CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to street and sidewalk use; amending the Street Use Fee Schedule authorized by Section 15.04.074 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, Section 15.04.074 of the Seattle Municipal Code authorizes and directs the Director of Transportation to prepare and recommend to the City Council, for passage by ordinance, a schedule of fees applicable to all street and sidewalk use permits ("the Street Use Fee Schedule" or "fee schedule") that may take into consideration the desirability or undesirability of the use of right-of-way occupation relative to the rights of the public; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is removing fees for certain Street Use permits to encourage activation as part of the City's Downtown Activation Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Street Use Fee Schedule, last amended by Ordinance 126732, is replaced by the SDOT Street Use Fee Schedule attached as Attachment A to this ordinance. Otherwise, authority to adjust rates and fees as authorized in Ordinances 125945, 125706, and 125185 remains in effect.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2023, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2023.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2023.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
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