Seattle City Clerk's Online Information Services

Legislative and Related Clerk Records

Council Bills/ Ordinances - 1869-present: Ordinances are City legislation which have the force of law. They are called Council Bills before they are enacted, and become Ordinances if passed by the City Council and approved. The Council Bills and Ordinances index contains the full text of all legislation introduced since January 1996.
City Council Resolutions - 1890-present: Resolutions are City legislation of an advisory nature, which state policy, or which take certain actions without the force of law. The Resolution index contains the full text of all legislation introduced since January 1996.
Comptroller/ Clerk Files - 1895-present: Clerk and Comptroller Files are official filings of the City which include such items as land use case files before the City Council, appointment files, election campaign reporting files, agency rules, and reports. Selected recent documents contain full text in electronic form.

Combined Legislative Records Search: Combined search across legislation and related records. Includes indexes to Ordinances, Resolutions, Comptroller/Clerk Files, and Published City Documents.
Recent Legislation
Summary lists of City of Seattle Ordinances

Introdution and Referral: At each week's Full Council meeting, the City Council adopts the Introduction and Referral Calendar, which lists proposed Council Bills (C.B.), Resolutions (Res.), and Clerk Files (C.F.) to be introduced and referred to a committee.
City Council Agendas - 2002-present: Agendas of full City Council Meeting and Council Committees are searchable in full text.
City Council Minutes - 2002-present: Minutes of the full City Council meetings are searchable in full text. Minutes of Council Committee meetings are not included.
Budget Documents Database: City Council Budget Committee records are added to this database as they become available throughout the budget process.
City Council Committee History Database: This database contains descriptions, membership information, and dates of existence for Seattle City Council committees from 1946 to the present.
Seattle City Council General Rules and Procedures, as amended through Resolution No. 31391.
Rules governing Council procedures for quasi-judicial proceedings, as amended through Resolution No. 31375.
Citizen Initiative and Referenda Guides

Seattle Municipal Code: The Seattle Municipal Code is a classified compilation of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Seattle. More on the SMC.
Seattle City Charter: The City Charter embodies the fundamental principles of the City, defines the City's powers and duties, and guarantees certain rights to the people.

Consultant Contract Index: Index to consultant contracts filed with the City Clerk.
Seattle Ethics and Election Rules: Current administrative rules governing Seattle's Ethics, Elections, Voter's Pamphlet, Lobbying, and Whistleblower codes.
Seattle Hearing Examiner Decisions - 1990-present: Full text of select decisions of the Seattle Hearing Examiner are available online. Current cases are posted monthly (e.g., January decisions are posted in February, etc).
Business Tax Rules: Full text of current administrative rules implementing the Seattle business and occupation tax, SMC 5.45.
Taxicab and For-Hire Vehicles Rules: Full text of current administrative rules implementing the Seattle taxicab and for-hire vehicle regulations.
City of Seattle Public Corporation Reference: SMC Chapter 3.110 requires that public corporations file certain documents and reports with the Seattle City Clerk's Office. The following offers short-cuts to lists of such documents filed with the City Clerk, most recently filed document listed first.
Annexed Cities Reference (1890-1910)