• Title 15 - STREET AND SIDEWALK USE

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• Subtitle I. - Street Use Ordinance
• Chapter 15.02 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 15.02.010 - Title
• 15.02.015 - Chapter headings and captions
• 15.02.020 - Exercise of police power
• 15.02.025 - Disclaimer of City liability
• 15.02.027 - First Amendment rights; personal freedoms
• 15.02.030 - Right to prosecute civil action
• 15.02.035 - "May"—"Shall"
• 15.02.040 - Definitions—General principles
• 15.02.042 - Definitions A through C
• 15.02.044 - Definitions D through M
• 15.02.046 - Definitions N through Z
• 15.02.048 - Definitions—Use
• 15.02.050 - Safety Code, Building Code, and Washington Clean Air Act Compliance
• 15.02.060 - Scope of authorization
• 15.02.070 - Nearest equivalent
• 15.02.080 - Assemblies and gatherings
• 15.02.085 - Public fora
• 15.02.090 - Appeals to Municipal Court
• 15.02.100 - Effect of ordinance
• 15.02.110 - Authority cumulative
• Chapter 15.04 - USE AND OCCUPATION PERMITS
• 15.04.010 - Compliance—Required
• 15.04.012 - Nuisances
• 15.04.015 - Authorizing official
• 15.04.017 - Constitutional requirement
• 15.04.020 - Filing of application
• 15.04.025 - Form of application
• 15.04.030 - Processing of applications
• 15.04.035 - Application review considerations
• 15.04.037 - Overview of indemnity deposit, accounts, escrow, insurance, and surety bond
• 15.04.040 - Indemnity deposit—Escrow—Surety bond
• 15.04.042 - Escrow
• 15.04.044 - Surety bond
• 15.04.045 - Liability insurance
• 15.04.050 - Account or bond for multiple permits
• 15.04.060 - Indemnity agreements and covenants
• 15.04.070 - Permit and use approval, duration, modification, revocation, and public place restoration
• 15.04.072 - Authority to remove occupancy
• 15.04.074 - Fees
• 15.04.090 - Refund of permit fee
• 15.04.100 - Exception—Waiver—Fees; surety bond
• 15.04.110 - Construction—Changes
• 15.04.112 - Decisions—Review or reconsideration
• Chapter 15.06 - DRIVEWAYS AND CURB SETBACKS
• 15.06.010 - Construction
• 15.06.020 - Removal of driveway and curb cuts and reconstruction of curb
• 15.06.030 - City's standards for construction
• 15.06.040 - Width requirements
• 15.06.050 - Curb setbacks
• 15.06.060 - Driveways by limited access facilities
• 15.06.070 - Revocation of permit or alteration of driveway
• Chapter 15.08 - AREAWAYS, VENTS AND ELEVATORS
• 15.08.005 - Availability of permits
• 15.08.010 - Areaways—Structural standards
• 15.08.050 - Grade and extent of uncovered areaway
• 15.08.060 - Boiler and apparatus prohibited
• 15.08.070 - Ventilation opening in sidewalks
• 15.08.080 - Sidewalk elevators
• 15.08.090 - Metal guards attached to fuel openings and trapdoors
• 15.08.100 - Time of operation of sidewalk elevators
• 15.08.110 - Maintenance of existing elevators and trapdoors
• 15.08.120 - Elevators no longer in use
• Chapter 15.10 - MARQUEES, AWNINGS, AND DECORATIVE ELEMENTS
• 15.10.010 - Extension—Approval and compliance
• 15.10.020 - Lowest point
• 15.10.040 - Lighting
• 15.10.050 - Prohibited obstructions
• Chapter 15.12 - SIGNS, BANNERS AND STREET CLOCKS
• 15.12.010 - Conformance to applicable regulations
• 15.12.020 - Barber poles
• 15.12.030 - Banners
• 15.12.040 - Street clocks
• Chapter 15.14 - NEWSSTANDS
• 15.14.010 - Statement of purpose—Standards.
• 15.14.020 - Placement without permit—Exceptions.
• 15.14.030 - Requirements.
• 15.14.040 - When permit required—Issuance.
• 15.14.050 - Congestion control.
• 15.14.060 - Attended newsstands.
• 15.14.070 - Authority of Director of Transportation.
