CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

PREAMBLE

Article I. General Rights and Liabilities

Article II. Reserved

Article III. Departments of Government

Article IV. Legislative Department

Article V. Executive Department

Article VI. Department of Police

Article VII. Contracting Requirements

Article VIII. Financial and Clerical

Article IX. Reserved

Article X. Fire Department

Article XI. Department of Parks

Article XII. The Library Department

Article XIII. The Law Department

Article XIV. City Planning Commission

Article XV. Harbor Department

Article XVI. Personnel System and Civil Service

Article XVII. Salaries and Bonds

Article XVIII. Elections

Article XIX. Officers; Terms and Vacancies

Article XX. Charter Amendments

Article XXI. Streets Upon Tide Lands and Sea and Lake Shores

Article XXII. Miscellaneous Subjects

Article XXIII. City Transit Commission

of The City of Seattle Adopted at the General Election March 12, 1946 as Amended through November 5, 2013 Charter Table of Contents Article: Preamble C-5 I General Rights and Liabilities C-5 II (Reserved) C-5 III Departments of Government C-5 IV Legislative Department C-6 V Executive Department C-18 VI Department of Police C-19 VII Contracting Requirements C-20 VIII Financial and Clerical C-20 IX (Reserved) C-22 X Fire Department C-22 XI Department of Parks C-22 XII The Library Department C-23 XIII The Law Department C-23 XIV City Planning Commission C-24 XV Harbor Department C-24 XVI Personnel System and Civil Service C-24 XVII Salaries and Bonds C-27 XVIII Elections C-27 XIX Officers; Terms and Vacancies C-28 XX Charter Amendments C-29 XXI Streets Upon Tide Lands and Sea and Lake Shores C-30 XXII Miscellaneous Subjects C-30 XXIII City Transit Commission C-32 Charter Comparative Table CT-1