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The City of Seattle
Ordinance
Council Bill
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An ordinance relating to the Traffic Code; creating a new permitting program for owners of motor homes and travel trailers to support a structured pathway to shelter; amending Sections 11.14.350, 11.14.660, 11.16.120, 11.23.440, 11.30.040, and 11.72.070 of, and adding Sections 11.14.672, 11.72.071, and 11.23.170 to, the Seattle Municipal Code.
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The City recognizes that motor homes and travel trailers create unique challenges when parked for extended periods in areas not designed to accommodate their size or use.
The City aims to support residents living in vehicles by connecting them to services, housing pathways, and safer designated locations by expanding City outreach, contracted outreach, and services the City provides and funds.
The City has interest in expanding investments in safe lots to provide structured, service supported parking locations offering access to restrooms, showers, case management, and dedicated transition support for people living in vehicles.
The City is seeking to establish shelter storage programs that allow individuals transitioning into shelter or housing to safely store their vehicles while engaging in City contracted services.
The lack of a formalized definition for motor homes and travel trailers contributes to inconsistent and inequitable enforcement, creates uncertainty for people living in vehicles, and limits the City's ability to manage oversized vehicles in a manner that improves neighborhood livability.
To improve safety, predictability, and access to services, the City intends to create a Vehicle Resident Assistance Permit program that authorizes overnight parking for operable motor homes and travel trailers in designated Industrial zones while establishing requirements that support health, safety, and accountability.
Vehicle Resident Assistance Permits will...
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