CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to taxation of free-floating bike share and free-floating scooter share services; imposing a tax on micro-mobility companies; adding a new Chapter 5.37 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 5.30.010, 5.30.060, 5.55.010, 5.55.040, 5.55.060, 5.55.150, 5.55.165, 5.55.220, 5.55.230, and 6.208.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 125634 adopted a Free-Floating Bike Share Program Fee Schedule, administered by the Seattle Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 126162 adopted a Free-Floating Scooter Share Program Fee Schedule, administered by the Seattle Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, The City of Seattle intends to exercise its taxing authority, as granted by the Washington State Constitution and as authorized by the Washington State Legislature, and impose a tax on micro-mobility companies operating in Seattle; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Chapter 5.37 is added to the Seattle Municipal Code as follows:
Chapter 5.37 MICRO-MOBILITY COMPANY TAX
5.37.010 Administrative provisions
All provisions contained in Chapter 5.55 shall have full force and application with respect to taxes imposed under this Chapter 5.37 except as may be expressly stated to the contrary herein.
5.37.020 Definitions
The definitions contained in Chapter 5.30 shall be fully applicable to this Chapter 5.37 except as may be expressly stated to the contrary herein. The following additional definitions shall apply throughout this Chapter 5.37:
"Free-floating bike-share" means a bicycle offered for rental that is stored, vended, and operated in the public right-of-way and is subject to street and sidewalk use permits administered by the Seattle Department of Transportation.
"Free-floating scooter-share" means a scooter offered for rental that is stored, vended, and oper...
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