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Seattle Municipal Code § 7.24.030

Citation
Seattle Municipal Code § 7.24.030
Jurisdiction
Seattle (municipal)
Source
Official source

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Nothing in this subsection 7.24.030.H precludes a landlord from seeking compensation
from the perpetrator of domestic violence, sexual assault, unlawful harassment, or
stalking for damage to the landlord's property caused by the perpetrator.

I.

Any rental agreement entered into after June 30, 2020 is subject to the following
requirements.

1.

Occupancies allowed

Subject to the landlord's authority to screen and allow occupancy of a rental unit
as provided in this subsection 7.24.030.I, the tenants, a tenant's immediate family,
an additional resident who is not a member of the tenant's immediate family, and the
additional resident's immediate family may reside in a rental unit, provided the total
number of persons residing in the unit does not exceed occupancy limits established
by federal, state, or local law.

2.

Notification to a landlord

Within 30 days following the commencement of occupancy of any residents who do not
become parties to a rental agreement, the tenant shall inform the landlord of each
additional person's name.

3.

Conditions of qualifying for and obtaining occupancy of a rental unit

Landlords shall not impose conditions on any person other than a tenant, including
but not limited to using additional screening criteria, that are beyond those imposed
on a tenant to qualify for or obtain occupancy of a rental unit.

4.

Early vacation from a rental unit

If one of the tenants or persons who is not the tenant vacates the unit before expiration
of the tenancy, a landlord shall not reduce the number of persons allowed to occupy
the unit during the remainder of the tenancy.

5.

Limitations on screening requirements