051 |
CURB BULBS |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.053 |
UNAUTHOR. VEH/CARPOOL |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.054 |
CAR SHARING VEH ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.055 |
CLASS OF VEH. |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.060 |
CLEAR ROADWAY |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.065 |
IN MARKED DISABLED, INVALID PLACARD |
$250 |
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11.72.070 |
COMMERCIAL VEH. |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.075 |
RESTRICTIONS - COMM LOAD ZONE |
(($53)) $78 |
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11.72.080 |
CROSSWALK CAMERA VIOLATION |
$75 |
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11.72.080 |
CROSSWALK |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.090 |
XWALK APPROACH |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.100 |
DOUBLE PARKED |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.110 |
DRIVEWAY OR ALLEY ENTRANCE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.125 |
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION |
$124 |
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11.72.130 |
ELEVATED STRUCTURE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.140 |
EXCAVATION OR OBSTRUCTION |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.145 |
EXPIRED/IMPROPER PLATES |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.150 |
FIRE APPARATUS |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.155 |
FIRE EXIT DOOR |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.160 |
FIRE HYDRANT |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.170 |
FIRE STATION DRIVEWAY |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.180 |
FIRE AREA |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.185 |
FIRE LANE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.190 |
FLASHING SIGNAL |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.195 |
FOOD-VEHICLE ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.200 |
FUEL LOSS |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.205 |
DROPPING OIL OR GREASE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.210 |
INTERSECTION |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.210 |
INTERSECTION CAMERA VIOLATION |
$75 |
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11.72.215 |
LOAD/UNLOAD ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.220 |
HOODED METERS, SIGNS |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.230 |
MOVING VEHICLE OF ANOTHER |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.240 |
MOVE VEH. AVOID TIME LIMIT |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.250 |
PARK, MUNICIPAL PROPERTY |
(($44)) $65 |
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11.72.255 |
MUSIC VENUE ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.260 |
OVERTIME |
(($44)) $65 |
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11.72.270 |
REPEATED OVERTIME |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.280 |
IN PARK |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.285 |
PASS. LOAD ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.290 |
PAVEMENT MARKINGS |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.300 |
PEAK HOUR |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.310 |
PLANTED AREA |
(($44)) $65 |
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11.72.320 |
PLANTING STRIP |
(($44)) $65 |
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11.72.330 |
SIGN POSTED LOCATIONS |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.350 |
TOO CLOSE TO R.R. |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.351.A |
RESTRICTED PARKING ZONE |
(($53)) $78 |
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11.72.351.B |
RPZ PERMIT DISPLAY IN IMPROPER LOCATION ON VEHICLE |
(($29)) $43 |
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11.72.351.C |
ILLEGAL SALE, PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF RPZ PERMIT |
$250 |
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11.72.352 |
HUSKY STADIUM EVENT RESTRICTED PARKING |
(($53)) $78 |
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11.72.353 |
SCHOOL LOAD ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.355 |
SERVICE VEH. IN ST. |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.357 |
SHUTTLE VEHICLE LOAD ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.360 |
SIDEWALK |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.370 |
STOP SIGN APPROACH (30') |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.390 |
LIMITED ACCESS, STREET |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.400 |
TAXI CAB ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.410 |
TOW AWAY ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.415 |
TRAIL OR PATH (VEH/BIKE) |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.420 |
TRF. CONTROL SIGNAL APPROACH |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.430 |
TRL./CAMPER DETACHED |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.435 |
PASS. VEH. IN TRUCK ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.440 |
OVER 72 HOURS |
(($44)) $65 |
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11.72.445 |
TRUCK TRACTOR PARKING |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.450 |
TYPE OF VEH. |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.452 |
VENDING ZONE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.460 |
WALL OR FENCE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.465 |
CURB RAMP |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.470 |
WRONG SIDE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.480 |
W/IN 30 FT. OF YIELD SIGN |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.72.500 |
PARKING JUNK VEHICLE ON STREET (IMPOUND) |
$250 |
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11.74.010 |
STAND/ALLEY/COMM. VEH. |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.74.020 |
TRUCK LOAD ZONE - CMCRL VEH. |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.74.030 |
LOAD ZONE - TIME RESTRICTIONS |
(($53)) $78 |
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11.74.060 |
LOAD/UNLOAD PROH. |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.74.120 |
RESTRICTED AREA |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.76.005 |
IMPROPER PARKING RECEIPT DISPLAY |
(($29)) $43 |
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11.76.015 |
PAY-TO-PARK VIOLATIONS |
(($44)) $65 |
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11.76.020 |
PARKING TIME LIMIT |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.76.030 |
METER RESTRICTION |
(($44)) $65 |
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11.76.040 |
ILLEGAL USE, PARKING PAYMENT, TAMPERING |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.82.300 |
LIGHTS, PARKED VEHICLE |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.82.320 |
LIGHTS, PARKED, HIGHBEAM |
(($47)) $69 |
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11.84.345 |
FALSE ALARM - PARKED AUTO |
(($47)) $69 |
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18.12.235 |
RESTRICTIONS IN CERTAIN PARKS (REQ) |
(($47)) $69 |
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2025.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2024, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this ________ day of _________________________, 2024.
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President ____________ of the City Council
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Approved / |
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returned unsigned / |
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vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2024. |
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2024.
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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk
(Seal)