Seattle resumes enforcement of 72-hour parking rule for first time since start of pandemic – KIRO 7 News Seattle

SEATTLE – The Seattle Department of Transportation resumed enforcement of the city’s 72-hour parking requirement after setting an October 15 deadline last week.

The rule was originally suspended by Mayor Jenny Durkan in March 2020 over concerns over the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, in late winter 2021, Durkan announced that it would instruct the department to resume enforcement effective April 1.

This led to some confusion as to whether politics had actually resumed in April, which resulted in City Councilor Kshama Sawant on Jan.

SDOT clarified to MyNorthwest that an order from Durkan’s office to suspend policy enforcement actually expired on April 1, and enforcement efforts have not yet resumed.

In late September, SDOT also announced that it would “review” its 72-hour parking policy, citing its intention to “develop an approach to enforcement that aligns the reality of changing travel patterns and current needs, while public health policies continue to change ”. due to the delta variant. “

The city’s enforcement of the 72-hour requirement began in earnest on October 15, initially with warnings and quotes. SDOT says it will focus early on “clearing unoccupied dangerous vehicles that may have been abandoned in the last 19 months”.

SDOT further stated that it “will not seize a vehicle if someone lives in it unless it poses a specific public health risk, such as environmental fire, health and safety hazards.”

You can read more about the reinstatement of the directive on the SDOT website here.

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