• 15.14.080 - Review and hearings—Appeals
• 15.14.090 - Newsstand policy in the Downtown Zones.
• Chapter 15.15 - MERCHANDISE DISPLAYS IN THE PUBLIC PLACE
• 15.15.010 - Authorized merchandise displays in the public place
• 15.15.020 - Permit expiration, renewal, and revocation
• 15.15.030 - Terms and conditions
• 15.15.040 - Siting standards
• 15.15.050 - Permittee responsibilities for merchandise display operation
• Chapter 15.16 - CAFÉS IN THE PUBLIC PLACE
• 15.16.010 - Permit required
• 15.16.012 - Permit expiration, renewal, administration, and revocation
• 15.16.040 - Terms and conditions
• 15.16.051 - Siting standards
• 15.16.080 - Permittee responsibilities for café operation
• Chapter 15.17 - VENDING
• 15.17.005 - Authorized vending in the public place
• 15.17.006 - Permit expiration, renewal, administration, and revocation
• 15.17.040 - Terms and conditions
• 15.17.051 - Siting standards
• 15.17.152 - Permittee responsibilities for vending operation
• 15.17.200 - First Amendment vending
• Chapter 15.18 - DANGEROUS STRUCTURES ON ADJOINING PROPERTY
• 15.18.010 - Duty to maintain—Notice of hazardous condition—Barricading
• 15.18.020 - Construction of covered way.
• Chapter 15.20 - BUILDING CLEANING OR PAINTING
• 15.20.010 - Permit—Required.
• 15.20.020 - Permit—Contents; validity.
• 15.20.040 - Chemicals and contaminants.
• 15.20.050 - Scaffolding—Compliance.
• 15.20.070 - Public protection
• 15.20.080 - Ladder safety.
• Chapter 15.22 - BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION
• 15.22.010 - Compliance required.
• 15.22.020 - Application for use permit.
• 15.22.022 - Investigation.
• 15.22.024 - Policies.
• 15.22.026 - Insurance; conditions.
• 15.22.030 - Fence or enclosure—When required.
• 15.22.040 - Fence or enclosure—Materials and construction.
• 15.22.050 - Obstruction of utility or traffic facilities prohibited.
• 15.22.060 - Removal of earth and debris
• 15.22.070 - Mixing of mortar or concrete.
• 15.22.080 - Repair of damage to public property
• 15.22.085 - Excavations and cave-ins.
• 15.22.100 - Permit to drive over sidewalk or curb
• 15.22.110 - Protection of sidewalk and pavement
• 15.22.120 - Railings, barricades, and walkways.
• 15.22.122 - All walkways—Requirements.
• 15.22.125 - Covered walkways.
• Chapter 15.24 - SCAFFOLDS
• 15.24.010 - Requirements.
• 15.24.020 - Permit required.
• 15.24.030 - Tarpaulin required.
• Chapter 15.26 - BACKFILLING
• 15.26.010 - Authority of City.
• 15.26.020 - Billing of costs.
• 15.26.030 - Quality of backfill material.
• Chapter 15.28 - BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT MOVING
• 15.28.010 - Permit required.
• 15.28.020 - Bond and insurance.
• 15.28.030 - Application for permit.
• 15.28.040 - Removal or trimming of trees or shrubbery.
• 15.28.050 - Wires and cables—Relocation and costs; trees in boulevards or parks.
• 15.28.060 - Determination of probable interference.
• 15.28.070 - Grantee to bear expenses
• 15.28.080 - Authority to make rules and regulations.
• Chapter 15.32 - FRANCHISE AND PUBLIC UTILITY PERMITS AND REGULATIONS
• 15.32.010 - Permit—Required
• 15.32.020 - Terms of use and occupancy
• 15.32.030 - Application.
• 15.32.040 - Review.
• 15.32.050 - Coordinating projects and deferring construction
• 15.32.060 - Payment of fees.
• 15.32.070 - Additional ducts or conduits.
• 15.32.080 - Joint use poles.
• 15.32.090 - City use for governmental communication.
• 15.32.100 - Painting poles.
• 15.32.110 - Accommodating moving of building and equipment.
• 15.32.120 - Displacement for public use.
• 15.32.130 - Undergrounding overhead wiring
• 15.32.140 - Removal
• 15.32.150 - Indemnity.
