Every town writes its own rules, and Seattle's live in its municipal code — 27 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — The Charter of The City of Seattle
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 3 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 4 — PERSONNELrecently amended
- Ch 5 — REVENUE, FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch 6 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 7 — CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Ch 8 — LABOR STANDARDS
- Ch 9 — ANIMALS
- Ch 10 — HEALTH AND SAFETYrecently amended
- Ch 11 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 12A — CRIMINAL CODE
- Ch 13 — (RESERVED)recently amended
- Ch 14 — HUMAN RIGHTS
- Ch 15 — STREET AND SIDEWALK USE
- Ch 16 — HARBOR CODE
- Ch 17 — CIVIC CENTERS
- Ch 18 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 19 — (RESERVED)
- Ch 20 — PUBLIC WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS AND PURCHASING
- Ch 21 — UTILITIESrecently amended
- Ch 22 — BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODESrecently amended
- Ch 23 — LAND USE CODErecently amended
- Ch 24 — ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS (Reserved)
- Ch u26 — SEATTLE ZONING MAPS
- Ch 25 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATIONrecently amended