The Seattle City Charter has been updated online to reflect the changes made by Charter Amendment 19 (district elections), approved by Seattle voters at the general election of November 5, 2013. http://clerk.seattle.gov/~public/charter/charter.htm

In 1965, the Seattle Junior Chamber of Commerce led the charge to amend a decades-old law that prohibited the sale of packaged meat after 6:00 pm in Seattle stores. The ordinance stated that a “licensed meat salesman” (i.e., a butcher) must be on hand for customers to make a purchase. Since butchers did not work […]

Scanned copies of the signed legislation are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 124408 C.B. 117990 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of Seattle to execute an Interlocal Agreement to establish the Washington Multi-City Business License and Tax Portal Agency; authorizing payment of costs associated with the City’s share of the […]

Scanned copies of the signed legislation are available in the database records linked below: Legislation passed by the Seattle City Council  1/21/14 Ord. 124411 C.B. 117899 AN ORDINANCE vacating a portion of an alley in Block 9, Plat of Holly Park Phase III, on the petition of the Seattle Housing Authority, a Washington public body, […]

The current online code incorporates ordinances passed through 09 December 2013. The most recent codified ordinance is Ordinance 124367. Ordinance No. SMC sections affected 124326 Amended   §§ 23.42.058, 23.40.012, 23.84A.012, 23.84A.018 and 23.84A.025 124342 Amended   § 22.602.090 124344 Amended   § 18.28.010 124346 Amended   § 5.81.010 124347 Amended   §§ 22.900A.010—22.900A.030, 22.900A.050, […]

In 1904, the following article appeared in the Seattle Times: CONDEMNS OWN QUARTERS Health Office Complains of Unsanitary Condition of Yesler Way Site Asks to Have City Houses Vacated – Board’s Headquarters Unsanitary Worse than many private houses condemned by the health department, is the judgment of the city health officer, regarding the Board of […]

PDF copies of the signed legislation are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 124408 C.B. 117990 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of Seattle to execute an Interlocal Agreement to establish the Washington Multi-City Business License and Tax Portal Agency; authorizing payment of costs associated with the City’s share of the […]

PDF copies of the signed legislation are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 124405 C.B. 118010 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Ord. 124406 C.B. 118011 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Ord. 124407 C.B. 118012 AN […]

PDF copies of the signed legislation are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 124374 C.B. 117900 AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Transportation’s Hazard Mitigation Program; authorizing the Director to acquire, accept, and record on behalf of the City of Seattle, a permanent easement from Dan J. Del Duca and Mary Frances […]

PDF copies of the signed legislation will be available January 10 in the database records linked below: Ord. 124361 C.B. 117888 AN ORDINANCE related to the Pike Place Market; amending the Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the Pike Place Project, approved by Ordinance 102916, to extend the duration of the Plan indefinitely. Ord. 124362 C.B. […]