• 15.32.160 - Street restoration requirements
• 15.32.200 - At-grade communication cabinets
• 15.32.250 - Communication cabinet standards and setbacks
• 15.32.260 - Director's rules
• 15.32.300 - Attachments to City-owned poles.
• Chapter 15.35 - FILMING
• 15.35.010 - Permits for filming
• 15.35.020 - Terms and conditions.
• Chapter 15.36 - LIFTING HEAVY EQUIPMENT
• 15.36.010 - Permits—Authority
• Chapter 15.38 - IMPOUNDING
• 15.38.010 - Procedure generally.
• 15.38.020 - Storage, notice, fees.
• 15.38.030 - Sale of impounded property.
• 15.38.040 - Seizure and summary disposal.
• 15.38.050 - Motor vehicles; boats; animals; newsstands.
• 15.38.060 - Evictions; evacuations; emergencies.
• 15.38.070 - Presumption.
• Chapter 15.40 - WARNING LIGHTS AND BARRICADES
• 15.40.010 - Lights and barricades required—Posting on obstructions in streets.
• 15.40.030 - Placement by City—Payment.
• 15.40.040 - Finality of determination.
• 15.40.050 - Unlawful acts designated.
• Chapter 15.43 - TREE AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC PLACES
• 15.43.010 - Authorizing official
• 15.43.020 - Tree preservation and protection
• 15.43.030 - Street Use permits required
• 15.43.040 - Maintenance of trees
• 15.43.050 - Tree Service Provider requirements
• 15.43.060 - Director's review
• Chapter 15.44 - EXCAVATIONS AND FILLS
• Subchapter I - Excavations and Fills in Public Places
• 15.44.003 - Permit—Required.
• 15.44.006 - Permit procedures.
• Subchapter II - Excavations and Fills Beside Public Places
• 15.44.010 - Barricades and warning devices.
• 15.44.020 - Excavation and fill near public places—Permit.
• 15.44.030 - Permit—Security
• 15.44.040 - Permit—Liability insurance.
• 15.44.050 - Permit—Indemnity.
• 15.44.060 - Entry and inspection.
• 15.44.070 - Special plans.
• 15.44.080 - Permit fees.
• 15.44.090 - Permit procedures.
• 15.44.100 - Compliance.
• 15.44.110 - Permit—Suspension, revocation.
• 15.44.120 - Protection of public.
• 15.44.130 - Collection of charges.
• 15.44.140 - Appeal.
• 15.44.150 - Form of notice of appeal.
• 15.44.160 - Indemnity agreement—Shoring materials in public places.
• 15.44.170 - Restriction on encroachments by shoring.
• Chapter 15.46 - DEBRIS IN PUBLIC PLACES
• 15.46.010 - Removal of obstructions or nuisances.
• 15.46.020 - Spilled loads
• 15.46.030 - Deposits in street or gutter.
• 15.46.040 - Owner's and contractor's responsibility.
• 15.46.050 - Rebuttable presumption.
• Chapter 15.48 - MISCELLANEOUS ACTS
• 15.48.010 - Snow and ice removal.
• 15.48.020 - Barbed wire or electric fence.
• 15.48.040 - Sitting or lying down on public sidewalks in downtown and neighborhood commercial zones
• 15.48.050 - Nighttime disturbance
• 15.48.105 - Conformance to applicable regulations for posting
• 15.48.110 - Removal authorized.
• 15.48.120 - Responsibility for costs of removal.
• 15.48.130 - Presumptions for assessing cost of removal.
• 15.48.900 - Civil penalty.
• Chapter 15.52 - CROWD CONTROL EVENTS
• 15.52.005 - Definitions
• 15.52.010 - Special Events Committee
• 15.52.020 - Committee membership
• 15.52.030 - Powers of Special Events Committee
• 15.52.040 - Special event permits required
• 15.52.050 - Conditions authorized
• 15.52.060 - Processing, denial, and revocation of permit
• 15.52.070 - Fees
• 15.52.080 - Exemptions from fees
• 15.52.090 - Exclusions
• 15.52.100 - Audit requested
• Chapter 15.54 - MONORAIL GUIDEWAYS
• 15.54.010 - Definitions.
• 15.54.020 - Review and Approval of a Monorail Guideway.
• Subtitle II. - Miscellaneous Street Use Regulations
• Chapter 15.60 - CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS AND STREETS

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