SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 119388

• Record No: CB 119388
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 119388
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 11/19/2018
• Ordinance No: Ord 125706
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to street and sidewalk use; amending the Street Use Permit Fee Schedule authorized by Section 15.04.074 of the Seattle Municipal Code; removing street vacation fees from the Seattle Municipal Code in conformity with the new Street Use Permit Fee Schedule; and amending Section 15.62.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: Sally Bagshaw
• Supporting documents: 1. Att A - SDOT Street Use Permit Fee Schedule, 2. Summary and Fiscal Note, 3. Signed Ordinance 125706, 4. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/26/2018	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
11/26/2018	1	Mayor	returned
11/26/2018	1	Mayor	Signed
11/21/2018	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
11/19/2018	1	City Council	passed	Pass
11/14/2018	1	Select Budget Committee	pass	Pass
10/29/2018	1	City Council	referred
10/24/2018	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
10/22/2018	1	City Clerk	sent for review
9/24/2018	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to street and sidewalk use; amending the Street Use Permit Fee Schedule authorized by Section 15.04.074 of the Seattle Municipal Code; removing street vacation fees from the Seattle Municipal Code in conformity with the new Street Use Permit Fee Schedule; and amending Section 15.62.030 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 Permit Fee Schedule" or "fee schedule") that may take into consideration the undesirability of the use or occupation relative to the rights of the public; and
WHEREAS, street vacation filing fees have not been updated since 1983 and do not accurately reflect the cost of administering petitions as required under Section 15.04.074; and
WHEREAS, all other fees for street use-related activities are in the Street Use Permit Fee Schedule, and relocating the street vacation fees to the fee schedule establishes greater consistency; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that The City of Seattle adjust those fees to comply with current City policy to protect the right-of-way for the traveling public, especially those by active and high-occupancy modes; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Street Use Fee Schedule, Attachment A to Ordinance 125452, is replaced by the SDOT Street Use Permit Fee Schedule attached as Attachment A to this ordinance. Otherwise, Ordinance 125452 remains in effect.
Section 2. The Director shall adjust use fees in Attachment A to this ordinance based on changes in the average assessed land value in Seattle as calculated from the King County Assessor's average assessed l...